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Peter Harrison inspecting coral reef at North Point off Lizard Island
20/05/2022
Building a shared future for all life by supporting biological diversity
Read more From discovering a new frog species or learning more about shy tropical dolphins, to improving the production of food crops like hempseed and coffee, Southern Cross University researchers are working alongside nature to ensure longevity and viability of plant and animal species.
Leigh Carriage accepts Humanitarian Award at AWMA credit Embellysh
19/05/2022
Educator receives national recognition at Australian Women in Music Awards
Read more Dr Leigh Carriage, a senior music lecturer at Southern Cross University, has taken out the Humanitarian category at the Australian Women in Music Awards.
Ngu Hao 2 tooth multi view
18/05/2022
Fossil tooth unlocks mystery of Denisovans in Asia
Read more What links a finger bone and some fossil teeth found in the remote Altai Mountains of Siberia to a single tooth found in the limestone landscapes of tropical Laos? The answer has been established by an international team of researchers, including Southern Cross University.
Ngu Hao 2 cave_credit University of Copenhagen
18/05/2022
Fossil tooth places enigmatic ancient humans in Southeast Asia
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Aerial picture of Lismore after 2022 floods
17/05/2022
Lismore campus to house temporary accommodation for flood-affected residents
Read more Temporary accommodation will be constructed adjacent to Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus to house flood-affected residents. In an agreement with the NSW Government, a soccer pitch and car park will be used to accommodate modular homes known as ‘pods’.
Melissa Allen and Bronwyn Hausler on International Nurses Day
12/05/2022
Celebrating student leadership on International Nurses Day
Read more When Southern Cross University nursing students volunteered at the Lismore flood evacuation centre, many expected to be applying wound dressings. Instead the greatest need they encountered was emotional support.
Flamingo Writers Salon session at Kyogle Writers Festival 2021
11/05/2022
Big ideas thrive in small town: Kyogle Writers Festival
Read more A stellar Southern Cross University line-up will feature at the Kyogle Writers Festival this weekend as the ‘small town festival of big ideas’ returns for its second edition.
Pasi Sahlberg Professor of Education
09/05/2022
Education expert calls for redesigned assessment to replace NAPLAN
Read more Professor Pasi Sahlberg of Southern Cross University says NAPLAN is outdated and in need of a compelling literacy and numeracy assessment alternative.
05/05/2022
Student midwife and mum-of-two Heidi shares training insights ahead of Gold Coast Marathon
Read more For Southern Cross University midwifery student Heidi Patenaude, any chance to get outdoors and pound the pavement is an investment in her own wellbeing and fitness.
05/05/2022
Southern Cross Uni celebrates midwives with focus on Indigenous maternal care
Read more Southern Cross University is shining a light on the rewarding profession of midwifery this International Day of the Midwife, emphasising the important role of Indigenous midwives in delivering culturally-safe care.
03/05/2022
New mountainfrog species identified in rainforests of northern NSW and southeast Queensland
Read more Researchers from Southern Cross University have helped uncover a new species of mountainfrog; Philoria knowlesi, in the rainforests of the NSW-QLD border, and are now working to protect its habitat.
A woman holding a heart in front of the Lismore Lexsa office
02/05/2022
Term 2 kicks off as Lismore students return to campus
Read more It was a particularly sweet start to Term 2 for Lismore students today as they returned to campus for the first time since the devastating February and March floods.
28/04/2022
Southern Cross University welcomes $27.5m funding promise for Coffs Health Precinct
Read more Southern Cross University will provide state-of-the-art health clinic services for Coffs Harbour, with federal funding announced to complete stage 2 of the Health Services Precinct.
27/04/2022
Researcher Spotlight: Dr Andrea Bugarcic on Parkinson’s and naturopathic medicine
Read more As Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM), Dr Andrea Bugarcic has a strong commitment to building positive outcomes for the naturopathic profession by furthering education and research opportunities for students, as well as contributing her own meaningful research outcomes. April is Parkinson’s awareness month, so we caught up with Dr Bugarcic to find out what inspired her flair for science from an early age, her passion for building the evidence base in naturopathic medicine, and her research into medical cannabis and Parkinson’s Disease.
