CQU Press held its most glamorous literary book launch yet last Friday (Nov 12) at CQU Sydney.

It was a double-bunger launch of two new titles from CQU Press.

It seems to be every parent’s worst nightmare; how to keep the kids occupied in those final days before the new school year commences.

If this sounds like you, then the School of Health & Human Performance (HHP) at CQU has the answer.

CQU Gladstone PhD student Flavio Coelho (pictured centre) has set a trend for citizenship ceremonies by including a representative of local Indigenous people when he become an Australian.

As part of the ceremony, Flavio sought permission from Indigenous people to live on their land.

It is possible to envision a time when all nurses are considered to be 'informaticians' - or information/IT specialists.

That is according to CQU Master of Informatics candidate Suzanne Craig, who works in Toronto (Canada) as a change management consultant to healthcare organisations introducing enterprise-wide technological processes.

Occupational Health and Safety lecturer Darren Joubert, from CQU's School of Health & Human Performance, has won a prestigous national research award.

Darren has been awarded the 3M Australia Occupational Hygiene Prize for 2004 for his "well-written, incisive review of an intractable problem" in his paper entitled "Professional driving and adverse reproductive outcomes: the evidence to date and research challenges".

It has been a long, learning journey for Aboriginal elder and stolen generation victim Terence (Terry) Willmot, who last week completed his bachelor degree at Central Queensland University.

His life story is one of self-discovery, cultural wars, and his fight to help his people make it in "this white man's world".

Rolleston residents are expected to glam it up for the presentation of ‘Roscars’ at the 2nd annual Rollywood Film Festival.

Entries in the festival have been produced by students from five of the district’s primary schools, with guidance by CQU video producer Peter Lawrence.

Six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students have celebrated completion of Central Queensland University’s Tertiary Entry Program.

The TEP graduates were Gavin Littleboy; Jah-lee Mooka; Christie Wimbus; Tammy Wimbus; Mary Whap and Irene Williams.

CQU's international marketing department has come up with a simple way to generate money to sponsor a child via World Vision.

The 15 staff members raise money by stocking their fridge with Coke and chocolates and diverting profits from sales to the sponsorship.

Students can make a late enrolment for CQU’s top-rating Communications programs.

The 2005 Good Universities Guide rated CQU Communications programs as the best in Queensland; better than average in teaching quality, overall satisfaction, success in getting a job and perhaps most importantly, in starting salaries for graduates.