Charles Sturt Stories

The Charles Sturt University Podcast Series: Global Pressures explores how our essential industries are being impacted by a world under growing pressures, and the career paths that are helping these industries to overcome, adapt and survive. Each episode features experts across a range of fields who are at the cutting edge of advancement and innovation, and are navigating and developing solutions to critical challenges in IT and artificial intelligence, agriculture, social work, law and justice, and paramedicine.

The Charles Sturt University Podcast Series: Global Pressures explores how our essential industries are being impacted by a world under growing pressures, and the career paths that are helping these industries to overcome, adapt and survive. Each episode features experts across a range of fields who are at the cutting edge of advancement and innovation, and are navigating and developing solutions to critical challenges in IT and artificial intelligence, agriculture, social work, law and justice, and paramedicine.

The Charles Sturt University Podcast Series: Global Pressures explores how our essential industries are being impacted by a world under growing pressures, and the career paths that are helping these industries to overcome, adapt and survive. Each episode features experts across a range of fields who are at the cutting edge of advancement and innovation, and are navigating and developing solutions to critical challenges in IT and artificial intelligence, agriculture, social work, law and justice, and paramedicine.

The Charles Sturt University Podcast Series: Global Pressures explores how our essential industries are being impacted by a world under growing pressures, and the career paths that are helping these industries to overcome, adapt and survive. Each episode features experts across a range of fields who are at the cutting edge of advancement and innovation, and are navigating and developing solutions to critical challenges in IT and artificial intelligence, agriculture, social work, law and justice, and paramedicine.

The Charles Sturt University Podcast Series: Global Pressures explores how our essential industries are being impacted by a world under growing pressures, and the career paths that are helping these industries to overcome, adapt and survive. Each episode features experts across a range of fields who are at the cutting edge of advancement and innovation, and are navigating and developing solutions to critical challenges in IT and artificial intelligence, agriculture, social work, law and justice, and paramedicine.

Cyber attacks are increasingly happening on a global scale. In this episode, we're speaking with cybersecurity experts at the top of their game, who have extensive experience in preventing cyber attacks and all things vicious when it comes to online security - Associate Professor in Computing in the Charles Sturt School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering, and Leader of the Cybersecurity Research Group, Dr Rafiqul Islam, and Lecturer in Computing and Deputy Leader of the Cybersecurity Research Group, Dr Arash Mahboubi. Find out what it's like to work in the cybersecurity space in 2022 and hear all about the career options that help prevent some of the biggest cybersecurity attacks our world has ever seen!

In this episode, we're speaking with Charles Sturt's Associate Professor in Social Work and Human Services, Dr Cate Thomas. Cate is an expert in human services, leadership and management and has extensive experience in social inclusion, diversity and intersectionality. Cate talks to us about how some of the deep seeded issues in workplaces such as discrimination and misunderstanding can be overcome through an appreciation of these concepts.

In this episode, we're speaking with two highly senior professionals in nursing who together have extensive experience in primary healthcare, perioperative care, aged care, emergency care, and on how to teach these skills to new nurses – Charles Sturt's Head of the School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences, Associate Professor Linda Deravin, and Course Director (Nursing, Midwifery) Ms Louise Wells. With the mass exodus of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic Linda and Louise shares insights on what can be done to save this sector that is experiencing a critical workforce shortage.

In this episode, we're speaking with two highly esteemed experts in agriculture who together have over 70 years‘ experience in farming, farming systems, agricultural research, and the latest technology and career opportunities in agriculture – Charles Sturt's Research Professor of Agriculture Mr Jim Pratley and Senior Research Fellow in Spatial Agriculture Mr Jonathan Medway. We hear all about how far the sector has come, including the exciting, diverse, and lucrative career opportunities that are available for those considering a career in the sector.

Charles Sturt's Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, Dr Libbey Murray talks to us about a ground-breaking new course at Charles Sturt that is helping to fill critical shortages in the teacher workforce - the Collaborative Teacher's Aide Pathway. We also chat with a teacher's aide who is one of the first students to be studying the course - Ms Sharon Andrews. Sharon has been a teacher's aide for more than ten years.

Charles Sturt University's Associate Professor of Nursing, Maree Bernoth is a revered expert in aged care, with more than 37 years' experience in caring for and educating others on how to take care of some of our most vulnerable citizens - the elderly. Maree shares how rewarding and empowering it is to work with older people and the dire need for more aged care workers. We also hear from Karen who shares her experiences on how she navigated the aged care system for a member of her family.

