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Science, Environment & Marine

Coral breeding crucial for Great Barrier Reef after tough summer

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Law

Like mother, like daughter: Dakota Rowles is building a legal career to make a difference

Indigenous student Dakota Rowles
Education and Teaching

The Conversation: Educating young people about social media would be far more effective than a ban - Finland can show us how

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University News

Students celebrated at gala event for leadership and excellence

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Law

Southern Cross Dean of Law delivers prestigious Hal Wootten Lecture

Professor David Heilpern delivers Hal Wootton lecture at UNSW
Partnerships

Southern Cross honours 20 years of partnerships with Chinese universities

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Science, Environment & Marine

You’re bugging me: Nigel Andrew named Australia’s best entomologist

A man giving a presentation in front of a screen showing a fire ant.
Business & Enterprise

Marion Charlton: a high-flier with her feet on the ground

Marion Charlton
Science, Environment & Marine

Jordan Ivey: a role model for Indigenous ocean lovers

Jordan Ivey
Education and Teaching

So much magic in classrooms goes unnoticed and unmeasured

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Health

Southern Cross University to develop world-first esports guidelines

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Health

Mixed Reality goggles bring learning to life at Southern Cross University

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Health

Poor diet impacts military performance and wellbeing

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Law

Johanna Byrne: determined, humble and helping those in need

Johanna Byrne
University News

Recipients of 2024 Alumni Impact Awards announced

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Naturopathy

Suffering from recurrent UTIs? Join clinical trial testing natural preventative

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Education and Teaching

What makes a good teacher? SCU Buzz

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Business & Enterprise

Ashok Lavasa: action and ambition for a better world

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Health

What is physiotherapy? SCU Buzz

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Science, Environment & Marine

Kevin Franey: staying the course for the Northern Rivers

Kevin Franey
Education and Teaching

Teaching is more than ‘chalk and talk’ for Southern Cross education graduate

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Business & Enterprise

The Conversation: From Ancient Rome to Persia, eunuchs often led armies and were powerbrokers of the ancient world

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Health

Celebrating Occupational Therapy Week at Southern Cross University

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Education and Teaching

Academic high-flyers are case studies in strength and determination

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University News

Southern Cross Medicinal Plant Garden honours Blackmore’s legacy

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Science, Environment & Marine

Lucas Handley: in-depth engagement for the environment

Lucas Handley
Health

The Conversation: For people with lung cancer, exercise can be gruelling. It’s also among the most important things

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Events

Southern Cross University's successful nursery of quality research

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Rankings

Southern Cross research quality recognised in latest THE World University Rankings

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Education and Teaching

Holly Wedd: teaching that adds up for the 21st century

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Education and Teaching

Summit to help teachers, leaders and researchers wrestle the complex challenge of school improvement

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Partnerships

Olympian Moesha Johnson on success in sport and life

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Arts and Humanities

Ben Howling: on screen for a creative adventure

Ben Howling
Science, Environment & Marine

Karl Goodsell: an ocean of energy for positive change

Karl Goodsell
Health

Career opportunities as a mental health nurse practitioner: SCU Buzz

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Research & Academic

Bee Lab takes flight at Southern Cross Uni

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Music and Creative Arts

Exploring female creativity in performance art: Panel discussion

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Scientists discover heat-tolerant corals hidden in plain sight. Could it help protect the Great Barrier Reef?

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Science, Environment & Marine

How remarkable diversity in heat tolerance can help protect coral reefs

Various degrees of bleaching in corals next to each other at Lizard Island on Great Barrier Reef
Health

Award-winning educators to deliver new Medical Laboratory Science degree in 2025

Dr Lily Guo
Law

Laura Gerber MP: Local, loyal and leading for the future

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Health

Is coffee good for you? It depends on your order: SCU Buzz

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University News

Alumni showcase inspiration and impact at Melbourne graduation ceremony

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Health

The Conversation: Psychology of retirement: why do so many athletes struggle to call time?

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Health

Theresa Mitchell: an unconditional commitment to people in need

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Scholarships

New science scholarship honours inventor of Vegemite

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University News

University mannikins get second life with elite Police team

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Health

The Conversation: Considering taking Wegovy to lose weight? Here are the risks and benefits – and how it differs from Ozempic

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Health

The Conversation: What is type 1.5 diabetes? It’s a bit like type 1 and a bit like type 2 – but often misdiagnosed

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University News

30 years young, a bright future ahead: SCU Buzz

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University News

Keeping the power on during emergencies with drones and AI

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Health

The Conversation: Cottage cheese is back and all over TikTok. Two dietitians explain why social media’s obsessed.