Swiff - Screenwave International Film Festival
22/04/2022
Film enthusiasts move SWIFF-tly to Coffs campus for flagship festival
Read more Movie critics and enthusiasts have reunited again in Coffs Harbour for the flagship Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF). Southern Cross University is both a proud sponsor and major venue for the event.
A woman stands in an office space
22/04/2022
Business grad pursuing her passion for positive change
Read more The pandemic was not all bad. Some of us loved working from home, some took up hobbies we would never have considered (sourdough starter anyone?), and some of us began to question what was really important in life.
22/04/2022
Countdown is on to Southern Cross University 10km Run at Gold Coast Marathon event
Read more When the starter gun sounds at this year’s Southern Cross University 10km Run at the Gold Coast Marathon, Isaiah Koopmans will aim to keep the pace car in sight in hopes of a personal best time.
PhD candidate Colleen Rodd on the Great Barrier Reef
22/04/2022
PhD chat with Colleen Rodd on the Great Barrier Reef
Read more A passion for protecting and restoring the Great Barrier Reef is the driving force behind Colleen Rodd’s PhD project. She’s part of the research team led by Distinguished Professor Peter Harrison, who is fighting to protect the Reef one coral larvae at a time.
19/04/2022
The Living School moves to Lismore campus
Read more Not-for-profit progressive institute the Living School has moved to Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus, after its own campus was inundated during the recent floods.
19/04/2022
The workforce in the child protection system needs urgent reform
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Coffs Harbour campus Health Sciences Building and lake
14/04/2022
Coffs Harbour campus students and staff safe
Read more Southern Cross University is aware of a police operation near its Coffs Harbour campus today (April 14).
Jason deCaires Taylor leaning on his Ocean Sentinel sculpture of Peter Harrison credit Jason deCaires Taylor
14/04/2022
Ocean Sentinel statue immortalises coral crusader Peter Harrison
Read more When corals settle and grow all over Peter Harrison’s submerged body in a few years’ time the natural process of decay and rebirth will thrill the Southern Cross University marine ecologist.
SCU College EAP students in a group smiling together on the stairs
14/04/2022
SCU College celebrates 10 years as a stepping stone into higher education
Read more Beginning with a small offering of associate degrees, an English language program, and the foundation course 'Preparing for Success' in 2012, the College was born out of Southern Cross University’s drive to increase access and participation in higher education across the campus regions.
13/04/2022
I've found a better way to learn at uni: one student's story
Read more Words: Lucia Miles
A man wearing beanie and red jacket in front of island moutain range
11/04/2022
AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship awarded to Southern Cross University student
Read more Southern Cross University Bachelor of Science student Luke Austin is among a select group of next generation rural leaders to receive a prestigious Horizon Scholarship.
Marine Science Student Rhiannon Mitchell at the beach
07/04/2022
Rhiannon Mitchell is making waves for young Aboriginal women
Read more Rhiannon Mitchell, a Mununjali woman and Marine Science student at Southern Cross University, is making waves. She wants to change the future of Indigenous girls and women through ‘Saltwater Sistas,’ a mentoring program that creates a safe, culturally appropriate place to learn about culture, wellbeing, and ocean conservation.
Bachelor of Business and Enterprise student in new academic model group study
06/04/2022
New academic year heralds new era of immersive learning at Southern Cross Uni
Read more Southern Cross University is about to hit a milestone in its rollout of an innovative study model that delivers better results for students.
Student Magdalena Klimek receives laptop donation
05/04/2022
Flood appeal supports students in time of need
Read more The Southern Cross University Student Flood Appeal has raised more than $125,000 to help students affected by the devastating floods in Northern NSW.
04/04/2022
Nursing student wins prestigious Edith Cavell Trust Scholarship
Read more Mikaela Simmons knew from a young age she wanted to pursue a career in nursing, to help children and families receive the best possible care.
