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Students on Lismore campus
29/09/2020
University degree choices made easy
Read more The clock is counting down for Year 12 students to lodge their applications with Southern Cross University for study starting in 2021.
Erica Wilson andThomas Roche
28/09/2020
New Vice Chancellor announces key appointments
Read more Southern Cross University today announced two key appointments who will help drive the institution’s path to recovery from the deep impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Matthew Leach
25/09/2020
Researcher Spotlight: Associate Professor Matthew Leach of the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
Read more Associate Professor Matthew Leach is a registered nurse and naturopath who has earned an international reputation for his achievements in health services research. He has made a significant contribution to the field of health services specifically through his research in evidence-based practice, integrative healthcare and rural health.
Indian student Harishivashanker Reddy Nagaram
23/09/2020
Southern Cross extends condolences to family of Indian IT master’s student
Read more Southern Cross University extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Harishivashanker Reddy Nagaram, an Indian postgraduate information technology student who has died unexpectedly.
Nursing
22/09/2020
Southern Cross students navigate border studies
Read more A group of Southern Cross University health students has just completed their clinical placements in NSW despite the challenges of the Queensland border closure.
The Conversation CO2 carbon
21/09/2020
The Morrison government wants to suck CO₂ out of the atmosphere. Here are 7 ways to do it
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Horticulture in Coffs coast catchment with Shane White and Praktan Wadnekar
15/09/2020
Marine scientists fingerprint sources of nitrogen on the Coffs coast
Read more Coffs coast waterways are bearing the brunt of a nitrogen double-whammy from fertilisers and recycled sewage. Remarkably in dry periods, though, the waterways can protect downstream habitats by removing much of the nitrogen naturally, Southern Cross University has found.
Rivers College Kadina students learn Nextwave Online filmmaking
11/09/2020
Rivers College students learn filmmaking skills to tell their own stories
Play video Read more A select group of regional Australian schools is first in line for free access to the filmmaking course Nextwave Online, thanks to Southern Cross University and Screenwave International Film Festival.
Ashok Lavasa
09/09/2020
International Alumnus of the Year named new VP of Asian Development Bank
Read more Southern Cross University graduate and International Alumnus of the Year Ashok Lavasa has been appointed as the new Vice President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Sophia Gerontakos PhD candidate NCNM
09/09/2020
Student Spotlight: Sophia Gerontakos of the National Centre of Naturopathic Medicine
Read more Can group naturopathic care help patient outcomes with endometriosis? PhD candidate Sophia Gerontakos seeks to find out.
Asthma puffer and flowering tree
04/09/2020
Asthma in rural Australia: can we breathe a little easier?
Read more While rural Australians are disproportionately affected by chronic disease this may not be the case with asthma, according to new research from Southern Cross University.
Eyre - freshwater research
02/09/2020
New study aims to understand how our waterways generate greenhouse gases
Read more To be able to predict climate change and global warming we need to know more about greenhouses gases, produced by our rivers and streams.
A black-striped wallaby in a post-fire environment (credit Darren McHugh).
28/08/2020
Not all fires are equal: study finds threatened marsupials cope with ‘cool’ fires
Read more How threatened macropod populations coped with last summer’s wildfires in Gondwana World Heritage areas is the focus of a new project for Southern Cross University ecologists.
Good Universities Guide 2021
27/08/2020
Good Universities Guide awards top marks to Southern Cross
Read more Southern Cross University degrees in education, forest science, environmental management and engineering are rated some of the best in Australia, according to the 2021 Good Universities Guide.
Tyrone Carlin
26/08/2020
New Vice Chancellor for Southern Cross
Read more Southern Cross University has appointed Professor Tyrone Carlin as its new Vice Chancellor and President.
Craig Blandon, social work, social welfare, alumni
25/08/2020
RUN welcomes stronger regional focus in Job-ready Graduates package
Read more The Regional Universities Network (RUN) has welcomed changes made today to the Commonwealth Government’s draft Job-ready Graduates legislation.
The Conversation honey
21/08/2020
How do bees make honey?
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Prawn tiger credit Southern Cross University
20/08/2020
New study finds agricultural pesticides can affect prawns and oysters
Read more New research from Southern Cross University has highlighted the importance of managing the potential impacts of pesticide run-off in areas of intensive coastal agriculture.
Cancer pain study
19/08/2020
Cancer patients worldwide sought for online survey of pain and treatment
Read more The types of pain relief treatments cancer patients use is the subject of a new international online survey led by Southern Cross University.
Critical thinking
19/08/2020
Critical thinking and clinical reasoning in health and science students
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MBA graduate David Garden
18/08/2020
Does an MBA provide the business skills we’ll need in a post-COVID world?