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Business & Enterprise

Steering businesses to success

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Education and Teaching

The Conversation: Best Australian books of the 21st century - as chosen by 50 experts

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Science, Environment & Marine

Advancing atmospheric drone measurements for the Great Barrier Reef's climate resilience

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Health

$1.3m NHMRC grant for Southern Cross University’s delirium research

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Research & Academic

Discovering the world’s oldest known cave art: SCU Buzz

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Health

Sickness in health: when workplace bullying turns colleagues into foes

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Tourism

Full circle moment as Hotel Management graduate gives back

Alumnus Cindy Van Der Wal stands at a hotel reception desk
Information Technology

Fast-paced IT degree prepares former pro-athlete Jake for a rapidly changing world

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Health

The Conversation: Athletes have to deal with pressure, stress and often disappointment – what about their coaches?

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Research & Academic

Citizen science-University collaboration highlights impact of legacy mining in Macleay River

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Arts and Humanities

Brainstorming with the best in the Bizz

Screenworks mentee Brooke Crowle
Law

Victoria’s family violence system is failing children: new report

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University News

Southern Cross Uni alumna Moesha Johnson claims silver at Paris 2024

Southern Cross University alumna Moesha Johnson swimming
University News

Celebrating 20 years of the Father Tony Glynn Japan-Australia Centre

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Science, Environment & Marine

Veterinary program launches, first course announced for 2025

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Business & Enterprise

The Conversation: Romans were terrified by war elephants at first – but eventually found a way to defeat them in battle

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Business & Enterprise

First year Uni assignment wows retail billionaire

Andrew Nichol receives his Master of Business Administration
Health

The Conversation: Ricezempic: is there any evidence this TikTok trend will help you lose weight?

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Business & Enterprise

Everything I know about nuclear power I learnt from The Simpsons

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Education and Teaching

The Conversation: How to win on your own terms: Simone Biles claims her eighth Olympic gold on her Paris 2024 ‘redemption tour’

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Research & Academic

WATCH: Black rice breeding program is creating food for the future

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Research & Academic

WATCH: Cloud brightening research aims to protect corals from bleaching

Marine cloud brightening generators
Science, Environment & Marine

Bioreactor reduces pesticide run-off from horticulture greenhouses

Kirsten Benkendorff sampling in front of greenhouse
Research & Academic

Are flies the solution to our plastic problem? SCU Buzz

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Naturopathy

Southern Cross University announces $10m gift from Blackmore Family Foundation

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Indigenous Knowledge

Uncovering a new sense of purpose with Indigenous Knowledge

Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge student Keyarrah De Launey
Health

Physiotherapy launches at Coffs Harbour in 2025

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Health

High fail rate for melanoma self-checks increases cancer risk, new study finds

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Health

The Conversation: Cheeky diet soft drink getting you through the work day? Here’s what that may mean for your health

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Arts and Humanities

The Conversation: Why the stinky durian really is the ‘king of all fruits’

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Science, Environment & Marine

Deep diving at the Solitary Islands Aquarium

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Research & Academic

Could natural medicine solve recurrent dizziness?

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Health

The Conversation: Olympic swimmers improving by…running? How exploration can help elite athletes and weekend warriors alike

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Science, Environment & Marine

Mapping world's fungi from air samples: Southern Cross Uni joins global effort

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Science, Environment & Marine

ARC funds ‘climate smart’ rice breeding program to reduce crop’s environmental footprint

Szabolcs Lehoczki-Krsjak in experimental rice crop
Scholarships

Pro-invest Group invests in Southern Cross scholarships for future hotel leaders

Two male Tourism and Hotel Management students sit in the foyer of The Hotel School - Melbourne.
Indigenous Knowledge

Weaving together cultural connection: SCU Buzz

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Indigenous Knowledge

PhD leaves a lasting legacy of shared Indigenous knowledge

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University News

Celebrate NAIDOC Week with Southern Cross University

Colourful artwork with NAIDOC logo and text: Keep the fire burning. Blak, loud and proud 7-14 July 2024
University News

Return and Earn comes to Northern Rivers campus

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Science, Environment & Marine

Hunting picture in Indonesian cave dated as world’s oldest known story art

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Found in a cave in Indonesia, we can now show world’s oldest figurative art is 51,200 years old

Cave art site Sulawesi in Indonesia_credit David P McGahan
Indigenous Knowledge

PhD research uncovers stories of hope and hardship among proud Indigenous health workers

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Science, Environment & Marine

Turning regenerative farming practices into profit: SCU Buzz

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Naturopathy

The Conversation: Not quite medicine, not quite food: how a product like mushroom gummies can fall through regulatory cracks

Mushroom gummies montage: credit Pexels, NSW Health
Partnerships

2024 Gold Coast Marathon: Team SCU gets race-ready as health students prepare for Recovery Hub

2023 Gold Coast Marathon_ SCU Team
Scholarships

Nepalese student discovers nursing passion through Destination Australia scholarship

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Rankings

Southern Cross achieves impact ranking for global sustainability

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Research & Academic

The plastic problem: How Southern Cross University is turning trash into treasure

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Partnerships

Southern Cross shines at Lismore Lantern Parade’s 30th anniversary

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Events

Passionate educator celebrates third graduation at Coffs Harbour

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Social Work and Community Welfare

Creating a rainbow-inclusive model of aged care: SCU Buzz

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Research & Academic

Carbon crisis: Should it be out with the old forest, and in with the new?