A baby propped up by pillows with a teddy bear
04/04/2022
Top 4 ways COVID placed harsher burdens on early childhood educators
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Fish kill in river after flooding event
31/03/2022
No oxygen and no fish – Southern Cross scientists investigate deoxygenation and fish kills in the wake of disastrous floods
Read more After the worst flooding event on record, followed a month later by renewed flooding, the clean-up of the Northern Rivers has just begun, but the full extent of its environmental impact is still being unravelled, including the severe deoxygenation of the Richmond River system.
Rain failling in the Plaza in front of library
30/03/2022
Southern Cross joins second flood response
Read more Southern Cross University has joined the community effort across the Northern Rivers as floodwaters rise to dangerous levels for the second time in five weeks.
Consulting rooms for the Head to Health Hub Lismore
29/03/2022
Lismore community’s mental health supported at SCU Health Clinic
Read more A much-needed mental health service for the region’s flood-affected community is now available at Southern Cross University Health Clinic Lismore.
Kaliya Alldridge Contemporary Music student and Rolling Stone Scholarship recipient
25/03/2022
Rolling Stone Scholarship presents the opportunity of a lifetime for indie-pop artist Kaliya
Read more Kaliya Alldridge feels most alive when she’s performing to a crowd. The indie-pop singer songwriter dreams of one day playing her music to packed stadiums and music festivals around the world.
A purple rectangle featuring words National Student Safety Survey
23/03/2022
Southern Cross University responds to student safety survey findings
Read more Southern Cross University welcomes the release of the 2021 National Student Safety Survey and the opportunity along with other Australian Universities to participate in, and to learn from, the findings.
Healthy North Coast launch at SCU Health Clinic with Kevin Hogan, Julie Jomeen and Julie Sturgess
23/03/2022
Doors open to new Lismore primary health precinct
Read more The Lismore Primary Health Precinct operating at the Southern Cross University Health Clinic gives flood-impacted primary care providers a new home while providing residents access to vital and urgently-needed health services.
22/03/2022
New academic model a gamechanger for international student Davi
Read more For Brazilian national Davi Martins Algranti, his study journey to Australia has been one to remember.
A large scale art installation featuring arms stretching upwards holding a red heart
18/03/2022
‘I simply haven’t got it in me to do it again’: imagining a new heart for flood-stricken Lismore
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A woman with a baby in a front pouch
17/03/2022
Closing the Gap on smoking in pregnant Aboriginal women
Read more A new Southern Cross University project is closing the gap on tobacco use in pregnancy, with a tailored program designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
Graham Lancaster shows a soil sample to David Littleproud and Pat Conaghan
16/03/2022
Southern Cross to deliver low-cost soil testing under $54.4m government program
Read more Southern Cross University has been engaged by the Australian Government in a $54.4 million program to support farmers and land managers with soil testing.
Skin clinic
15/03/2022
‘Rabbit’ Bartholomew encourages surfers and swimmers to take part in high-tech skin check for new research
Read more Southern Cross University researchers are using cutting-edge technology in a new study aimed at detecting skin cancers earlier in avid swimmers and surfers.
A group of Greek migrants at a picnic in the outskirts of Melbourne in 1936
14/03/2022
A brief (political) history of Australian picnics
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Trinity Catholic College students on campus at Lismore
09/03/2022
Southern Cross welcomes high schools to University campus
Read more As many as 1800 high school students will resume their studies on Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus after their own schools have been inundated.
08/03/2022
Southern Cross University assumes flood response role
Read more As floodwaters rose at distressing speed across the city of Lismore on February 28, Brad Eyre knew what he had to do.
Jessica McEvoy recipient of Postgraduate the Southern Cross University Coffs Coast International Women’s Day Scholarship
07/03/2022
International Women’s Day scholarships support students in education and healthcare leadership
Read more Leadership in mental health nursing and a passion for women in ancient history are in the spotlight for this year’s International Women’s Day Scholarship celebration in Coffs Harbour.
