Events and conferences

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The Faculty of Business, Law and Arts at Southern Cross University hosts and participates in a suite of events each year.

These include public lectures, seminars highlighting the latest research, events for high school students, and professional development workshops.

Upcoming Events

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Children's Right to Participation in Practice

28 January 2026
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Past Events

Land, Sharing and the Law Conference

The Land, Sharing and the Law Conference was held at the Northern Rivers Campus and online on Friday 28th February, 2025. The conference invited, empowered and encouraged innovative, community led responses to the wicked problems of housing and homelessness facing our communities.

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Children's Righs and the Law Conference

Following on from the success of the Children, Trauma and the Law Conference in 2023, Southern Cross University hosted the next forum targeting and challenging the ongoing conversation of Children’s Rights and the Law. This conference engaged with perspectives from research, practice, advocacy and lived experience across the areas of family law, child protection and care, and criminal law and youth justice. Its aim was to stimulate dialogue about how the law does, and should, respect children and young people’s rights.

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Family Law 4 Kids Toolkit Launch

The official launch of ‘Family Law 4 Kids’ – an online toolkit to help children and young people understand and exercise their right to participate in family law processes when their parents separate. Family Law 4 Kids has been co-designed with 41 children and young people aged 10 to 19 from across Queensland, NSW and Victoria, whose parents separated and accessed the family law system. The launch showcased their meaningful, diverse contributions to designing and developing the Toolkit – a practice output created by, and for, children and young people.

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Faculty Seminar Series

Designed to cultivate a dynamic and collaborative research culture, the Faculty Seminar Series bring together academics, HDR students, and the broader university community. These seminars are more than just a platform for sharing research—they’re a space for building connections, developing new skills, and fostering innovation. With opportunities for staff to discover colleagues’ expertise, students to connect with mentors, and guest experts to inspire new ideas, the program ensures everyone in the FBLA community has a voice. Whether you are looking to upskill, pitch a project, or engage in lively discussion, these seminars promise an inclusive and intellectually stimulating environment for all.

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Ongoing Opportunities and Engagement

Lecture Series

The annual Honourable Michael Kirby Lecture is a prestigious keynote address delivered by a prominent figure in the law, human rights, social policy or justice.

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Community engagement

Dedicated to fostering community engagement through a diverse range of events, partnerships and opportunities.

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Summer Law School

Diversify your degree, amplify your legal experience or accrue continuing professional development (CPD) points with a fully-accredited online or face-to-face Summer Law School unit.

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The New Colombo Plan

The New Colombo Plan is an initiative of the Australian Government which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to undertake study, language training and internships in the Indo-Pacific.

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