Read more A world without COVID-19 is something we’re all looking forward to, but we are only just beginning to understand the long-term effects this year of disruption will have on the world of work.
Mission Australia student volunteers
14/08/2020
Psychology students volunteer their skills to help those who help others
Read more With Mission Australia Housing busier than ever during the pandemic, the charity jumped when offered support from two Southern Cross University psychology students.
Open Day 2020
12/08/2020
Discover Southern Cross live and online this Open Day
Read more Southern Cross University is going virtual for Open Day 2020, with a dynamic month-long personalised event that launches on August 17.
Janet Schloss of the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
11/08/2020
Researcher Spotlight: Dr Janet Schloss of the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
Read more Dr Janet Schloss is an accomplished researcher who has dedicated the past decade to building the evidence-base for naturopathy, nutrition and integrative and complementary medicine, mostly through conducting clinical trials.
Climate activism adventure app screenshot
06/08/2020
Worried about climate change? New kids’ adventure app seeks your concerns and solutions
Read more Expect a new climate activism adventure app to be more than just child’s play. Designed for and by children and young people, the app aims to be a platform for action, learning and creativity in response to climate change.
Student accommodation proposed at Gold Coast campus
03/08/2020
Southern Cross backs student accommodation for Gold Coast
Read more Southern Cross University has added its support to a student accommodation proposal nearby its Gold Coast campus.
Student Hardship Fund and Anglican Chaplaincy Trust
31/07/2020
Digging deep to provide financial support to Southern Cross students in uncertain times
Read more The Southern Cross University family has generously heeded the call to support the wellbeing of students impacted by COVID-19, with more than $673,000 raised and distributed through a new hardship fund.
Ed Burton, ARC Future Fellow
30/07/2020
$1m Future Fellowship funding will step up action in reducing antimony contamination
Read more A Southern Cross University scientist, whose research sits at the interface of geochemistry and soil science, has been announced as a 2020 Australian Research Council Future Fellow.
War veteran NCNM
30/07/2020
Australian-first study explores complementary medicine for complex pain conditions in veterans
Read more Southern Cross University’s National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) researchers are conducting the first comprehensive examination of integrative healthcare in military populations in Australia – a study that hopes to highlight the potential benefits of this approach to the management of chronic pain.
The Conversation universities
29/07/2020
'Universities are not corporations': 600 Australian academics call for change to uni governance structures
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Mirco Guidon behind the scenes
29/07/2020
Learn the essentials of filmmaking at Nextwave Online
Read more Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) and Southern Cross University have partnered to take SWIFF’s Nextwave regional youth film development program to all budding filmmakers across Australia - from Coffs Harbour to Karratha.
Politics and Fashion
28/07/2020
Power politics and the diplomacy of women in politics and what to wear
Read more Never before has the media focused so intensely on women in power, analysing not just their leadership style but a woman’s right to govern and what she wears.
The Conversation birds Les Christidis
27/07/2020
How a scientific spat over how to name species turned into a big plus for nature
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Byron Writers Festival presenters
24/07/2020
Byron Writers Festival announces free online programs for primary and secondary schools
Play video Read more Byron Writers Festival is thrilled to announce their ever-popular, annual Schools Programs are going online this year and are free to Primary and Secondary schools across the Northern Rivers.
Andrew Colefax drone photo 1
23/07/2020
Lifeguards with drones keep us (and sharks) safe, and beach-goers agree
Read more By Southern Cross University researchers Debra Stokes, Andrew Colefax, Betty Weiler, and Kirin Apps.
Crown of thorns starfish newly settled juvenile credit Benjamin Mos
21/07/2020
Baby predator starfish prove to be unfussy, adaptable eaters - and scientists are worried
Play video Read more Discovery of the diet flexibility of juvenile crown of thorns starfish has complicated scientists’ ability to predict the timing of devastating outbreaks of adults on coral reefs.
Diabetes best practice
20/07/2020
Interdisciplinary approach to diabetes management is vital for patient outcomes
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Sophie Ozard contemporary music student vocallist
17/07/2020
Music students shine in virtual live performance exams
Read more When music performance exams loomed last month Southern Cross University students had to get creative to deliver their live sets, virtually.
Belinda Morris
17/07/2020
How class of 2020 can pursue alternative pathways to University
Read more The coronavirus pandemic has created hurdles for Year 12 students that have never been faced before.
Caitlin Yeo
16/07/2020
Stellar panel to share secrets of breaking into the screen and media industry
Read more Ever dreamt of working in film and TV but are unsure how to score your break into the big time? This month Screenworks and Southern Cross University have partnered up to deliver a premiere panel event with some of Australia’s leading film, television and music professionals.
