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Hi! Welcome to Charlie – Your Student Voice. Here you will find meaningful stories, common ground and an array of guidance or advice to support you at uni. Charlie is a space for students, by students which you're able to share simply by reading along or joining our community of student contributors. The Charlie Team are just a click away if you ever wish to reach out. Happy reading!

Online Study SRC nominee hopes to build support

Online Study SRC nominee hopes to build support

The first Online Study Student Representative Committee (OS SRC) is launching at CSU. We caught up with Alison Petrou about what’s motivating her to nominate for the first OS SRC. Hi Alison, what’s motivating you to nominate for the OS...

Students give back through oral health trip

Students give back through oral health trip

Working in hot, humid conditions to treat patients in make-shift clinics in regional communities in Cambodia is how a group of CSU dentistry and oral health students spent their holidays. During the two-week program the team treated 537 patients...

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Plot your future with the GPS

A new system launched this session will make it easier to plot out your path to finishing your degree. The Graduate Planning System (GPS) will replace the old My Degree Planner in time for Session 2. The GPS offers: a more reliable way to plan your...

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The inside scoop on the SRC

Nominations are now open for new members of Student Representative Committees (SRCs) on CSU campuses in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie and Wagga Wagga, as well as the new Online Study SRC. We caught up with the Wagga Wagga...

Eight tips for getting a job when you graduate

Eight tips for getting a job when you graduate

By Rogina Torabinejad Whether graduation is just around the corner for you, or years away, finding a job once you graduate is an ever-looming prospect. Find out how you can be job-ready with these simple tips: Learn a language While it may not be...

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How to make Session 2 your best session yet

by Angus Morrissey That mid-year break went quickly, didn’t it? At least for me it did, as I spent my “break” recovering from glandular fever. All too quickly, Session 2 is now upon us! But no, don’t cry, this session is...

Macky Lawrence with meat judging competition ribbon

Making the cut in meat judging

Working part-time in a local butchery as a teenager has given Bachelor of Agricultural Science student Macky Lawrence a better appreciation than most of what makes a good cut of meat. This knowledge came to the fore at the recent Australian...

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CSU graduate creates change through media

CSU alumnus and co-founder of Desert Pea Media, Toby Finlayson, uses theatre and media as a tool to create social and cultural dialogue amongst regional Indigenous communities. “We started Desert Pea Media in 2002, before graduating from CSU in...

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