Professor Chris Sarra and PhD recipient Dr Ian Mackie
22/03/2019
Southern Cross University Indigenous education research transforms policy
Read more Tireless advocate for Indigenous education Ian Mackie has spent more than 40 years working in Indigenous Education, and now the Queensland government is implementing his high-profile research through Southern Cross University.
Angela Powditch (left) at CSW63
22/03/2019
Human rights advocate returns from UN for graduation
Read more From presenting at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women to transforming Indigenous education in Australia, Southern Cross University graduates are already effecting change in their global spheres ahead of graduation ceremonies at the Gold Coast.
Remembrance ceremony
21/03/2019
Southern Cross University community stands for respect and inclusiveness
Read more University and faith leaders have encouraged the community to stand strong for inclusiveness and cross-cultural respect on the eve of Harmony Day.
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20/03/2019
Byron Shire residents have their say on controversial Airbnb impacts
Read more Almost 100 Byron Shire residents have been forced out of rental properties so owners could list them as short-term holiday lettings (STHL) on Airbnb or other STHL platforms, according to new research from Southern Cross University.
2019 Mayor's student ambassadors
20/03/2019
Meet your 2019 Gold Coast Mayor’s Student Ambassadors
Read more Four Southern Cross University Gold Coast students have taken on the prestigious role of Mayor’s student ambassador for 2019, officially inducted by Mayor Tom Tate at a ceremony in March.
Silver Fern
18/03/2019
Standing in solidarity with New Zealand
Read more A Message from the Vice Chancellor and Leadership Team
Amanda Reichelt-Brushett
14/03/2019
Chemistry lecturer inspires creative thinking - and earns teaching award
Read more She’s been connecting students with science in creative and exciting ways for more than two decades. Now Southern Cross University’s Associate Professor Amanda Reichelt-Brushett has been named as one of Australia’s most exceptional university teachers.
EnergyLab Incubation program
12/03/2019
Australia’s leading platform for launching energy startups opens Incubation Program in Lismore
Read more Australia’s leading platform for launching clean energy startup companies has opened applications for its Incubation Program in Lismore on the NSW North Coast, Hobart and Canberra.
Farmer for BI column
11/03/2019
Business Insight: Study reveals the personalities of the ag workforce
Read more Article by Susan Webster, Southern Cross University’s Farming Together Communications leader
Exercise Physiology student Jordan Fischer
11/03/2019
Student-led clinic offers affordable community health services
Read more Community members looking for affordable Exercise Physiology and Osteopathy treatments can now book appointments at Southern Cross University Health Clinic in Bilinga.
Kauri pine The Conversation
08/03/2019
Kauri pines are late-blooming rainforest giants
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Weiming Wang during her travels
08/03/2019
Spotlight on outstanding Coffs scholars at local International Women’s Day awards
Read more A passion for women’s health and a fervour for science has seen two Southern Cross University scholars recognised at an International Women’s Day celebration in Coffs Harbour today.
Robin Stonecash
07/03/2019
Be proud to step forward as a leader
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Lorraine Gordon
07/03/2019
Lorraine Gordon reflects on four life lessons
Read more Sometimes things happen in small, incremental steps; sometimes with a resounding crash. For Lorraine Gordon’s career, it was a combination of both.
Alice Bonham, Anni Guse, Stefanie Strauss
05/03/2019
University celebrates bumper enrolments and host of new courses
Read more Southern Cross University is celebrating a bumper start to Session 1, welcoming more than 3800 new enrolments to Lismore, Gold Coast and Coffs Harbour campuses and online.
Video column 2
04/03/2019
Business Insight: Making videos is a focus crucial to marketing
Read more Article by Southern Cross University Business lecturer Katie O'Rourke
Naturopathic medicine scoping study
01/03/2019
World-first scoping study shows benefits in naturopathic medicine treatments
Read more Researchers at Southern Cross University have found naturopathic medicine favourable in the treatment of a wide range of chronic conditions after conducting the world’s first systematic scoping study on its clinical benefits.
Isaac Santos
28/02/2019
Australian Academy of Science honours marine science Professor
Play video Read more The Australian Academy of Science, the nation’s peak science body, has awarded its prestigious 2019 Anton Hales Medal for distinguished research in the Earth Sciences to Professor Isaac Santos from Southern Cross University.