Member for Currumbin Laura Gerber
15/07/2020
Southern Cross graduate the Member for Currumbin
Read more From a Bachelor of Laws at Southern Cross to securing one of Queensland’s most hotly contested seats, Laura Gerber has a dynamic legal and political story to tell.
Steffen Westermann
14/07/2020
University to stick with online teaching during COVID-19
Read more Southern Cross University today announced it will continue teaching almost all of its classes online into next year as the COVID-19 crisis bites deeper.
Library covid opening
13/07/2020
Campuses getting back to business with an abundance of caution
Read more After being virtually locked down for more than three months the stage is set for a gradual reopening of on-campus facilities for students and staff at Southern Cross University.
Student in Lismore Learning Centre
10/07/2020
Mid-year numbers up as new students take opportunity to reset
Read more Amidst this year of disruption Southern Cross University has seen a strong intake of new students for session 2 as people take the opportunity to reset their careers and lives.
The Conversation frog
09/07/2020
Our field cameras melted in the bushfires. When we opened them, the results were startling
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Rod Williams of Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
06/07/2020
Always was – always will be? All-Indigenous panel for virtual Thursday Night Live!
Read more When corporations such as Rio Tinto continue to treat Indigenous culture and history with little or no respect – how can we, as a unified society, draw a line in the sand?
Osteopathy student Douw van Vuuren in training for the Gold Coast Marathon
02/07/2020
Runners go virtual for Gold Coast Marathon training and racing
Read more For the very first time a virtual Gold Coast Marathon and Southern Cross University 10km Run will give participants around the globe the opportunity to hit the pavement in their home towns.
IT student Nehemia Sugianto experiments with virtual reality of Cape Byron lighthouse from the Gold Coast campus
01/07/2020
The future of virtual reality in tourism
Read more Around the world tourism has been brought to a standstill, but new doors are opening for virtual and augmented reality to reshape the industry.
Mimirose Lorraway
30/06/2020
Southern Cross Uni psychology student says personalised support a winner
Read more In mid-2019, Gold Coast resident Mimirose Lorraway decided to pursue her dream of becoming a psychologist and enrolled to study at Southern Cross University.
Holly Millican
29/06/2020
Now is the time to pursue further education
Read more For award-winning mathematics teacher Holly Millican, pursuing postgraduate study while working has opened up numerous opportunities to further her career.
Dr Desiree Kozlowski
26/06/2020
Extra support goes a long way for new students at Southern Cross University
Read more A surge in applications for mid-year study shows a marked increase in the number of students interested in pursuing healthcare careers through Southern Cross University.
Organic food and nutrition
26/06/2020
Innovative technology in organics course cements online learning as way forward
Read more Go on organic farm field trips and talk to farmers about their crops, all from your home office, with the new Graduate Certificate in Organic Food and Nutrition.
Water tap
25/06/2020
University’s Chair of Engineering shakes up water pricing in NSW
Read more With Sydney Water slashing some water charges from July, households can thank a Southern Cross University water resources engineering expert for assisting with the shake-up of the NSW water pricing system.
The Conversation family day care
25/06/2020
What is family day care? And how is it different to long day care in a child care centre?
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Mike Climstein at the beach
24/06/2020
New skin cancer study includes free skin checks for surfers, swimmers and SUPs
Read more Southern Cross University researchers are conducting an Australian-first study to determine the rates and types of skin cancers among surfers, swimmers and SUPs.
Virtual events
23/06/2020
Host your virtual event using Southern Cross University expertise and technology
Read more Southern Cross University has launched a virtual events solution service to support businesses across the country that are without the technical skills or resources to host online events.
Kahu Simpson
22/06/2020
How to use forced downtime to transform your future career
Read more For many Australians the future of work has rapidly shifted in the face of COVID-19.
Associate Tobias Kretzschmar with a black rice diversity panel growing in the polytunnel facility at NSW DPI Wollongbar. The Australian Research Council Linkage funded project will explore future breeding of quality black rice cultivars that can exploit the subtropical and northern Australian growing environments to enable domestic production of high-value, healthy black rice.
22/06/2020
Research funding for ‘superfood’ black rice production in Northern NSW plant labs
Read more Across the globe it’s labelled a superfood and now trials of black rice grown in the Australian subtropics is the focus of a $600,000 ARC-funded research project at Southern Cross University.