In this episode we're introducing you to Toby Finlayson, a digital storyteller, songwriter and filmmaker who uses his skills to tackle hard topics and foster important dialogue for social change. He is the CEO and Creative Director of Desert Pea Media (DPM), a charitable organisation that collaborates with First Nations communities across Australia to use film, music and digital media to share cultural stories and tackle social issues. Our Vice-Chancellor spoke to Toby about the important work DPM does, from mentoring up-and-coming First Nations artists, to working with kids in remote communities to create rap song about mental health. You'll also hear about the latest and the biggest project DPM have launched, THE MAYALI(knowledge)PROJECT. Working alongside the community of Jabiru in the Northern Territory, the DPM team have used their skills to create a powerful song and documentary. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd3gcg44C4c

In this episode we're taking you to the frontlines of some of the world's largest natural disasters. Our Interim Vice-Chancellor is joined by IT expert and Disaster Responder, Andrej Verity. For more than a decade, the United Nations has deployed Andrej to support with its relief operations for floods, earthquakes and typhoons. He explains the crucial role IT professionals play in disaster zones - from collecting data to inform the search and rescue teams to helping re-connect a country's telecommunications and infrastructure. Transcript: https://cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/3810835/Alumni-podcast-series-episode-four-transcript-feat-andrej-verity.pdf

Two decades ago, Alison Michalk was a student environment officer at our Bathurst campus who was fiercely passionate about saving the planet. Not a lot has changed. More than twenty years on Alison now inspires and educates the business world, where she puts her passion for environmental and social responsibility to practice as the Founder and CEO of Quiip. Under Alison's leadership, her community management business, Quiip, became one of Australia’s first 250 certified B Corporations - one of the highest standards for verified social and environmental responsibility. Our Interim Vice-Chancellor spoke to Alison to learn more about why it is so important for businesses to balance people, profit and the planet and to hear her advice for how other business – big or small – can do their part. Transcript: https://cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/3786316/Alumni-podcast-series-episode-three-transcript-feat-alison-michalk.pdf Quiip: https://quiip.com.au/ Ffutures: https://ffutures.com.au/ Australian Community Managers: https://www.australiancommunitymanagers.com.au/

From studying at Charles Sturt, to landing the United Nations as his first client, to going on to work with some of the most influential organisations and names in the world – including Google, Amazon, Ban Ki-moon and Beyoncé! In this episode we're talking to global marketing and communications expert, David Ohana. For the last 20 years, David has used his advertising skills and creativity for social good. He'll be discussing some of the campaigns he's worked on that have reached billions, raised millions and helped change attitudes and solve world problems. This is the second episode in our Alumni Podcast Series - the podcast where our Interim Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Germov, talks to some of Charles Sturt's most outstanding alumni who are working to better their industry and the community. The next episode in the series lands on Thursday 20 May. Transcript: https://cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/3780331/Alumni-podcast-series-episode-two-transcript-feat-david-ohana.pdf

Join two leading speech pathology experts for a discussion about language development and communication disorders. Dr Sarah Verdon and Dr Kate Crowe answer some of the most common questions about kids and their speech development and share their top tips for parents, teachers and speech pathologists. This episode is first in our Alumni Podcast Series - the podcast where our Interim Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Germov, talks to some of Charles Sturt's most outstanding alumni who are working to better their industry and the community. The next episode in the series lands on Thursday 6 May. Dr Verdon is the Head of Speech Pathology at Charles Sturt and Dr Crowe is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Iceland and Adjunct Research Fellow at Charles Sturt. For more from Dr Verdon, check out the The Talking Children Podcast© https://svp-slp.com/the-talking-children-podcast/ Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2Pb3yTH

"Usually when you have humans arriving on these islands, they often bring with them unfortunately a suite of predators like rats, cats…and they wipe out lots of native species. And we know that introduced species, especially rodents, have been the major cause of losses of island biotas.” Dr Melanie Massaro shares what we need to do to save endangered species, especially with animal populations on islands. What makes island species particularly vulnerable to extinction and how can we reduce our impact on these populations? Melanie is an evolutionary and behavioural ecologist with an interest in a broad range of topics, including life-history evolution, contemporary adaptation, consequences of population bottlenecks, interactions between native and exotic species and conservation physiology (for more details, please refer to her research page). Melanie joined Charles Sturt University after completing two postdoctoral fellowships in New Zealand. Episode recorded: June 2019 Host: Wes Ward, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound.