04/03/2022
Southern Cross students welcome return to studies
Read more Southern Cross University students will return to their studies on Monday (March 7).
03/03/2022
Announcement for start of academic year at Southern Cross University
Read more Southern Cross University will kick off the academic year on Monday 7 March, with provisions and special support available to students impacted by the continuing flood crisis in Northern NSW and Southeast QLD.
02/03/2022
University update for staff, students and community
Read more Southern Cross University is offering support to staff and students as the devastating flood events in Northern NSW continue to unfold.
01/03/2022
Support and information for current students at Southern Cross University
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01/03/2022
Southern Cross University update on online Orientation for new students
Read more Southern Cross University’s Orientation is underway this week, with a comprehensive online schedule of events and information to help new students familiarise themselves with academic life.
28/02/2022
Southern Cross University closes campuses, evacuation centres open in Lismore
Read more Southern Cross University has closed its Lismore and Gold Coast campuses, due to regional flooding and continuing extreme weather.
Elderly woman sitting on bed looking out window
23/02/2022
New research from Southern Cross University investigates the realities of ageing in place in Australia
Read more Many older Australians are determined to remain in their own home for as long as they possibly can – and they want to avoid residential aged care at all costs. In other words, they want to ‘age in place’.
Two festival performers at Sydney's Mardi Gras
22/02/2022
Homage, pilgrimage and protest: why Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade should go back to the streets
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21/02/2022
Southern Cross Uni geochemist’s ARC funding to unlock secrets of earliest human evolution
Read more Southern Cross University Associate Professor Renaud Joannes-Boyau will track back in time using pre-historic teeth to observe how our earliest human ancestors co-existed alongside two other ‘pre-human species’.
A woman with others in a group session
18/02/2022
Clinical trial investigates group naturopathic program for endometriosis
Read more For the one in nine women suffering endometriosis in Australia, access to specialised care is not always readily available. Those managing the symptoms of endometriosis now have an opportunity to participate in a new pilot study being conducted through the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University.
Engineering student in lab coat in front of whiteboard with mathematical calculations
16/02/2022
Southern Cross maintains global top 200 place in Young University ranking
Read more Southern Cross University has maintained its global position among the 2022 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings.
A handful of soil
15/02/2022
Half-a-million dollars to develop talent pipeline in Southern Cross regenerative agriculture programs
Read more Southern Cross University and global bio-tech corporation VRM Biologik® have announced a significant new partnership to support students in the University’s regenerative agriculture programs.
Man wearing suit holding a laptop in library
14/02/2022
Global report validates safety and effectiveness of naturopathic care
Read more Researchers from the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University have made an important contribution to one of the biggest global reports developed for the naturopathic profession.
11/02/2022
Graduate nurses among first new international cohort on campus at Southern Cross University
Read more Southern Cross University is celebrating hosting new international students back on campus, with 36 international nurses now part-way through their training to work as Registered Nurses in Australia.
10/02/2022
Therapeutic horticulture: a daily dose of green
Read more As Kate Neale strolls into her back yard she points out burgeoning citrus trees, a new side garden and a little cottage shed which sits quietly but proudly in the back corner of the yard.
09/02/2022
Southern Cross Uni Professor to lead multiple ARC projects, work with NASA in 2022
Read more Southern Cross University biogeochemist Professor Bradley Eyre has secured funding for two Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects in a single round, and will work with the US space agency NASA on one of them.
Man in a banana plantation
01/02/2022
Innovation trial: using silicon fertilisers to improve tolerance of Lady Finger bananas to Panama disease
Read more Southern Cross University's Centre for Organics Research is part of an innovation trial to increase the tolerance of Lady Finger bananas to the devastating Panama disease.
Woman laying in the grass
01/02/2022
What’s your pleasure? Dr Desirée Kozlowski launches the National Pleasure Audit
Read more A nationwide survey investigating the nature and extent of Australians’ pleasures has been launched this week by Southern Cross University Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Dr Desirée Kozlowski.