The Conversation sports coaches
25/02/2019
Toughen up snowflake! Sports coaches can be emotionally abusive – here's how to recognise it
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Video Business Insight column
25/02/2019
Business Insight: Video marketing is changing the way we connect
Read more Article by Southern Cross University Business lecturer Katie O'Rourke
Warrigal greens The Conversation
25/02/2019
Warrigal greens are tasty, salty, and covered in tiny balloon-like hairs
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Chronic fatigue syndrome Sonja Coetzee
22/02/2019
Chronic fatigue syndrome participants wanted for aquatic exercise trial
Read more Water-based exercise may be the key to a better quality of life for people with chronic fatigue syndrome. Now researchers from Southern Cross University and University of the Sunshine Coast are seeking participants for a new six-month aquatic exercise study
Researcher Marine Gouezo
20/02/2019
Understanding the drivers of coral reef recovery: a long-term study in the Pacific
Read more New research on reef recovery shows corals need nine to 12 years to recover following large disturbance events such as mass bleaching and storm damage.
Hannah Rowles
19/02/2019
Powerful student work with community partners creates real-world impact
Read more When Southern Cross University Arts student Hannah Rowles signed up for a Community Engagement Project, she experienced first-hand the impact her partnership with the Anti-Poverty Network QLD had on the local community.
The Conversation climate change student protests reduced
15/02/2019
Climate change: young people striking from school see it for the life-threatening issue it is
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University Survival Guide, Country Education Foundation
12/02/2019
Country Education Foundation partners with Southern Cross and WIN TV to launch 2019 University Survival Guide
Read more The Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) has joined forces with WIN Television to launch the 2019 University Survival Guide — a one-stop resource helping tens of thousands of new university students and their families navigate campus life.
What's love got to do with it? Thursday Night Live
11/02/2019
As simple and as complicated as love: Thursday Night Live’s Valentine’s Day provocation
Read more Love may be a sweet old-fashioned notion to some, but for many its meaning has changed over time and within relationships.
Women in the workplace
06/02/2019
Southern Cross University to lead gender equality program
Read more Southern Cross University will play a lead role in a new national program aimed at driving better gender equality in the higher education sector.
Flood resilience announcement reduced
05/02/2019
Flood resilience a pressing national focus for Southern Cross University
Read more Southern Cross University unveiled plans today to create a new national institute to assist flood-prone communities and build their resilience.
Lismore Young Songwriters 2019 Competition
04/02/2019
Lismore calls creative young composers
Read more Organisers of the annual Lismore Young Songwriters Competition are calling for budding young musicians to begin songwriting as entries open for this year’s competition.
Make your electronic direct mail (EDM) more effective
04/02/2019
Business Insight: The big three you need for EDM success revealed
Read more Article written by Lorraine Gordon, Director Strategic Projects at Southern Cross University
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04/02/2019
Want to improve your mood? It's time to ditch the junk food
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01/02/2019
A new perspective on Australia, from 700km above the Earth, comes to Byron Bay
Read more It is a perfect match: Revered trio The Necks, known for mesmerizing, slowly unravelling musical pieces, and an hour-long art/science video project exploring the breath-taking beauty of the Australian landscape from space.
Fintan Magee mural Bundjalung in The Quad Lismore
31/01/2019
Bundjalung knowledge is inspiration for large-scale mural in Lismore’s Quad precinct
Read more A large-scale mural which celebrates the intergenerational exchange of Bundjalung knowledge and language has been unveiled in the Lismore Quadrangle.
Surfer and shark 850-560
31/01/2019
Shark or dolphin? Drone footage reveals what that dark shadow in the water is likely to be
Play video Read more When a dark shape glides past in the surf, the inevitable heart-stopping question confronts beachgoers: is that a shark or dolphin?
Kate Loubet Heartfelt House
24/01/2019
Get voting for child sexual abuse advocate vying for regional woman of the year award
Read more The manager of a North Coast organisation that supports adult survivors of child sexual abuse, and whose Honours research investigated the effectiveness its group therapy programs, is a finalist in the 2019 NSW Regional Woman of the Year Award.
