Australia is seeing the highest number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policing students commence the Associate Degree in Policing Practice, with the increase in numbers attributed to the cohesive relationship between Charles Sturt University (CSU) , TAFE NSW, and the NSW Police Force, and their current program to attract students.

As World Asthma Day approaches on Tuesday 1 May, asthma is still one of the major illnesses affecting adults and children in rural areas but, according to senior lecturer in the School of Biomedical Sciences Dr Deborah Burton, management of the illness is improving.

The Fatal Four - drink driving, fatigue, speeding and not wearing a seatbelt – have long been the cornerstone of road safety campaigns. But according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher Peter Ivanoff, "Not wearing a seatbelt might lead to injuries for the driver or their passengers, but it is not a cause of accidents. In fact, three of the 'Fatal Four' rarely cause road accidents."

A pilot program between TAFE NSW Riverina Institute and Charles Sturt University (CSU) designed to offer “enormous benefits” to Riverina communities will bear fruit on Friday 27 April when five Griffith students graduate with Business degrees from CSU‘s Albury-Wodonga Campus.

The Vice-Chancellor and President of CSU, Professor Ian Goulter, today expressed concern about the proposal by the federal Coalition to take $227 million away from programs designed to support lower socio-economic students in higher education.

The Prime Minister today announced that water allocations in the Murray-Darling basin will be frozen if significant rains do not fall in the next eight weeks. Once again, water is high on the national agenda.

A study by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic which highlights the questionable ethics of “news release journalism” has been featured on the website of the influential Center for Media and Democracy based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Despite a lack of services, two NSW districts demonstrate community spirit and strong social cohesion according to recent research findings.

A Charles Sturt University academic has warned a generation of rural youth will miss out on a tertiary education due to the continuing drought.