“Before I did this course I worked at the RSPCA in Canberra. A lot of the time I was the first person people would see when they brought in injured wildlife. So I became really interested in how to reduce human impact on wildlife.” Amy is a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management student at Charles Sturt with a passion for animals and the environment. Amy shares her experiences working at the RSPCA and studying at Charles Sturt in Port Macquarie ….and her love for bats! Episode recorded: 17 March 2020 Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound.

BONUS EP: Professor Lee Baumgartner discusses the Death in the Darling: the fish kill event in Menindee in early 2019. Episode recorded: 2019 Host: Wes Ward, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound.

“You might not have realised but there’s a war between the northern basin and southern basin. There’s already people talking about ‘Why should they get more water than we get water?’ If I look overseas, I do a lot of work in the Mekong and Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos are impacted by what happens in China, the upstream country…the water wars are already starting. What is the one thing people need to live? Good quality water.” Professor Baumgartner reflects on the Menindee fish kills one year on, the impact of the 2019-2020 bushfires on our water systems, and where we’re headed as our unrelenting desire for water impacts those around us. Professor Lee Baumgartner is a Freshwater Fish Ecologist who designs, supervises and undertakes into various aspects of the biology and ecology of freshwater fish. His research has been in several broad areas, including fish passage and fish migration, dietary interactions among native fish species, the impact of human disturbance on aquatic ecosystems and, more recently, the effectiveness of native fish stocking. Professor Baumgartner’s work has also focused on developing innovative methods for assessment (such as the adaptation of sonar technology to for migration studies) and improving existing fish collection techniques. Much of his work is applied and has fed back into adaptive management strategies which have resulted in state and national policy development. Recently, he has been involved in research activities in the lower Mekong Basin; specifically understanding mechanisms to help fisheries recover from human disturbance and quantifying the value of fish in a food security context. Episode recorded: 7 April 2020 (BONUS EP 2019) Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, Bonus episode Wes Ward, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to Charles Sturt Stories.

“As I was through all these beautiful beautiful places, I started noticing all the problems alpine areas are facing – climate change, invasive species. They have really delicate ecosystems and I just decided that was something I wanted to do something about, so I signed up for my degree in the hopes of going into protected area management.” Clay is a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management student at Charles Sturt and a New Colombo scholar who works for the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital and has a passion for area protection of alpine environments. Listen to Clay share his experiences with work and study, and hear what he thinks our next generation needs to do to combat the threats to our natural environment. Episode recorded: 12 March 2020. Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound.

“Even though from an individual perspective COVID-19 might not be serious, from a population health perspective, there are a lot of people who have died from it now around the world and its ability to overwhelm health systems because so many people become infected so quickly is extremely serious….Within a month you might have 14-15 flu infections – or 50 000 coronavirus infections.” Dr Victoria Brookes explains the rapid transmission of COVID-19 and why its ability to spread so quickly makes it dangerous to populations – and what strategies we need to look at to prevent it. Dr Brookes is a Senior Lecturer in Population Health and Production at the School of Animal and Veterinary Science at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga. She is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, and after spending several years in practice in the UK and Australia, she completed her PhD at The University of Sydney (preparedness for exotic disease incursions for the pig industry in Australia, funded by Australian Pork Limited). Other projects in which she is involved include investigation of rabies outbreaks in Punjab, India, and a global research collaboration to investigate the use of ensemble modelling for FMD outbreak prediction. As well as core epidemiologic methods, Dr Brookes has expertise in risk assessment and disease modelling. Dr Brookes has a particular interest in zoonoses and transboundary disease spread. She has on-the-ground emergency animal disease response experience from the 2001 outbreak of FMD in the UK and the 2007 outbreak of equine influenza in Australia. Her current role involves research into emerging infectious diseases and One Health, as well as teaching in the areas of population medicine and veterinary public health. Episode recorded: 6 May 2020 Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound.