The Conversation literacy and numeracy
17/01/2019
Viewpoints: should teaching students who fail a literacy and numeracy test be barred from teaching?
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Sea slug Hypselodoris whitei credit Steve Smith
16/01/2019
Help marine scientists count the Coffs Coast’s colourful sea slugs this weekend
Play video Read more An underwater treasure hunt where volunteers help in the search for the flamboyant marine creatures known as sea slugs is coming to the Coffs Coast for the first time this weekend.
The Conversation support for new teachers
03/01/2019
Six ways to support new teachers to stay in the profession
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Tanya Egerton column 1
24/12/2018
Business Insight: Innovators get chance to push a clean green idea
Read more Article by Southern Cross University Enterprise Lab Manager Tanya Egerton
Dr Kate Neale
21/12/2018
A path to wellbeing: the growing world of gardening therapy
Play video Read more Therapeutic horticulture is an emerging field with proven benefits to the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of people within a wide range of contexts.
Victoria Read
20/12/2018
Exhibition reflects the lived experience of working in welfare
Read more When Southern Cross University student Victoria Read began reflecting on her professional learning through art – little did she know of the impact it would have on others.
Psychology students Kevin Lee and Kaitlyn Atreed
19/12/2018
Diverse psychology program has Coffs Harbour in mind
Read more Anticipation for the expanded psychology program at Southern Cross University's Coffs Harbour campus isn't all in the mind. Strong enrolments, new degrees and state-of-the-art facilities and resources will all be unveiled in 2019.
Katie Stewart with winning design Woven
18/12/2018
Winning pavilions unveiled in University’s inaugural Lismore Quad design competition
Read more Two large-scale, interactive shade sculptures, each embracing the spirit of the NSW Northern Rivers region, have been installed in the centre of Lismore for summer.
Brookfarm visit by Minister for Trade and Industry Niall Blair
17/12/2018
International students helping Aussie exporters succeed in China
Read more A leading producer and exporter of premium quality macadamia products has tapped into the knowledge of local international students to capitalise on its marketing effort in China.
Skin body black salve
14/12/2018
Study proves black salve is not the salvation skin cancer patients hope for
Read more Is black salve, the much-feted skin cancer cream, a miracle cure or horror story? New research from Southern Cross University proves the latter in the first international study to quantitatively assess its dangerous ingredients.
Building C Opening
14/12/2018
Official Opening of Building C at Southern Cross University Gold Coast campus
Read more Southern Cross University Gold Coast campus was proud to officially open its newest building in a ceremony officiated by the Hon Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology and the federal member for McPherson on Thursday, 13 December, 2018.
Taneeka Hyatt
13/12/2018
Indigenous midwifery graduate proud to deliver for her community
Read more When Southern Cross University midwifery graduate Taneeka Hyatt begins her fulltime graduate position at Tweed Hospital next year, she will be working alongside some of the women who helped deliver her as a baby two decades ago.
LarvalBot Image credit: Great Barrier Reef Foundation
13/12/2018
Robot makes world-first baby coral delivery to Great Barrier Reef
Read more Ecology and technology have combined to give nature a helping hand, using a robot to deliver heat tolerant coral larvae directly onto the Great Barrier Reef in the first small scale pilot of a new technique to help restore and recover coral reefs.
Tea tree Melaleuca alternifolia in bloom
12/12/2018
New national project to sequence Australia’s native plant genomes
Read more Southern Cross University will lend its plant science expertise to a bold new national project that aims to map the genomes of Australian native plants to better understand and conserve the country’s unique flora.
Oslob whale sharks. Image credit: Andre Snoopy Monten
11/12/2018
Pacific fishermen finance protection of endangered whale sharks while reducing poverty
Read more Oslob in the Philippines has become an international hotspot for tourists to swim and dive with whale sharks – a species protected by law yet still illegally poached and finned alive in other parts of the country.
Eleka Moore
07/12/2018
Education student's global golfing dream
Read more Eleka Moore was just 18 when she was offered multiple college scholarships to play golf in the United States. Fresh out of high school and with two Junior PGA championships under her belt, Eleka instead decided to stay in Australia and pursue her dream of becoming a school teacher at Southern Cross University alongside her golfing endeavours.
