Knee in jeans
28/05/2018
Study targeting post-menopausal women with osteoarthritis
Read more Southern Cross University’s NatMed-Research Unit is looking for female volunteers post menopause with osteoarthritis of the knee to participate in a research study looking at the effectiveness of marine oil supplements in alleviating the symptoms of this condition.
Preparation for Succes Program - PSP
28/05/2018
Hundreds of regional Australians offered path into university this June
Read more Hundreds of people from regional NSW and South East Queensland will have the opportunity to study at University for the first time this June with a program offered by Southern Cross.
Junze Chen and Alex Argolo at Southern Cross Football Centre
25/05/2018
International recruits bolster Liverpool Academy ahead of Champions League final
Read more Brazilian and Chinese recruits at the Liverpool International Academy are adding an international flavour to the high performance experience for the region’s junior players, ahead of this weekend’s Champions League final which sees the Academy’s namesake Liverpool FC take on Real Madrid.
Micro-greens growing system for Indigenous communities startup team
25/05/2018
Bright SPARKS ready to pitch their socially conscious business ideas
Read more Five startups are getting ready to pitch their socially conscious solutions to a room full of potential contributors on Thursday May 31 at the Southern Cross Enterprise Lab.
Angela Powditch
24/05/2018
Justice at the kitchen bench
Read more It was almost 5 o’clock in a small, busy home in Lennox Head on the north coast of NSW.
Childcare
24/05/2018
What outcomes parents should expect from early childhood education and care
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Jana Gibson
23/05/2018
Looking after Australian songwriters is music to Jana Gibson’s ears
Read more As a uni student in a regional area known for its dynamic music scene, Jana Gibson spent countless hours at gigs at the university bar and local pubs. Now her passion for live music and well-honed skills in events management has landed Jana a senior role in the Australian music industry.
Guido van Helten finished mural
21/05/2018
Guido van Helten to share inspiration behind his global big murals
Play video Read more Internationally-renowned mural artist Guido van Helten will return to Southern Cross University Gold Coast campus to give an exclusive insight into the inspiration behind his iconic, photo-realistic creations found around the world at a free public seminar on May 31.
Back pain
16/05/2018
The guidelines on low back pain are clear: drugs and surgery should be the last resort
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Learning school blackboard
16/05/2018
Let’s abandon NAPLAN – we can do better
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15/05/2018
1,2,3,4,5: Artist asks do we just repeat, or do we reflect?
Read more If you’re from the east coast of Australia chances are you’ve probably never heard of Hatched, the annual showcase of the best graduate artworks coming out of art schools around the country that’s been running in Perth since 1992.
Dian Tjondronegoro
14/05/2018
New technologies take off at Southern Cross for Gold Coast Business Week
Read more Have you ever dreamed on going on a virtual reality holiday? Or ever wondered whether stress can be measured in real time?
Christie Owen
11/05/2018
Get the right support for your feet at Gold Coast student-led pedorthics clinic
Read more Bunions, foot ulcerations and corns are not often spoken about in polite company, but Southern Cross University pedorthics students will make them front and centre at a fortnightly clinic dedicated to helping people get back onto their feet.
National parks sign
10/05/2018
Good signage in national parks can save lives. Here's how to do it right
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Tourism and hospitality gender pay gap research
10/05/2018
Not all wait staff are equal: gender pay gap in Australian tourism and hospitality sector
Read more Women in the Australian tourism and hospitality sector earn almost 10 per cent less than their male colleagues, according to a study led by Southern Cross University Associate Professor Michael Kortt.
Fish ears
10/05/2018
How we're using fish ear bones as 'time capsules' of past river health
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2018 budget
09/05/2018
$96 million boost signals new era for regional universities
Read more People across regional Australia should be celebrating that they have finally been heard, after the Federal Budget provided overdue recognition that universities are a cornerstone to the future of regional Australia, according to Southern Cross University Vice Chancellor Professor Adam Shoemaker.
