CSU journalism academics believe the prank call by 2DayFM radio presenters in Australia that resulted in the death of a nurse in the UK highlights the serious ethical implications of such calls and the impacts the media can have on individuals.

The educational potential of computer games that emphasises cooperative rather than aggressive behaviour, has landed a Charles Sturt University academic a $60 000 Federal Government grant.

Six graduation ceremonies will be held at the CD Blake Auditorium at CSU in Bathurst on Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 and Friday 14 December.

Personal adversity might hinder but rarely halts determination, and a CSU business student is an example of resilient persistence.

Mr Josh Wyper had never considered a career working in rural Australia before undertaking the CSU oral health degree. Now, recently graduated from CSU gaining a Distinction grade in his final year of study, Mr Wyper has secured a position as an oral health therapist in Dubbo in central west NSW.

A CSU academic has added his voice to calls by a range of health sector bodies for the federal government to fund universal coverage of paramedic ambulance services in Australia.

The tragic mass shooting of small children and teachers at an elementary school in the US state of Connecticut last Friday is unlikely to result in any significant change to gun laws or gun culture in the US, according to a CSU law enforcement academic.

Four students from CSU at Port Macquarie are set to become the first to benefit from a new agreement between CSU's Faculty of Business and the Mid North Coast Local Health District.

The paramedic course at CSU in Port Macquarie has received a boost with the announcement of a grant from the Hunter and Coast Interdisciplinary Clinical Training Network.