“Birds and bats are one of the dominant invertebrate groups on earth, they go everywhere and surround us in our lives, so it’s not that surprising that there’s enough overlap every now and then for diseases to spill over…The reality is, we need to isolate the risk and deal with that. We can become so obsessed with wet markets but the last global pandemic arose from the North American pig industry, which was swine flu.” Dr Andrew Peters discusses his career to date and how birds and bats can contribute to the spillover of virus and disease to humans. What are the social, physical and environmental factors contributing? What do we really need to worry about and why did COVID-19 spill over, while lots of other viruses don’t? Andrew worked as a veterinarian after graduating in 2004, based initially at a mixed practice on the north coast of NSW and then at a bird, reptile and wildlife focused practice in Sydney. In 2009 he left practice to focus on research, doing a PhD at Charles Sturt University. He spent four years catching wild migratory birds, living in remote parts of northern Australia and Papua New Guinea and doing phylogenetic analyses in the lab in order to examine the relationship between people, the diverse native pigeon species of Australasia and a particular group of single-celled parasites. Episode recorded: 1 May 2020 Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to Charles Sturt Stories.

“Journalists are not usually the subject of police raids. With the News Limited raid and the next day, the ABC raids, a precedent was set and police going in and searching around journalist files is a dangerous precedent to be set. The problem is journalism has a role as a watchdog in democracy and having police interfere in that role…threatens the fundamental obligation of journalists to their sources to maintain confidentiality.” Jock discusses the current climate and emerging laws governing data and security that are setting off alarm bells for investigative journalists in Australia. Has it gone too far? And if so – why? Jock is a senior lecturer in journalism at Charles Sturt and has been a journalist since 1991, with writing published in in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Times Higher Education Supplement (UK) and The Independent (UK), among many others, and his video and radio work has been broadcast on the ABC. In 2009 Jock was a Walkley Award finalist. Episode recorded: 25 November 2019 Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound.

“Even though fascism was considered to be defeated conventionally after WW2, and while that meant those states were defeated, it didn’t mean the ideology was defeated. From 2009, broadly, we saw right-ring extremism surge internationally and that was echoed in Australia.” How much do we know about the history of right-wing terrorism? How far back does our history of right-wing terrorism go, and how did it take root in Australia? And at what point do ideological extreme views turn into terrorist acts? Kristy Campion talks with host Jess Mansour-Nahra about the history of right-wing terrorism in Australia and what it means for us today. Dr Kristy Campion is a Lecturer of Terrorism Studies with the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security. A historian by training, her postgraduate and research expertise has focused on terrorism and extremism, both domestically and internationally. Kristy recently met with the New Zealand government and police to discuss her expertise. Episode recorded: 5 April 2019 Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of terrorism and extremist ideology and events.

“People wanted democracy, freedom and progress. But authoritarian governments didn’t like it and in Syria, they didn’t relinquish power in peace and that started to cause civil war. And where there is civil war, resistance groups, insurgents, will emerge and some of these will be radical. The radical will take advantage of this to open up new ground for them, and Isis did.” Mehmet shares his thoughts with host Wes Ward on the influences in the Middle East that can lead to extremism, how the West is involved, and why military solutions don’t work. Associate Professor Mehmet Ozalp is a theologian, author and academic and the founding director of the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation (CISAC) at Charles Sturt. He is an executive member of Public and Contextual Theology (PaCT), a research centre at Charles Sturt. Episode recorded: 26 April 2019 Host: Wes Ward, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of terrorism and extremist ideology and events.

“In the late 70’s there were bombings in London in Oxford Street and elsewhere and it was a serious business. Everyone was aware of the fact that bombs might go off…but I think people got on with their lives and their jobs. But I remember where I was when 9/11 happened. I was at Scotland Yard and someone came rushing in…and the whole event unfolded before our eyes. We quickly became aware we were dealing with a terrorist group very different to the IRA. Al Qaeda didn’t want to negotiate.” Nick shares his experiences from leading international terrorism operations going back decades from the IRA bombings in London to the 9/11 attack heralding the prominence of Al Qaeda. Before joining Charles Sturt University as Head of School of the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, Nick represented the UK Association of Chief Police Officers - Terrorism and Allied Matters Committee (ACPO-TAM) and all the UK police forces as the Counter Terrorism and Extremism Liaison Officer (CTELO) at the British High Commission in Canberra. Nick covered Australasia and had a 'watching brief' on the Asia and the Pacific region. Prior to this posting Nick was in charge of International Counter Terrorism in Special Branch at New Scotland Yard. Episode recorded: 1 May 2019 Host: Wes Ward, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of terrorism and extremist ideology and events.

