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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

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

“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