Facebook
08/05/2018
Can we live without Facebook? Thursday Night Live's latest provocation
Read more It’s hard to believe that Facebook, which seems to have penetrated so many aspects of contemporary society, is little over 10 years old. Even its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, recently reflected on its pervasiveness as being way out of proportion to how he thought it would be used.
court justice monument
07/05/2018
In the Family Court, children say they want the process explained and their views heard. It’s time we listened
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Richmond Range mountain frog credit David Newell
04/05/2018
A brighter future for two threatened frog species
Read more The future for two endangered frog species found in the rainforests of northern NSW is looking brighter with the state government allocating almost $150,000 for conservation projects led by Southern Cross University.
John Flynn Private Hospital nurses
02/05/2018
Nursing graduates share a bright future in health on the Gold Coast
Read more Nicholas Drew and Jackson Chetwynd-Jones are two Southern Cross University Gold Coast graduates who are now forging their career paths in the world of nursing. Both students undertook placements at the John Flynn Private Hospital as part of their training which led to both of them being offered placements at the hospital of choice.
Allied Health Student Conference organisers
02/05/2018
Allied health students to share knowledge at professional student-led conference
Read more When former art teacher Fiona Dagott chose to study the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Southern Cross University, she had plans to become an art therapist and combine her two passions.
Young Engineers event
27/04/2018
Budding engineers embark on mystery tour to transform waste
Read more In light of China’s ban on Australia’s imported recyclables, some of the region’s brightest young minds came up with ideas for innovate waste engineering solutions at the Young Engineer’s event hosted by Southern Cross University.
USA students at Catch a Crab
26/04/2018
North American students spill the beans on how to ‘Catch a Crab’
Read more Four Southern Cross University students from the USA have received the full tourism treatment at Catch a Crab in Tweed Heads, teaming up with the local business to complete a social media campaign project targeting the North American market.
Carlo Leifert and organic milk
24/04/2018
Dairy study shows how much better grass-fed milk really is
Read more Australian dairy cows are among the world’s best producers of milk rich in good fatty acids simply because they graze in paddocks, says the head of organics research at Southern Cross University.
Brookfarm Chinese students
20/04/2018
What do Chinese Millennials eat for breakfast? Brookfarm engages students in marketing plans
Read more A trio of young, business-savvy, Mandarin-speaking students from Southern Cross University is assisting Northern Rivers-based gourmet food producer Brookfarm with insights about what the Chinese middle-class consumer eats for breakfast.
A colourful nudibranch. Photo credit: Matthew Testoni
18/04/2018
Citizen scientists dive in for inaugural Melbourne Sea Slug Census
Read more Beneath the waters of Port Phillip Bay and Westernport this weekend, volunteer scuba divers and underwater photographers will search the seabed for a small but colourful group of marine life, in the inaugural Melbourne Sea Slug Census.
Jobs for NSW Enterprise Lab
14/04/2018
Enterprise Lab Startups embrace opportunity to present to Jobs for NSW
Read more From the world’s first self-cleaning aquaponics system to a sustainable high performance surfboard, the Southern Cross Enterprise Lab has picked seven of the North Coast’s most innovative business ideas for its inaugural Startup in Residence program.
Carlo Leifert
13/04/2018
World-leading researcher to explain nutritional properties of organic food at seminar
Read more One of the world’s leaders in organic farming research will share his insights into the nutritional benefits of organic fruit and vegetables – including results of an international study showing significantly higher levels of antioxidants – at a breakfast research seminar at Southern Cross University on Monday April 16 at 8am.
Nursing student Kareena Barraclough
12/04/2018
Games legacy continues for University volunteers at Kidney Kids Camp
Read more In the past week, Southern Cross University student Kareena Barraclough has met the president of the Bahamas and mingled with gold medallists. Tomorrow she will be on the ground to meet and greet athletes and officials when the Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens kicks off.
Spawning of Tripneustes gratilla, the lamington or collector sea urchin
11/04/2018
Warm oceans good for fast-growing baby sea urchins but bad for reproducing adults
Play video Read more The boosting effect of a warmer ocean on the growth rate of baby sea urchins is proving to be a silver lining of a much darker cloud by the time these spikey marine creatures reach adulthood.
School playground
10/04/2018
‘Is school out for the 21st century?’: Southern Cross to moderate discussion at Thursday Night Live!
Read more The ‘factory model’ of school, with its standardised curricula and cookie-cutter assessments, has passed its use-by date says a Southern Cross University educator who’s moderating this month’s Thursday Night Live! discussion, ‘Is school out for the 21st century?’, at 6pm on April 12 at Lismore Regional Gallery.