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University News

Southern Cross graduates in top tier for pay and employment: GOS data

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Health

Expand your career options in nursing through public health: SCU Buzz

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Science, Environment & Marine

Atmospheric nitrous oxide emissions grew 40% from 1980 to 2020, new study finds

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Rankings

Southern Cross tops Australia rise in QS World University Rankings

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Naturopathy

The Conversation: Patents based on traditional knowledge are often ‘biopiracy’. New international treaty will finally combat this

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University News

Improve your wellbeing: naturopathic medicine available now at Southern Cross Health Clinic on the Gold Coast

SCU Health Clinic on the Gold Coast campus
Health

Labour of love is an honour for Lismore’s Midwife of the Year

Midwife Renay James holds her Dorothy Edwards Scholarship award
University News

University study leaves an indelible mark on Sydney graduates

SES Deputy Unit Controller Bridget Clark stands in front on a State Emergency Services vehicle
Health

The Conversation: Noise-cancelling headphones – do they really help neurodivergent people?

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Science, Environment & Marine

Mountain frog breeding and release program leaps ahead with federal funding

Mountain frog Philoria kundagungan IMG_0528_credit Liam Bolitho
Health

Landmark training facility at new Tweed Valley Hospital brings opportunities for students, researchers

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Research & Academic

How a Fulbright scholarship reignited Nigel Andrew’s spark

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Health

The Conversation: I can’t afford olive oil. What else can I use?

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Research & Academic

Can we turn local waste plastics into a 3D printed house?

An organic shaped tiny house in a natural setting
Law

The Conversation: Student’s visa cancelled for links to WMD. What’s going on with Australian research security?

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Rankings

Research and teaching excellence puts Southern Cross in top 100 Young Universities globally

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Science, Environment & Marine

Southern Cross Uni brings research insights to Primex

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University News

Artificial intelligence and the education revolution: SCU Buzz

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Scholarships

Perioperative nurse awarded prestigious scholarship to further leadership ambitions

Sophie in hospital ward
Science, Environment & Marine

Do sharks indulge in unhealthy snacks? The science says yes

A shark swimming, taken from below
Scholarships

Research scholarships to launch counter strike against unhealthy esports

A group of males playing esports
Health

National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine launches inaugural giving campaign

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Health

Healing natural disaster trauma using art and psychedelic therapies

PTSD clinical trial funding James Bennett Levy Janelle Saffin Tyrone Carlin
Student Life, Groups & Sports

Coaching coup for SCU Gold Rats rugby

Gold Rats coach Beth Whaanga with team
Student Life, Groups & Sports

Pillars of Performance: SCU Buzz

Student Georgie Collis training for the Gold Coast Marathon
Health

Grass is greener for Exercise Scientist, Gurpreet

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University News

Build to Rent housing for Northern Rivers boosted by Southern Cross Uni land

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: We reconstructed landscapes that greeted the first humans in Australia around 65,000 years ago

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Health

Delirium ID toolkit boosts carer knowledge to prevent, manage the condition

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Research & Academic

Southern Cross University researchers take our backyard to the world

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Science, Environment & Marine

Sound solution for struggling coral reefs: new documentary charts Our Changing Planet

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Research & Academic

Solving our global waste problem: SCU Buzz

Plastic bag in the ocean
Naturopathy

Masters degree opens up life-changing opportunities for naturopath, Carla

Naturopath Carla O'Brien stands in front of a wall of natural medicines
University News

Get an early offer to university before ATAR results are released: SCU Buzz

Students walking in grassy field at Gold Coast campus
Health

The Conversation: No, beetroot isn’t vegetable Viagra. But here’s what else it can do

Beetroot_credit Emma Jane Hobden-on Unsplash
Health

Southern Cross health expert gives marathon runners the edge

Southern Cross University Professor of Physiotherapy, Dr Maria Constantinou
Arts and Humanities

The Conversation: ‘It doesn’t matter where you come from’: regional youth orchestras help fight music education inequality

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University News

Southern Cross unveils bold campus vision

Lismore campus aerial entry Master Plan
Arts and Humanities

Create your own world with an arts degree

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Health

Marathon superstar joins Southern Cross expert online panel

Erchana Murray-Bartlett running
Pathways Programs, Short Courses & SCU College

The importance of innovation and building skills for future workforces: SCU Buzz

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Health

The Conversation: Considering taking a weight-loss drug like Ozempic? Here are some potential risks and benefits

Obesity_credit Towfiqu Barbhuiya on Unsplash
Scholarships

From science scholar to sporting star, Moesha earns Olympic Games selection

Southern Cross University alumna Moesha Johnson swimming
Music and Creative Arts

Innovating your future through creative arts

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Health

The Conversation: What’s the difference between autism and Asperger’s disorder?