The Conversation black lives matter in healthcare
19/06/2020
Black Lives Matter in health care too. But convincing tomorrow’s health workers is tough
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Road travellers could drive domestic tourism
19/06/2020
Drive tourism set for resurgence
Read more As state premiers begin to ease restrictions on recreational travel, the possibility of ‘getting away’ and enjoying a holiday with family and friends, at least within our home states, is becoming more of a reality.
Health Sciences Building at Coffs Harbour campus
17/06/2020
Southern Cross University takes steps for future
Read more Southern Cross University has today outlined the key measures it will undertake to help build its financial sustainability.
The Conversation 9 tips for teachers when talking about racism
17/06/2020
9 tips teachers can use when talking about racism
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Study Buddi team member Arshdeep Singh
16/06/2020
Student support and connection in a time of isolation
Read more Written by the Learning Experience Team, Southern Cross University
Dr Jesse Blackadder writer and adjunct
12/06/2020
University mourns author Jesse Blackadder whose legacy will inspire young writers
Read more Award-winning author, screenwriter, public speaker and Southern Cross University adjunct academic Dr Jesse Blackadder has died after a short battle with cancer.
Southern Cross Football Centre
11/06/2020
Liverpool Academy era comes to end in Lismore
Read more A footballing era in Lismore will come to an end this week when the Southern Cross University Football Centre closes.
Matthew Leach (right) and Romy Lauche of National Centre for Naturopathic Centre
11/06/2020
New appointments bolster leadership at National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
Read more Southern Cross University welcomes the appointments of four senior members to its National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine as the centre prepares to offer postgraduate courses from January 2021.
Dr Renaud Joannes-Boyau
10/06/2020
Who owns the bones? Human fossils shouldn't just belong to whoever digs them up
Read more By Southern Cross University researchers Dr Renaud Joannes-Boyau, Dr Alessandro Pelizzon, Professor Anja Scheffers and Associate Professor John Page
Dr Austin Curtin
09/06/2020
Southern Cross University Council member recognised for medical service in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Read more Celebrated Lismore doctor Austin Curtin has been honoured as a member in the General Division for the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Anna Scott in ABC documentary Australia's Ocean Odyssey
08/06/2020
How Nemo’s ocean highway supports life along Australia’s east coast
Read more The famous ocean highway that transported Nemo the clownfish along Australia’s east coast is the subject of a new documentary featuring Southern Cross University sea anemone expert Dr Anna Scott.
Marine science fish at Solitary Islands Aquarium Coffs Harbour
07/06/2020
Students see futures in Southern Cross sciences
Read more Southern Cross University is seeing an unprecedented increase in demand for science degrees into the second half of 2020.
Gold Coast campus aerial overlooking North Kirra beach
05/06/2020
Southern Cross planning a long future
Read more Southern Cross University has rallied its most senior leaders to develop a pathway out of its financial pressures to a transformed institution.
Female student smiling against green backdrop
05/06/2020
Hassle-free transition to university with new pathway program
Read more This year has been like no other for Year 12 students. Home schooling for months, coupled with the uncertainty around returning to school, exam timetables and assessments have made the last year of school a challenging time for many.
Wollemi pines growing in Coates Wood, United Kingdom.
04/06/2020
Backyard gardeners around the world are helping to save Australia's deeply ancient Wollemi pine
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Project leader Dr Rosemary Craig
04/06/2020
New wound-healing research project wins NASA tick of approval
Read more A group of Australian scientists has caught the attention of NASA with a novel technology development that could potentially heal wounds in days rather than weeks without using stitches.
Dr Valentina Adami
01/06/2020
Southern Cross University’s Winter Law School offers a global experience online
Read more A novel blend of science fiction and pandemic lockdown will give Southern Cross University Winter Law School students a unique perspective to their learning in July.
Katie Brown on the Inside the NRL set w Michael Chammas and Jamie Soward in 2020
28/05/2020
Simply the best: league presenter Katie Brown ready for NRL restart
Read more NRL fans are rejoicing, with the restart of the 2020 season kicking off this week. Among them is Katie Brown, co-presenter of Inside the NRL and Southern Cross University media graduate.
Tomoki Mishina blue tang fish at National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour
26/05/2020
New scholarship for international high achievers seeking top education in regional Australia
Read more Motivated international students seeking quality degrees, great facilities and access to world-leading academics can apply for a new $60,000* Southern Cross University scholarship.
Fluke of whale 'Nala' photographed by Dr Trish Franklin
26/05/2020
Whale migration heats up with humpback numbers tipped to increase
Read more Australian Eastern Humpback whales are on the move to the warmer northern waters and breeding grounds of the Great Barrier Reef.