Researchers with the settlement sheet
06/12/2018
A reef reborn - coral babies fast-tracking reef’s recovery
Read more Last week’s deployment of the largest collaborative effort to regenerate a reef using millions of coral spawn has yielded promising results, which were announced today.
Dr Louise Whitaker (right) with previous students
06/12/2018
Community need drives expanded social welfare degree at Coffs Harbour
Read more Coffs Harbour and surrounds will soon benefit from Southern Cross University's expanded Bachelor of Social Welfare degree.
Wine label Hot Bikini The Conversation
05/12/2018
A taste for terroir: the evolution of the Australian wine label
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man on a beach with flippers and camera
05/12/2018
Lucas, the whale and the big blue sea
Read more Next to a fully grown humpback whale, the man in flippers is a fragile, if graceful being. He swims alongside the massive creature, imitating its fin movements, trailing in its wake, the connection between them clear. It’s a mesmerising dance that only a lucky few will ever see in real life. This is a scene from ‘Blue’, a gorgeously visual film about marine conservation featuring Southern Cross graduate and free diving marine scientist Lucas Handley.
The Conversation fracking
04/12/2018
Fracking policies are wildly inconsistent across Australia, from gung-ho development to total bans
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Associate Professor Adele Wessell and Dr Jo Kijas
03/12/2018
University recognises staff excellence in community engagement
Read more Southern Cross University has recognised outstanding staff for innovative and relevant research, quality student learning experiences, and outcomes that help create stronger and more vibrant communities.
Emeritus Professor Peter Lee
30/11/2018
Former Southern Cross vice chancellor appointed to Canberra’s regional education committee
Read more Southern Cross University congratulates Emeritus Professor Peter Lee FTSE on his appointment to the inaugural committee advising the federal government on its new regional student higher education strategy.
Marcus Blackmore
28/11/2018
Record $10m Blackmore gift to Southern Cross University
Play video Read more One of Australia’s leading figures in naturopathic medicine, Marcus Blackmore AM, together with his wife, Caroline, has made a record $10 million personal donation to Southern Cross University.
Professor Peter Harrison
28/11/2018
Biggest Coral Reseeding Project Deployed as Great Barrier Reef Spawns
Read more The largest collaborative effort in history to regenerate a reef using millions of coral spawn has begun off the coast of Cairns, Queensland.
Pregancy inducing labour The Conversation
28/11/2018
What happens when labour is induced and when is it necessary?
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George Mattamana
27/11/2018
Southern Cross University congratulates first graduates of popular program
Read more The first graduates of Southern Cross University’s combined Master of Engineering Management and Business Administration will be among hundreds of graduands from around the world receiving their awards at Lismore campus on Friday
The Conversation black cockato
27/11/2018
For the first time we've looked at every threatened bird in Australia side-by-side
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New Colombo Plan Scholar Jordan Ivey
26/11/2018
Southern Cross marine science student awarded New Colombo Plan scholarship
Read more Southern Cross University is celebrating the success of marine science student Jordan Ivey, who has been awarded a prestigious New Colombo Plan scholarship for 2019.
Clean Energy Hackathon 2018 winners
23/11/2018
Electric car conversion company wins Clean Energy Hackathon
Read more Amped Classics, a startup business that converts classic cars to battery operated electric vehicles, took out the winning place for the most innovative and novel idea at the Southern Cross Enterprise Lab’s first Hackathon.
Cambodia children
12/11/2018
Cambodia a 'vision splendid' for New Colombo Plan scholar
Read more Southern Cross University nursing student Helen Wicks is eager to be immersed in Cambodian life, health and culture when she arrives this week as a New Colombo Plan scholar.
Artwork by Georgia Gordon 720 x 475
08/11/2018
Spotlight on student creatives at art and design graduate exhibition
Read more Southern Cross University Art and Design students will showcase their creative talent to the region at the highly-anticipated 2018 graduate exhibition at Lismore campus.
Dr David Rudd
08/11/2018
New research shows bee health as sweet as honey with unique tea tree product
Read more Southern Cross University researchers have discovered that a new form of honey, from bees foraging on tea tree, is higher in antioxidants and has sustained anti-microbial activity compared to other honeys.