Business student Ojay Moka is PNG rugby liaison at GC2018
09/04/2018
Former rugby star in sevens heaven with new position at GC2018
Read more When Ojay Moka moved from Papua New Guinea to the Gold Coast five years ago, he had no idea he would score a key role in one of the biggest sporting events on the planet.
Dr Patrick Gillett
29/03/2018
Southern Cross University academic represents red and yellow in Queen’s Baton Relay
Read more Southern Cross University academic Dr Patrick Gillett embodies everything the Queen’s Baton Relay represents – friendship, comradery and community awareness.
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29/03/2018
International artist unveils 10-storey Gold Coast mural
Read more The Gold Coast watched in anticipation as world-renowned artist Guido van Helten transformed a 10-storey building at Southern Cross University Gold Coast campus. Now his latest large-scale mural is complete.
Associate Professor Amanda Reichelt-Brushett from the School of Environment, Science and Engineering (left) with Australia Award Fellowship recipient Endang Jamal, an aquaculture lecturer in the Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Fisheries and Marine Science Faculty at Pattimura University in the city of Ambon
26/03/2018
East Indonesia’s marine and fisheries experts gaining new skills and knowledge at Southern Cross
Read more Indonesia is blessed with a bounty of natural resources and a breathtaking natural environment spread across a chain of thousands of islands to Australia’s north.
Southern Cross University Coders at Digital Enterprise Lab Innovation Challenge
26/03/2018
Digital Enterprise Lab celebrates first Innovation Challenge with revolutionary solutions
Read more The Digital Enterprise Lab at Southern Cross University Gold Coast campus last week staged a one-day Innovation Challenge where teams competed in developing tech solutions to revolutionise the Gold Coast Airport.
Surfer on wave at Gold Coast credit Jessica Nelson
26/03/2018
Southern Cross University ‘stoked’ to co-host international surfing conference in 2020
Read more Southern Cross University is stoked to be onboard for the 2020 Global Wave Conference after the Gold Coast won the bid to host the major international surfing festival which attracts up to 400 surf experts from around the world.
Leah Armstrong and Tazuko McLaren
22/03/2018
Graduate jets off to realise her Japanese dream
Read more Living and working in Japan may have seemed a pipe dream for Leah Armstrong when she first studied Japanese at high school. This week, the Southern Cross University arts graduate will leave Australia to start work as an English language teacher at a university in Japan.
Thomas Dick
21/03/2018
Graduate captures global attention with sounds of water music
Read more When Thomas Dick receives his PhD from Southern Cross University this Friday, he will be thinking of his friends from across the Pacific.
19/03/2018
Tourism expert to discuss Airbnb and new tourist tracking app
Read more Imagine being tracked during your holiday. For the first time anywhere in the world, a team of researchers has tracked tourists, with their consent, for the duration of their holiday, simply by using an app.
Professor Robin Stonecash
19/03/2018
Gold rush as leading business educator chooses Southern Cross
Read more One of Australia’s leading business educators has taken up a new role as Dean of Business and Head of Southern Cross University’s Gold Coast Campus.
Australian humpback dolphin credit Daniele Cagnazzi
14/03/2018
Inshore tropical dolphin under pressure to survive
Read more The rare Australian humpback dolphin needs urgent protection to save them from extinction, scientists have warned in an international research project.
From 'Open Air' by Grayson Cooke, still image of Cooper Creek, Qld
12/03/2018
NASA gives thumbs up to professor’s art-science project
Read more An art-science video project exploring how time and elemental forces work together to shape the earth has attracted the interest of NASA, thanks to the creative use of image data from the space agency’s Landsat 8 satellite by Southern Cross University digital media artist Associate Professor Grayson Cooke.
05/03/2018
‘Ain’t I a woman?’: Southern Cross to debate feminism on International Women’s Day
Read more Southern Cross University academics and graduates will put women, feminism and gender under the microscope on International Women’s Day this week, Thursday March 8, as they discuss the provocation, ‘Ain’t I a woman? Am I or am I not a feminist?’ at the Lismore Regional Gallery.