“The media portrays it in a binary way...that we knew so much about jihadist terrorism and that policing and intelligence communities didn’t have any knowledge of white supremacists and ultra-nationalists. The answer is, these kinds of threats were also on the radar. But it’s true to say that we collectively don’t know as much as perhaps we should on these individuals and these groups.” Patrick spoke with host Wes Ward a month after the tragic 2019 Christchurch shooting and they discuss the immediate aftermath of the event for intelligence agencies. How much did intelligence communities know about right-wing terrorism and what is can be done about it? Patrick is an Associate Professor in the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security. He is a former intelligence analyst with experience working in national security and law enforcement agencies in Australia. Prof Walsh is currently a senior researcher at the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security (AGSPS). He is co-theme leader (emerging threats) for the $140 million government and private sector funded Cooperative Research Centre Cyber Security. He is also Chief Investigator on an ARC Discovery grant ($277, 551) Intelligence and National Security Ethics, Efficacy and Accountability with Professor Seamus Miller (CSU) and ANU. Prof Walsh has 30 books, book chapters and peer-reviewed articles on intelligence reform/capability, leadership, bio-terrorism, strategic intelligence and intelligence education issues. He has been widely consulted on intelligence capability and training matters in the corrections, policing and national security sectors in Australia and internationally. Episode recorded: 26 April 2019 Host: Wes Ward, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of terrorism and extremist ideology and events.

“In my final year of studies in high school, I was admitted to hospital and underwent surgery and without that I wouldn’t have been able to live for any period of time. I guess in that time I transformed… I started to realise I wasn’t all that invincible. It was a recognition that my survival was dependent on others, members of the health workforce, the expertise of doctors and nurses and clinicians. Not only was I not invincible, I was - and we all are - vulnerable people and our wellbeing and sometimes our very survival depends on those around us.” Phillip talks with host Jess Mansour-Nahra about how he came to be a paramedic, his experiences working in emergency management, and how paramedics cope with making life and death decisions in high intensity situations when lives are hanging in the balance. Phillip Ebbs is a senior lecturer in paramedicine at Charles Sturt and an Australian paramedic and researcher. Phillip has held senior paramedic leadership roles across a number of high profile incidents including the Lindt Café Siege (2014, with unit citation), the Hunter Floods (2015), and other security-related operations. Philip recently co-authored a chapter in the book 'Paramedic law and regulation in Australia' (2019), on ethics in paramedicine and decision making. Episode recorded: 6 June 2019 Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound.

“We have seen this kind of approach to protestors before. It reminds us of darker times, in the history of Queensland with Joh Bjelke-Petersen where the government made it a priority to stop civil disobedience. The police were encouraged to be heavy handed on protestors. Now of course, climate change is the main issue and economic insecurities, inequalities are growing…we see rich guys getting a bonus when they commit fraud, so civil disobedience is growing.” Piero talks about citizen’s protests and activism, and the government suppression of vegan and climate activism in Australia in the past 12 months. Do we have a right to protest? And why does the government seem to think we don’t? Piero is a lecturer in Justice Studies at Charles Sturt and holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Stirling (UK), and a MSC in Philosophy and Public Policy from the London School of Economics. Episode recorded: 13 November 2019 Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to Charles Sturt Stories.

“I joined the police just after the Equal Opportunities Act…so it was all a bit unusual to have women doing the full range of police duties. Was there resistance? Yes I think it was fair to say there was a fair bit of resistance! You were breaking new ground all the time.” Trying to avoid the steelworks in Sunderland meant Tracey became the first woman in the detective’s office in the force at that time. After navigating a world where her (male) boss would profile her boyfriends, and her fellow detectives didn’t speak to her for the first three months, Tracey worked on serious crimes, hostage negotiations, and moved to Australia to teach. Professor Tracey Green is the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences at Charles Sturt and has 22 years police experience as a sworn officer in the UK. Serving to the rank of detective inspector she has extensive experience in the areas of serious and serial criminal investigation, in particular homicide, drug and police corruption. Episode recorded: 4 April 2019 Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, Charles Sturt Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, Charles Sturt’s podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to Charles Sturt Stories. CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of crime and violent events.