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Health

Professor Anne Graham AO named Distinguished Professor

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Music and Creative Arts

I feel empowered

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Science, Environment & Marine

Grain grower survey underway: Southern Cross Uni seeks farmers

Corn crop Hanabeth Luke Adam Canning
Science, Environment & Marine

Farming for food, community and environment

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Science, Environment & Marine

Fire ants must be eradicated, says Southern Cross entomologist

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Indigenous Knowledge

Keeping Country well to keep people well: SCU Buzz

Dr Kelly Menzel and student host River Mueller in recording studio
University News

Recreating an iconic Southern Cross photo 30 years on… new students, new courses, same purpose

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Pathways Programs, Short Courses & SCU College

I wanted to provide value for others

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Education and Teaching

Fostering a compassionate classroom

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Scholarships

Another round of inspiring recipients: 2024 International Women’s Day scholarship

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Tourism

The Conversation: Too much heat in the kitchen: survey shows toxic work conditions mean many chefs are getting out

Chef in kitchen_credit Johnathan Macedo on Unsplash
Scholarships

Flood-hit Southern Cross students receive new banking scholarship

Vice-Chancellor Professor Tyrone Carlin with scholarship recipient Joseph Dittmar
Health

Making LGBTQ+ aged care better: new Southern Cross project underway

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Research & Academic

Connection and fun are vital for Education lecturer named one of Australia’s best

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Business & Enterprise

Gold Coast co-location set to support new business, jobs and next generation of business entrepreneurs

SCU and GC Innovation Hub Mike Ewing and Sharon Hunneybell
Science, Environment & Marine

The healing properties of seafood: SCU Buzz

Professor Kirsten Benkendorff in blue polo smiling in a field.
University News

University welcomes Peter Lewis to Council role

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Law

The Conversation explainer: what is sabotage and why is the ASIO chief worried about it?

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Rankings

International student support at Southern Cross best in Australia* according to new ranking

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Health

The Conversation: If you’re worried about inflammation, stop stressing about seed oils and focus on the basics

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Arts and Humanities

The Conversation: The video art of Arthur Jafa - a counterpunch to anyone who wants to put people of colour in their place

Arthur Jafa_Love is the Message The Message is Death_video still 2016 Courtesy the artist and Gladstone Gallery New York
Business & Enterprise

Rethinking plastics in your business: SCU Buzz

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University News

Southern Cross Uni land earmarked for 400 homes in first Resilient Lands announcement

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University News

University mourns passing of Hon Andrew Rogers AO KC

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University News

Nurse, academic and now Doctor: Lucy’s work helps health professionals deal with the march of AI

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University News

Southern Cross Uni helping small businesses go circular with plastics

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Music and Creative Arts

Cameron discovers the HYPE of Screenworks Mentorship

Cameron Van Hooft at Hype Republic
University News

Gold Coast graduates represent more than 1100 stories of triumph and achievement

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Scholarships

New Colombo Plan scholarship in Fiji: a total immersion for Pearl Andrews

Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge student Pearl Andrews at Lismore campus
Research & Academic

What are fire ants and why are they so dangerous?

An extreme closeup of a fire ant
Research & Academic

New study to investigate impact of the 2022 floods on marginalised groups

A sign indicating recovery centre on Lismore campus
Science, Environment & Marine

The extinction of the giant ape; a long-standing mystery solved

A group of scientists sit in a cave
Music and Creative Arts

Southern Cross University Rolling Stone Australia scholarship recipient announced

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Science, Environment & Marine

Giant ‘kings of apes’ once roamed southern China. We solved the mystery of their extinction

A group of apes in a forest setting - illustration
Law

New Southern Cross University course will have conveyancers job-ready in under a year

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Health

The Conversation: Got period pain or cramps? What to eat and avoid, according to science

A woman holding her stomach in pain on a couch
Health

Nursing student Joakim named Ramsay Cadet of the Year

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Music and Creative Arts

Chancellor’s Art Prize winner explores inner journey of surrender

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Science, Environment & Marine

Pesticide pollution threatens shellfish safety

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Pesticide residue from farms and towns is ending up in fresh oysters

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Science, Environment & Marine

That really shucks: Pesticide pollution threatens shellfish safety

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Scholarships

Inside the million-dollar scholarship program that supports our brightest, recognises regional talent

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