With the help of a Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic, a new $7.8 million national project will ensure future teachers can provide every Australian student with the best learning opportunities in an increasingly online world.

Distance Education study isn't for everyone but for CSU accounting undergraduate, Michael Spittles, it has meant he can start work in his chosen field whilst obtaining the qualifications needed to pursue his ultimate career.

A recommendation by the Productivity Commission that the Federal Government no longer match the research levy paid by farmers is a risky experiment based on little evidence, says a respected economist with CSU.

As they celebrate 20 years of computing change and achievement since the creation of CSU in 1989, those responsible for the computing and communication technology essential for the delivery of courses and management of the University's administrative system have always strived for a uniform best-practice service for its students.

A legal expert on social justice from CSU believes that a law permitting same-sex marriage needs support from both Commonwealth and state governments for significant constitutional changes to be made.

The release of diplomatic cables by Wikileaks is a wonderful source of history, political analysis, economic titbits and high grade gossip, but is it effective 'whistleblowing', asks a CSU researcher.

Filling up his third passport and working as a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers is a dream that's not out of reach for 29 year old CSU graduate, Mr Guy Flynn who began his studies to win a bet.

New South Wales Police force training and procedures for investigating sexual assault have changed substantially and are supported by CSU research that examined the influence of rape myths, victim dress and victim intoxication on the responses of police officers in a simulated sexual assault case.

By disseminating information that is of public interest, WikiLeaks founder and editor-in-chief, Mr Julian Assange, did the right thing by informing the public of the truth, and should be thanked for it and named Australian of the Year, says a CSU media ethicist.