03/03/2018
Behind the glitter: a personal, cultural and economic reflection on 40 years of Mardi Gras
Read more I was 15 when Sydney's first Gay Mardi Gras parade (as it was called then) ended in a violent confrontation on 24 June, 1978. My local newspaper, the Newcastle Morning Herald, reported on the bitter skirmish on the Monday after, under the headline 'Mass arrest ends march by ‘gays’'. No doubt my sexuality-fuelled teenage anxieties would only have been aggravated by reading these accounts of hostility and violence that marked the clash between police and the brave people we know today at the 78ers.
Renaud Joannes-Boyau with Smartfin
23/02/2018
Next wave in ocean monitoring arrives as scientists put Smartfins on surfboards
Play video Read more Each morning at dawn patrol surfers assess ocean and weather conditions before paddling out. Now the entire surf session experience is set to become more valuable, thanks to a new fin fitted with oceanographic sensors that will share data with scientists interested in the health of coastal zones.
Professor Bradley Eyre at Heron Island
23/02/2018
Acid ocean poses global reef threat
Play video Read more Many of the world’s coral reefs could begin to erode within 30 years as a result of increasing ocean acidity, according to new research.
Medicinal cannabis
21/02/2018
Fresh hope for pain relief with new joint venture
Read more Newly signed agreements have paved the way for a flourishing industry built on the medicinal value of cannabis.
Guido van Helten
19/02/2018
Muralist’s tall storeys to transform University’s beachside campus
Read more World-renowned Australian artist Guido van Helten will transform a 10-storey building overlooking North Kirra Beach at Southern Cross University’s Gold Coast campus.
new health campus funding breakthrough for the Coffs Harbour area
16/02/2018
$12m boost is strong first step in recognising value of Southern Cross
Read more The decision to provide Southern Cross University with an additional $12.9 million over four years was warmly welcomed today.
Jeremy Novak
15/02/2018
Spotlight on crisis mitigation at engineering conference
Read more Southern Cross University will host an industry-first Engineering and Asset Management briefing series starting on Monday, February 19 on the Gold Coast.
14/02/2018
Southern Cross partners with Country Education Foundation to launch University Survival Guide
Read more The Country Education Foundation of Australia has launched its 2018 University Survival Guide, with Southern Cross University coming on board as the new principal partner of this valuable online resource for first-year students.
Sally Robinson
12/02/2018
Symposium launches new research on abuse prevention for young people with disability
Read more Being physically safe, emotionally safe, having access needs met and feeling capable have been identified by young people with disability as the four key factors fundamental to a creating a sense of safety and preventing abuse.
09/02/2018
Tackle your study questions with Southern Cross University
Read more Southern Cross University is hitting the road to answer all your questions about studying a university degree on campus or online.
A shark cage diving experience. Photo courtesy Andrew Fox
08/02/2018
New research shows swimming with sharks could help save them
Read more Cage diving with an apex predator such as a white shark is a high adrenaline experience, but it can also change participants’ views on shark conservation once they’re back on dry land.
Alexander McCall Smith
07/02/2018
An evening with Alexander McCall Smith at Byron Theatre
Read more Byron Writers Festival and Southern Cross University invite you to a special evening with the creator of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith.
Nyomi Bodley
02/02/2018
Regional students make international impact at Sumatra elephant centre
Read more Twenty Southern Cross University students will spend two weeks in a Sumatran village helping rescued elephants with support from Australian Government New Colombo Plan mobility grants.
Dr Peter Kelly
01/02/2018
Southern Cross Enterprise Lab brings international entrepreneurial thought leader to Lismore
Read more Local entrepreneurs, students and the wider community can experience two free and interactive sessions with globally-recognised entrepreneurial educator, Dr Peter Kelly on Wednesday February 7.
Professor Adam Shoemaker, Marisa Snow and Mayor Isaac Smith
31/01/2018
Thursday Night Live! puts big ideas in the spotlight
Read more Renowned curator and festival director Rhoda Roberts AO will be a guest panellist for the first event in an exciting new series of talks – Thursday Night Live! – launching on February 8, 2017 at Lismore Quadrangle.*
Tazuko McLaren received the Consul-General of Japan Award in 2013
30/01/2018
Southern Cross University congratulates OAM recipients
Read more Southern Cross University Japan Liaison Officer Tazuko McLaren has been awarded a prestigious Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for her fantastic contribution to education and to Australia-Japan relations.