Screenshot from plankton video with Daniel Bucher coastal marine ecosystems unit
25/05/2020
Fish sampling goes online as University teachers innovate during lockdown
Read more Southern Cross University has been a leader in flexible learning for more than 20 years. The creativity and agility of staff in pivoting all units online for has enhanced that reputation.
Man in suit leaning against a wall
25/05/2020
Law graduate Tom Taylor and the front row of criminal defence
Read more The ACT Supreme Court is an austere building of glass and concrete, an orderly façade that is at odds with the often messy human drama playing out in its ultramodern interior.
A juvenile Hippocampus nalu. Credit: Richard Smith
21/05/2020
How an underwater photo led to the discovery of a tiny new seahorse species
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Business student and surfer Ellie Brooks
20/05/2020
A new wave of motivation for pro surfer amidst COVID-19 restrictions
Read more If there’s a University student who knows the true meaning of ‘study from anywhere’, it’s professional surfer and Coolangatta local Ellie Brooks.
Harvesting honey in the highlands of PNG with beekeeping guru Mr Wilson Tomato (left), Dr Cooper Schouten and Mr Paki Billy in partnership with the Market Development Facility and Highlands Honey. Credit Coooper Schouten
20/05/2020
Without bees, our food supply will be significantly affected
Read more Climate change, deforestation, bushfires, tropical cyclones, floods, droughts and now COVID-19* have all had major impacts on beekeepers in the Australia-Pacific region.
Woman and guitar on a couch
19/05/2020
A musical life
Read more If there’s one bit of advice Bachelor of Contemporary Music graduate Kate Stroud would give a music student just starting out, it would be this: when opportunity comes knocking, open the door, invite it in, make it a cup of tea and make it feel really, really, really welcome!
For T4 Image Credit R. Bargiel, V. Konstantinov, A.
18/05/2020
Humans coexisted with three-tonne marsupials and lizards as long as cars in ancient Australia
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Harry J Hart
18/05/2020
Musicians find innovative ways to band together online during COVID isolation
Read more While the global music industry is rapidly shifting in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, local musicians are finding innovative ways to continue collaborating and learning.
Woman sits in a shelter with light
15/05/2020
Indigenous Knowledge a lens to a different view
Read more Some years ago, during a stint with an Indigenous climate action group, Melody Popple learnt the Indigenous heritage coffee rule: “Some is quite black, some has a lot of milk, but at the end of the day, it’s all coffee.”
Whale shutterstock image
13/05/2020
I measure whales with drones to find out if they're fat enough to breed
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Lisa Vile senior nursing officer and Bonnie Boezeman AO Leadership in Nursing Scholarship recipient
12/05/2020
Scholarship opens leadership door for WA senior nursing officer
Read more Advancing the skills and status of nurses is a priority for Bonnie Boezeman AO, a business leader who was so concerned about the expected shortfall of nurses in Australia she created a scholarship for students studying a Master of Healthcare Leadership at Southern Cross University.
Emily Brugman Arts with Honours graduate and 2020 Vogel Literary Award shortlisted writer
11/05/2020
Emerging writer riding the literary wave
Read more Surfer and Southern Cross University Arts Honours graduate Emily Brugman is riding high after securing a publishing deal and being shortlisted for the 2020 Vogel Literary Award.
Octopus image
11/05/2020
How an octopus can help kids cope with COVID-19
Read more As we collectively take the first tentative steps back to school after the COVID-19 lockdown, families are feeling mixed emotions.
Kaarin Goeldner nursing student
06/05/2020
Multi-skilled student recognised as emerging nurse leader in critical care
Read more Kaarin Goeldner has run hotels, managed celebrity public relations and worked for global IT companies. Now the Coffs Harbour-based woman is relaunching her career, as a nurse.
IT Student Luiz Perez
30/04/2020
Upskill with short courses now on offer through Southern Cross University
Read more Southern Cross University has today announced a suite of short courses for Australians looking to upskill and retrain from mid-2020.
Professor Julie Jomeen
30/04/2020
Southern Cross University welcomes new Head of Health and Human Sciences
Read more In the midst of a global health crisis, Southern Cross University has welcomed a formidable new Head of School of Health and Human Sciences, Professor Julie Jomeen.
SCU student
29/04/2020
Building psychological resilience during times of stress
Read more With the COVID-19 global pandemic disrupting almost every part of our regular lives, mental health experts are encouraging Australians to process the emotional toll.
Chef Chris Eyles heat sealing the meals in containers
28/04/2020
Hearty winter meals, ready to heat, delivered to your door
Read more Home-cooked, snap-frozen, meals cooked in the catering kitchens at Southern Cross University are now available to purchase, with delivery across the 2480 postcode.