Kristy Harris 720 x 475
08/11/2018
Occupational therapy graduates changing lives
Read more The streets are wide in the small country town of Casino. People drive slowly down the main drag and wave at their friends. Just out of town, sleek black cattle graze in green paddocks, an unmistakable reminder of the town’s main industry and the reason for its famed annual festival, Beef Week. 
Times Higher Education ranking logo 2019
08/11/2018
Southern Cross Uni a trailblazer in psychology and physical sciences
Read more Southern Cross University has been recognised in the Times Higher Education subject rankings in the top four per cent of universities worldwide for physical sciences and psychology.
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07/11/2018
Exhibition follows in the footsteps of Shackleton
Read more Shackleton: Escape from Antarctica panel display opens on 10 November at the Solitary Islands Aquarium, National Marine Science Centre, Coffs Harbour.
Emma Hoare OT graduate
06/11/2018
Occupational therapy graduates making a difference every day
Read more Learning to ride a bike is a rite of passage for most children. But not for all. For one small boy, the bicycle had become a two-wheeled torture device, a source of frustration and anxiety instead of joy. It took six months of therapy and intervention with Southern Cross University graduate and occupational therapist Emma Hoare before he could even look at it, let alone get on it. It took even longer before he learnt the underlying skills he needed to feel empowered and to control his feelings so he could make those first wobbly metres on his own. Now, thanks to Emma, he is riding to school with his siblings, just like any other boy on his street.
Indian students Damanpreet Kaur and Amandeep Brar
05/11/2018
Record international student intake for Southern Cross University
Read more The world is coming to Southern Cross University on the Gold Coast.
Former Chancellor Dr Lionel Phelps, AO
05/11/2018
Tribute to former Chancellor Dr Lionel Phelps, AO
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worker incentive column
05/11/2018
Business Insight: Time to rethink bonus culture as worker incentive
Read more Article by Southern Cross University Business lecturer Dr Silvia Nelson
Enterprise Lab collaboration
31/10/2018
Northern Rivers hosts Clean Energy Hackathon
Read more Southern Cross Enterprise Lab will be hosting a Hackathon to supercharge clean energy startups in the Northern Rivers region on November 16 and 17, 2018.
A sea slug photographed during an Australian Sea Slug Census
30/10/2018
Marine researchers take Sea Slug Census international
Read more Southern Cross University researchers are taking the wildly successful Sea Slug Census to the world, with the first international event to be launched in eastern Indonesia this weekend.
Autistic The Conversation article
30/10/2018
Expecting autistic people to 'fit in' is cruel and unproductive; value us for our strengths
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Royalty free image kitchen
29/10/2018
Airbnb impact: Giving a voice to residents of one of Australia’s top tourist destinations
Read more Researchers from Southern Cross University want to give Byron Shire residents a voice when it comes to the future of short-term holiday letting (STHL) in the area.
Professor Adam Shoemaker and Benjamin Wild
29/10/2018
2018 Student Awards celebrate aspiration and achievement
Read more From the conservation of sea turtles in a remote region of Sumatra, an art installation featuring thousands of poppies to honour Queensland military service, to student leadership spanning study, health, counselling and collaboration, Southern Cross University's 2018 Student Awards demonstrate a breadth of aspiration and achievement.
Professor Mary Spongberg
26/10/2018
Southern Cross University announces new Deputy Vice Chancellor Research
Read more Southern Cross University today announced one of Australia’s rising academics as its new Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research).
Peter Harrison
25/10/2018
Marine matchmaking by the millions: researchers win $300,000 award for Barrier Reef coral project
Read more Southern Cross University marine researcher Professor Peter Harrison has won the $300,000 Great Barrier Reef Foundation's Out of the Blue Box Reef Innovation Challenge.
Times Higher Education ranking logo 2019
18/10/2018
Southern Cross Uni punching well above its weight in latest rankings
Read more Southern Cross University has been recognised in the Times Higher Education subject rankings in the top four per cent of universities worldwide for social science, business and economics, and education.
Simon Holloway and Kate Neale
17/10/2018
Improving wellbeing through gardening in public spaces
Read more Heavyweights in the field of therapeutic horticulture will gather on the Gold Coast next week to discuss and present their findings on the benefits of horticulture in public spaces.
