The three-day 40th anniversary conference of the Journalism, Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA) starts at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst today.One of the conference organisers, Dr Margaret Van Heekeren, senior lecturer in journalism in the CSU School of Communication and Creative Industries in Bathurst, said she expects more than 80 journalists, and journalism educators and researchers to attend to explore the timely theme, 'Dangerous Journalism'."We are delighted that the School of Communication and Creative Industries could host this 40th anniversary annual conference of the Journalism, Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA)," Dr Van Heekeren said."The conference will also recognise the inaugural panel of educators, some from our predecessor institution, Mitchell College of Advanced Education (MCAE), who in 1975 helped to form what has become Australia's journalism, education and research association."The Guardian's Middle East correspondent Mr Martin Chulov is also flying in from his base in Beirut to address the conference. There will also be a special presentation at 2pm Wednesday 2 December by celebrated Sydney Morning Herald economics journalist Mr Ross Gittins who will speak from his recent memoir, Ross Gittins, Life Among Budgets, Bulldust and Bastardry, in which he will outline an economic model for contemporary and future journalism.