Sally Smith RN outside Tweed Hospital
27/04/2020
Graduate nurse recognised as the state’s best at NSW Health awards
Read more “In nursing, the small things you do can have such a big impact on people’s lives. It’s very rewarding - a very privileged position to be in.” These are the wise words of registered nurse and Southern Cross University graduate Sally Smith, winner of a NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Award.
Himawari earth with water vapour credit Grayson Cooke
22/04/2020
How one artist in isolation is keeping his head in the clouds
Play video Read more In these dark and uncertain times, the creative output of artists -- writers, musicians, filmmakers, singers, dancers, actors and more -- is enriching our thoughts, imagination and wellbeing. The latest contribution is an art/science video project capturing the breathtaking movement of water vapour swirling around our planet, set to a musical soundtrack.
21/04/2020
Getting your daily dose of Vitamin Green during COVID-19 isolation
Play video Read more Research Fellow at the Southern Cross University Centre for Children and Young People, Dr Kate Neale researches the benefits of gardening and greenspaces for wellbeing. She provides some tips for connecting with nature in the era of social isolation.
Housemates story
21/04/2020
Housemate refusing to social distance? Here’s how a mental health expert suggests you respond
Read more Living with others can be stressful, but with the added pressure of the coronavirus outbreak, now is the time for housemates to practise good communication … and hygiene.
Humpback dolphin strand feeding
20/04/2020
Southern Cross University researcher unlocks dolphins’ risky feeding habits
Play video Read more Australian researchers have for the first time documented the unique risky feeding behaviour known as ‘strand feeding’ in Australian dolphins.
Maddy Braddon environmental and marine science graduate
19/04/2020
Climate justice and community resilience in a changing world
Read more Maddy Braddon is a born campaigner. From flood recovery to renewable energy, she’s worked with grass-roots programs such as Lock the Gate and Lismore Helping Hands, before landing her current job as Research Assistant, at the University Centre for Rural Health in Lismore.
Jennifer Doherty, IT graduate at Cupid Media
18/04/2020
A new relationship with information technology
Read more Working as an IT professional is not only about having a passionate relationship with technology. It can also be about love, especially if you’re seeking contact with cupid’s arrow through online dating. Strangely, a role in IT can also include making things with Lego. How so?
17/04/2020
Virtual Careers Fair connects students and employers
Read more COVID-19 might have delayed your graduation ceremony, but it doesn’t have to delay your career plans.
Cloud brightening equipment
17/04/2020
Scientists trial world-first ‘cloud brightening’ technique to protect corals
Read more As the world grapples with COVID-19, the Great Barrier Reef is facing a crisis of its own – its third mass bleaching in five years.
RRAP program photo
16/04/2020
Southern Cross University joins world-leading RRAP program to boost reef resilience
Play video Read more Southern Cross University has joined the world-leading Reef Restoration and Adaptation (RRAP) Program to help preserve and restore the Great Barrier Reef in the face of rising ocean temperatures and coral bleaching.
Man in football stands
15/04/2020
Best seat in the house
Read more There are not many people who can say they have visited 29 countries to see exactly 169 football grounds. Sam Murphy can.
14/04/2020
Homeschooling, democracy and COVID-19
Read more “At the same time as fighting the virus on a medical level, we are also involved in the tension around how people behave, a conflict between the rights of the individual versus the greater good in a democratic society."
Accounting student Nicholas Hofman
14/04/2020
Year 12 students take six-week course for guaranteed Uni entry
Read more Students in their final year of high school can now gain direct entry to Southern Cross University to begin their degree in 2021.
Housework royalty free image
09/04/2020
Great time to try: cleaning the house (while fitting in a workout)
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Adult crown of thorns starfish
08/04/2020
Hidden army: How starfish could build up numbers to attack coral reefs
Read more Crown of thorns starfish lie in wait as algae-eating young before attacking coral
Dr Matt Hill Southern Cross University teaching music online.
08/04/2020
Southern Cross University's Bachelor of Contemporary Music is now available online.
Read more The Bachelor of Contemporary Music at Southern Cross University was one of the first music courses in the country not geared to classical music or jazz. Now, it’s one of the first music degrees in Australia to go online.
Nurse standing in front of an ambulance
07/04/2020
Ashleigh Woods is nursing on the frontline
Read more Ashleigh Woods will never forget the first time she had to help a doctor insert an endotracheal tube into a patient’s lungs, so they could breathe.
Southern Cross PhD student Grace Russell, drone training in Alstonville.
06/04/2020
When a tape measure won’t do
Read more Anyone who’s ever tried to measure a whale will know how difficult that is. Assessing their size and body condition is a rather large problem.