Felicity Pengilly Digital media student
31/01/2022
Screenworks mentorship a life-changing experience for Felicity
Read more A mentorship through Northern NSW industry association Screenworks has proved a life-changing experience for mother-of-three and Southern Cross digital media student, Felicity Pengilly.
Professor Marianne Wallis, Associate Dean of Research at Southern Cross University’s Faculty of Health
28/01/2022
Professor Marianne Wallis honoured for contribution to nursing, research and education
Read more Professor Marianne Wallis, Associate Dean of Research at Southern Cross University’s Faculty of Health, has been recognised as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day Honours List for her significant service to tertiary education, to nursing, and to research.
Bladder of a cask of wine
24/01/2022
Cardboardeaux, bag-in-box, and goon: why Australia’s love affair with boxed wine endures
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Dr James Sippo
21/01/2022
Southern Cross researchers help shape federal blue carbon credit system
Read more Southern Cross University researchers have played a major role in the development of the world’s first blue carbon accounting model (BlueCAM), adopted this week by the Australian Federal Government.
20/01/2022
Southern Cross sees rise in students accepting uni places, as NSW releases ATAR results
Read more Southern Cross University has recorded an increase in prospective students accepting their offers of study, coinciding with the NSW release of ATAR scores this morning.
20/01/2022
Leaf oysters: the unsung heroes of estuaries are disappearing, and we know almost nothing about them
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Dr Niloofar Karimian
19/01/2022
Dr Niloofar Karimian on the effects of antimony
Read more We’ve all heard of arsenic, but what about its chemical cousin, antimony? It’s a huge part of our day to day lives, from electronics, to plastics and even clothing. But it’s also a contaminant of concern, according to Southern Cross University environmental geochemist Dr Niloofar Karimian, as it’s both carcinogenic and toxic, polluting natural environments as a result of mining and industrial activities.
Coffs Harbour campus Health Sciences building
12/01/2022
A million reasons to study regionally this year
Read more Southern Cross University has attracted nearly a million dollars in scholarship funding for students who commence their studies at the University’s Coffs Harbour or Lismore campuses this year.
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11/01/2022
Are you one of the many Australians who never learned to swim? Here’s how to get started
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11/01/2022
Southern Cross University awarded almost $2 million for innovative research
Read more Southern Cross University has welcomed more than $1.94 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) funding in the latest rounds, achieving a sector-leading success rate in the Discovery round.
10/01/2022
‘Lose some weight’, ‘stupid old hag’: universities should no longer ask students for anonymous feedback on their teachers
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17/12/2021
Student of the Year Theresa Mitchell shares hope with thousands
Read more When Theresa Mitchell started Agape Outreach Inc 12 years ago, little did she know her volunteer organisation would grow to help more than 1,000 homeless and needy people every year.
Southern Cross University Psychology (Honours) gradate Dieudonne Ininahazwe
16/12/2021
New psychology scholarship addresses short supply in regional communities
Read more Psychologists and psychological services are in short supply in rural, remote and regional areas of Australia. As a regional university with strong community ties, Southern Cross is offering a new scholarship to address this problem.
A man with a beard wearing a white shirt
16/12/2021
Naturopathic Centre makes significant progress despite 2021 headwinds
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A woman explaining information to a man
16/12/2021
Future of healthcare boosted by new landmark clinical training program
Read more In an exciting development for the future of healthcare, Southern Cross University is launching an innovative new clinical training program at its National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine.
14/12/2021
Southern Cross University expands online offering, launching 25 courses on Open Universities Australia
Read more Southern Cross University is pleased to announce an expanded online course offering on the Open Universities Australia marketplace.
13/12/2021
Southern Cross Uni graduate teacher Holly Millican wins prestigious Australian Education Award
Read more Celebrated maths teacher and Southern Cross University alumnus Holly Millican has been named the Rising Star of the Year at the prestigious Australian Education Awards.