15/01/2018
Surfers will be ‘appy with new shark intelligence
Read more Professional surfer turned business entrepreneur Sarah Beardmore is set to launch new Australian shark spotting technology via Dorsal, the free app she co-founded.
10/01/2018
January lunar trifecta to eclipse all others
Read more What happens when a blue moon, a blood moon and a supermoon all converge on the same night? A once-in-a-lifetime lunar trifecta!
surf lifesaving flags, Ravneet Singh Gill
27/12/2017
Southern Cross University pays tribute to Ravneet Singh Gill — and to Surf Life Saving Australia
Read more The tragic sequence of events that led to the drowning of Ravneet Singh Gill on Christmas Day reminds all of us how dangerous Australian ocean beaches can be at this time of year. The entire University family pays tribute to Ravneet as a Southern Cross student and as a proud member of his Indian community.
Head and shoulders image of Militsa Antonova
21/12/2017
Checking into a 5-star career
Read more Walking into the lobby of the 5-star Surfers Paradise Marriott hotel, the immaculate Militsa Antonova looks ready to check in and relax – but behind her calm smile, she is really just planning how to make your next holiday better.
Incense and sea snail
12/12/2017
Holy Smoke! Evidence that the controversial fourth ingredient in sacred incense comes from a sea snail
Read more Since biblical times incense has been used in religious ceremonies and purification rituals, with its fragrant smoke evoking reverence and reflection. For much of that time this holy incense has also been shrouded in secrecy and controversy because of uncertainty over the identity of its major ingredients, onycha. Scientific evidence now supports the identification of onycha as the opercula, or trapdoor, from the sea snail Muricidae (murex whelks). In biblical times these sea snails were also used to produce purple and blue dyes of religious significance.
Jemma Matthews
07/12/2017
First graduates to step out of new building
Read more The new six-storey building at Southern Cross University Gold Coast campus will host its first graduation tomorrow (Friday, Dec 8) when 421 students are honoured in front of family and friends.
Football player Jamilla Rankin
30/11/2017
Southern Cross University player to train with Liverpool FC
Read more Southern Cross University Football Club has scored a major goal with one of its players being chosen to train with a Liverpool FC side.
Professor Adam Shoemaker
28/11/2017
New Regional Deal outlines bold new vision for the country
Read more A bold plan outlining the path to creating thousands of jobs and delivering improved returns for the Australian Government’s investments in regional communities has been released by Southern Cross University today.
Professor Peter Harrison
26/11/2017
Coral sex conceives new growth for the Great Barrier Reef
Play video Read more For the first time, researchers have accelerated the formation of new coral colonies on small areas in the Great Barrier Reef using ‘baby corals’ conceived and successfully settled directly on the Reef through a pioneering pilot project funded by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.
Uncle Larry Kelly and Professor Norm Sheehan. Credit: Elise Derwin
24/11/2017
Southern Cross ‘on the cusp of great things’ as a leader in Indigenous reconciliation
Read more Southern Cross University is embracing the pivotal role of Indigenous Elders in its future.
Quad partnership launch
20/11/2017
New creative partnership brings Quadrangle to life
Read more The Quadrangle – Lismore’s new green space and creative playground in the heart of the city – is set to come to life with events and activities thanks to a partnership between Southern Cross University and Lismore City Council.
Rainbow flag
15/11/2017
Southern Cross welcomes marriage equality survey results
Read more In response to the overwhelmingly positive result of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey—announced at 10am NSW time today—Southern Cross University reaffirms its unqualified support for legal and parliamentary change in this important area.
A colourful Sea Slug
14/11/2017
Search for new nudibranch records in Sydney Sea Slug Census
Read more New records of sea slugs could be discovered this weekend when volunteer scuba divers take to the waters around Sydney for the highly anticipated third annual Sydney Sea Slug Census.
Professor Anne Graham
13/11/2017
Southern Cross researchers secure Australian Research Council grants
Read more Southern Cross University has reinforced its reputation for outstanding research with clear impact after researchers secured over $1.2 million worth of Australian Research Council grants.