Humpback dolphins
04/04/2020
Chemical pollution threatens dolphins at Great Barrier Reef
Read more Vulnerable dolphins in the Central Great Barrier Reef are under threat from exposure to increasing amounts of dangerous contaminants, according to Southern Cross and Flinders University marine researchers.
Homo erectus cranium, credit: Matthew V. Caruana
03/04/2020
Fossil discoveries suggest Homo erectus may have emerged 200,000 years earlier
Read more An international team of researchers has unearthed the earliest known skull of Homo erectus, the first of our ancestors to be nearly human-like in their anatomy and aspects of their behaviour.
Dr Renaud Joannes-Boyau
02/04/2020
Fossil skull casts doubt over modern human ancestry
Read more Southern Cross University’s Dr Renaud Joannes-Boyau is part of an international team of scientists that has dated the skull of an early human found in Africa, potentially upending human evolution knowledge with their discovery.
Dr Hanabeth Luke, Southern Cross University
01/04/2020
How can a survey help build resilience for Australian Farmers?
Read more This week, two thousand farmers and landholders on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia will be receiving a survey.
Josh Clouston studying
01/04/2020
Increase in mid-year applications with Southern Cross University’s boosted online delivery
Read more Southern Cross University has bolstered its online offering with applications for mid-year study significantly higher than the same time last year.
Australian Rainforest Seeds authors
01/04/2020
Alumni collaboration reveals the secrets of seed propagation
Read more Some you soak, some you macerate, some you ferment to wake them from their slumber. Any self-respecting seed collector will happily confess it’s an obsession; they are often late for appointments and parties because they stop to collect them from plants on the side of the road, paper bags always at the ready.
Maia Osborn
31/03/2020
Building children's resilience in times of unprecedented uncertainty
Read more An online presentation of some of Southern Cross University’s latest research in education will be live streamed this Thursday on the SCU Education Research Facebook page.
Emergency sign for story on frontline healthcare workers
30/03/2020
Supporting frontline health workers during coronavirus health crisis
Read more Frontline health workers, such as paramedics, are facing unique stressors as the global coronavirus health crisis continues to unfold.
Finding pleasure in stressful times
27/03/2020
Coronavirus: tiny moments of pleasure really can help us through this stressful time
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Planes at Airport
25/03/2020
A new era for tourism in the face of COVID-19
Read more International tourism is in uncharted waters, as economic effects of the novel coronavirus continue to impact global markets.
Gold Coast campus
24/03/2020
Southern Cross University straddles border issue
Read more Southern Cross University will continue to operate despite the closure of the Queensland-New South Wales border.
23/03/2020
Student collaboration supports theatre for people with disability
Read more As a uni student, the question Chloe Burton hears most is ‘So, where will your degree actually take you?’
Gold Coast Australia
23/03/2020
‘It’s not forever’: Business experts weigh in to Tourism slowdown
Read more Southern Cross University experts from the School of Business and Tourism are urging those with relatively stable income to support businesses impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Gold Coast campus
20/03/2020
Southern Cross University supports student nurses following government announcement
Read more Southern Cross University is supporting international student nurses who may be called upon to join the health work force to respond to COVID-19.
Southern Cross University Campus Lismore, Library
18/03/2020
Vice Chancellor's response to COVID-19 March 18
Read more Southern Cross University will deliver all its study programs online as of Monday, while its campuses remain open.
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16/03/2020
Southern Cross University coronavirus statement, 16 March 2020
Read more Southern Cross University is continuing to closely monitor the developments of the COVID-19 virus outbreak.
STHL story
16/03/2020
Researchers monitor Airbnb impacts on Byron Shire accommodation providers
Read more New research from Southern Cross University found that 33% of Approved Accommodation Providers (AAPs) in the Byron Shire considered selling their business due to disruption from short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb.
Soil team during the competition. From left Dr John Grant, Luke Danaher, Lisa Henriksen, Tim Field, Christie Magarry and Shannon Waddy.
10/03/2020
Southern Cross University Students Win Highly Competitive Soil Judging Competition
Read more A team of Southern Cross University students yesterday received a perpetual trophy for their win at the annual Soil Science Australia, National Soil Judging Competition.
Lismore Mayor Isaac Smith, Vice Chancellor Professor Adam Shoemaker, Lismore West Rotary Secretary Graeme Hargreaves and Professor Peter Wilson accepting donations from the people of Yamato Takada to Lismore for bushfire relief.
10/03/2020
Lismore’s sister city gifts large donations for bushfire relief
Read more Two separate donations for bushfire relief were handed to the Lismore West Rotary Club Secretary Graeme Hargreaves and the Mayor of Lismore Isaac Smith last Thursday at Southern Cross University.