Professor Adam Shoemaker
17/10/2018
Vice Chancellor calls for national support for regional universities
Read more Southern Cross University Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Adam Shoemaker, will use a major tertiary education conference on the Gold Coast this week to advocate for the appointment of a Regional Education Commissioner.
Lorraine Gordon
16/10/2018
National honour for Southern Cross University Farming Together leader
Read more Prime Minister Scott Morrison has honoured Southern Cross University’s Director of Strategic Projects, Lorraine Gordon, with a national farming award.
Carer image
15/10/2018
Life as a carer under the NDIS: survey seeks to understand the experience
Read more Australian carers do an amazing job. Some 2.5 million people – that’s one in every eight Australians – identify as a carer, delivering a staggering 1.9 billion hours of unpaid care every year to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness, or who are frail aged.
Spring clean column
15/10/2018
Business Insight: Spring cleaning is good for your business – and you
Read more Article by Southern Cross University accounting lecturer Liz McLardy
Sea Slug photo credit Nick Shaw
12/10/2018
A marine treasure hunt as Melbourne dives in the Sea Slug Census
Read more This weekend volunteer scuba divers, snorkellers, rockpool ramblers and underwater photographers will be on a marine treasure hunt in Port Phillip and Western Port bays for the Melbourne Sea Slug Census.
Osteopathy student Bec Woods
11/10/2018
Surfing University defends Australian title
Read more Southern Cross University has again been named the country’s top surfing university, taking out the men’s, women’s and overall points divisions at the UniSport Australia National Championships.
Coffs Coast Regional Sports Hub
09/10/2018
Sport and community the big winners from $10m Coffs Harbour Grant
Read more Sport and exercise will take centre stage at the new Regional Sports Hub in Coffs Harbour, following the announcement of a $10m grant for Stage Two from the NSW Government’s Regional Sport Infrastructure Fund.
Leanne Baker, Emma Killick and Andrea Mooney
08/10/2018
Local University drives change for disability graduates
Read more New research suggests that University students with a disability are far less likely to find employment after graduating than those without disability. Recognising this significant disadvantage, Southern Cross University has set out to change these employment outcomes.
Bella Zanesco
05/10/2018
Awards recognise outstanding business alumnus as a global change maker
Read more After bouncing back from a $5billion burnout, World Champion sailor turned wellbeing and career strategy entrepreneur Bella Zanesco has been recognised with the Vice Chancellor’s Award at Southern Cross University’s 2018 Alumni of the Year Awards recognising exceptional achievement and outstanding service.
Smart phone filming event
04/10/2018
Filming an event on your phone? Don't rely on your witness memory in court
Read more We’re quick to pull out our mobile phones to film events in our lives to share on social media. But could that be leading to poor memory recall, particularly if we were witness to something we later had to recount in court?
A sea slug known as Nembrotha purpureolineata
03/10/2018
Local divers to become citizen scientists at the Gold Coast Sea Slug Census
Read more Gold Coast beaches will soon become the playground for a 'treasure hunt' in the search for some of the planet's weirdest and most colourful marine creatures — sea slugs.
Tsunami The Conversation Anja Scheffers
03/10/2018
Why Indonesia's tsunamis are so deadly
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Vavine Nadesalingam
02/10/2018
PNG social entrepreneur recognised at University alumni awards
Read more Papua New Guinean Vavine Nadesalingam, founder of the NGO Voices For Village Foundation Inc, has been named the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year at Southern Cross University’s annual Alumni of the Year Awards recognising exceptional achievement and outstanding service.
Johanna Byrne
02/10/2018
Tasmanian human rights convenor recognised as University law alumnus of the year
Read more Former Coffs Harbour florist now Australian Lawyers for Human Rights state convenor for Tasmania Johanna Byrne has been named the School of Law and Justice Alumnus of the Year 2018 at Southern Cross University’s annual awards recognising exceptional achievement and outstanding service.
Flood symposium Dawson Street Lismore 2017
02/10/2018
New national flood research centre emerges from the Lismore deluge
Read more Emerging from the devastating Cyclone Debbie floodwaters that hit the NSW Northern Rivers town of Lismore 18 months ago is the new National Centre for Flood Research.