Health conditions such as stroke are more prevalent in the regions but the services available are fewer. Why? Join Lecturer in the School of Community Health Melissa Nott as she chats with host Wes Ward about the ways in which Charles Sturt is leading the provision of key health services in the regions. Mel explains the vital, practical and impactful ways in which CSU staff and students are improving health for the community. Episode recorded: 8 February 2019 Host: Wes Ward, CSU Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, CSU's podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to CSU Stories.

What happened to Katrina? Why can't we name children when they go missing in care? In part 2 of this episode, listen to Charles Sturt Associate Professor Kath McFarlane and lecturer Dr Emma Colvin chat to host Hilary Longhurst about what this can mean for missing children. Episode recorded: 22 January 2019 Host: Hilary Longhurst, CSU Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, CSU's podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to CSU Stories. TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast contains information and discussion about family violence and trauma which may be triggering to survivors.

Nurses from all over the world come to live and work in Australia. Charles Sturt researcher Sophia Dywili spoke to host Wes Ward about her study of African nurses who travel to regional Australia and the unique experiences they undertake here. Episode recorded: 18 December 2018 Host: Wes Ward, CSU Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, CSU's podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to CSU Stories.

Absconding or gone missing? Why do children in care go missing and how can care providers, legal providers and the police work together to address this often invisible issue? Charles Sturt Associate Professor Kath McFarlane and lecturer Dr Emma Colvin talk to host Hilary Longhurst about this ongoing issue, often with tragic outcomes, and the challenges involved in Part 1 of this episode. Episode recorded: 22 January 2019 Host: Hilary Longhurst, CSU Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, CSU's podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to CSU Stories. TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast contains information and discussion about family violence and trauma which may be triggering to survivors.

There's an engineering school where you don't have assignments, and you don't take exams. There's an engineering school that's more than engineering, it's a social movement. A report commissioned by MIT rated Charles Sturt's engineering school as one of the top emerging schools in the world. Find out why with Foundation Professor Euan Lindsay, chatting to host Jess Mansour-Nahra about the many ways in which engineering is leading not only in Australia but globally. Episode recorded: 18 December 2018 Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, CSU Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, CSU's podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to CSU Stories.

Have you ever seen this little creature before? Let us answer: no, because this rare albino quoll was discovered in 2018 and Charles Sturt University students Harry Moore and Mitchell Cowan were there! Listen as they chat with host Hilary Longhurst about their experiences with this rare animal during their research work in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Episode recorded: 22 November 2018 Host: Hilary Longhurst, CSU Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, CSU's podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to CSU Stories.

What do a dentist drill and a vacuum cleaner have in common? ...? We spoke with sound designer and Charles Sturt Associate Professor Damian Candusso to find out! Listen to Damian chat to host Jess Mansour-Nahra about his experiences in designing sound for many, many films including Happy Feet and Australia* and his latest foray into virtual reality and immersive media. *Fun fact: the sound of the cows in the movie Australia were recorded in Wagga Wagga! Notes: Episode recorded: 8 November 2018 Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, CSU Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, CSU's podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to CSU Stories.

The Hon Fiona Nash, former Deputy Leader of the National Party of Australia, tirelessly champions the bush and in conversation, sure doesn't beat around it. Fiona talks to host Jess Mansour-Nahra about her predictions for regional Australia, her reflections on the benefits of living regionally and the somewhat surprising "furious agreement" that, while unreported, characterised much of her political life. Episode recorded: 21 February 2019 Host: Jess Mansour-Nahra, CSU Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, CSU's podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to CSU Stories.

How can we support Indigenous communities needs and aspirations? …and why is it essential that we continue research into the behaviour of these communities? Māori Associate Professor and leading human rights activist, Leonie Pihama took some time out from her recent visit to CSU in Wagga and Bathurst, to chat with host Hilary Longhurst about her expertise in Kaupapa Māori research, Māori women’s issues, politics of representation of indigenous peoples and the role that research plays to create change in these communities. TRIGGER WARNING This podcast contains information and discussion about family violence and trauma which may be triggering to survivors. Episode recorded: 21 February 2019 Host: Hilary Longhurst, CSU Media Production: Adam Thompson, 2MCE Due to our many regional locations, CSU's podcast recordings range from phone, to studio, to in-person recordings, leading to some natural variance in recording sound. Thank you for listening to CSU Stories.