Scholarship recipient Lauren Hasson
08/03/2020
Coffs Harbour scholars celebrate female achievement in health and science
Read more A passion to inspire more women into the field of science and a calling to close the gap in Indigenous women’s health are two stories behind two Southern Cross University’s scholarship recipients awarded at an International Women’s Day celebration in Coffs Harbour.
06/03/2020
A swift response to improving women’s health
Read more When Georgina Swift realised an opportunity to help make a difference in the lives of women through healthcare, she sold her design business in Sydney and sought to pursue her dream of becoming a midwife.
Graduating students at Southern Cross University
05/03/2020
Above average salaries and best employability results in the history of Southern Cross University.  
Read more Southern Cross University graduates are among the best paid in Australia, according to independent Federal Government data.
Director of the new National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine Professor Jon Wardle
04/03/2020
Director Announced for New National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
Read more The new National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) is set to open at Southern Cross University’s Lismore Campus on March 24.
Dr Liz Reimer has provided expertise to the project, leading the development of the ‘It Takes a Town’ logic model and projects on parenting challenges and social cohesion.
02/03/2020
‘It Takes A Town’ and Southern Cross University
Read more ‘It Takes a Town’ and Southern Cross University collaborate on a theory of social change.
A Southern Cross University forestry class at a property near Nimbin belonging to Super Forest Plantations. The farm is being transitioned from grazing to wood production. They use cattle when the trees are young to control weeds. The background is plantation, roughly 10 years old, after crown closure when weeds are less of a problem.
27/02/2020
Seeking local landholders for field trials
Read more Southern Cross University’s Forest Research Centre is seeking landholders willing to collaborate in establishing field trials.
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26/02/2020
50 years of teacher training celebrated in Lismore
Read more Last weekend marked 50 years since teacher training first began in Lismore, providing the foundation for the multi-campus, academically diverse institution that is Southern Cross University today. A reunion at the Lismore campus welcomed staff and students from five decades of teacher education.
Aviation students Indiana Marshall and Ryley Gardener
26/02/2020
New courses take flight at Southern Cross University
Read more Southern Cross University is proud to offer a suite of new courses from 2020, including a new partnership with Air Gold Coast where domestic students earn their commercial pilot licence through the University’s unique Bachelor of Business majoring in Aviation Management.
John Shanahan portrait
25/02/2020
University mourns passing of former Deputy Chancellor
Read more It is with great sadness that we announce the death of former Deputy Chancellor of Southern Cross University, John Shanahan.
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21/02/2020
New creative writing anthology showcases Southern Cross talent
Read more A new anthology of work by Southern Cross University creative writing students has hit the virtual bookshelf. Coastlines 7 is an anthology of outstanding writing authored, edited, and compiled by students. From wistful poetry to gripping fiction, the anthology showcases 27 pieces of remarkable work, a testament to the diversity and depth of talent in the University’s creative writing program.
Professor Spongberg receives Athen SWAN award
21/02/2020
Southern Cross University receives Athena SWAN Award
Read more Southern Cross University has been granted an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award presented by Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE). The award recognises Southern Cross University’s commitment to advancing the careers of women, trans and gender diverse individuals in STEMM.
Dr Christian Swann
19/02/2020
Southern Cross University-partnered sports program selected for Rugby League World Cup 2021 Mental Fitness Charter
Read more Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) and leading men’s health charity Movember today proudly announced a partnership to work collaboratively to deliver the tournament’s groundbreaking mental fitness initiative.
Ellie Tree
18/02/2020
Rising from the ashes
Read more Southern Cross University student Ellie Tree is aiming to help rebuild the bushfire-ravaged communities of Australia – literally.
Pile of plastic rubbish
17/02/2020
Mobile plastic recycling solution receives major funding boost
Read more A joint project to tackle plastic pollution has received a $2.49 million dollar grant from the Australian Government.
Full scholarship recipient Katie Wainwright
17/02/2020
Southern Cross University welcomes new wave of top OP/ATAR talent
Read more Southern Cross University is set to welcome its largest ever cohort in 2020, and will continue taking direct applications until late February.
Seahorse
14/02/2020
To save these threatened seahorses, we built them 5-star underwater hotels
Read more David Harasti, Southern Cross University; Michael Simpson, University of Sydney; Rebecca L. Morris, University of Melbourne, and Ross Coleman, University of Sydney
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12/02/2020
Extended enrolment date, deferral options and changes to uni orientation
Read more Southern Cross University has modified its usual start to the year to minimise the potential impacts of the novel coronavirus – now referred to as COVID-19 by The World Health Organization.