2018 News

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.
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.
Dogs and dogloos beside the trapped Endurance 720 x 475
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.
Industry ethics column
01/10/2018
Business Insight: Incentives can’t be at expense of industry ethics
Read more Article by Southern Cross University Business lecturer and researcher David Noble
Poto Williams 2018 Outstanding Alumni of the Year
29/09/2018
Awards recognise outstanding alumni as global change makers
Read more New Zealand Member of Parliament Poto Williams and global mural artist Guido van Helten have been named the 2018 Outstanding Alumnus and the Young Alumnus of the Year, respectively, at Southern Cross University’s annual awards recognising exceptional achievement and outstanding service.
Entrep column 1
24/09/2018
Business Insight: Make sure basics of your enterprise are on right page
Read more Article by Southern Cross University executive officer in School of Business and Tourism Owen Hogan
Finalist Vavine Nadesalingam
21/09/2018
Global change agents return to Southern Cross for inspiring alumni panel
Read more Five powerful female leaders from across the globe, all with personal stories of triumph in the face of adversity, will join an inaugural alumni panel at Southern Cross University, sharing wisdom and insights from their professional and personal lives.
Open Air Cambridge Gulf and Ord River estuary WA
20/09/2018
An artist's surreal view of Australia – created from satellite data captured 700km above Earth
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Timothy Lachlan OT student
18/09/2018
University student on a roll promoting wheelchair sport
Read more He was the first Australian to land a wheelchair backflip, and now Southern Cross University student Timothy Lachlan is inspiring others to embrace the action sport of Wheelchair Motocross (WCMX).
Open Air by Grayson Cooke
17/09/2018
An artist’s new perspective on Australia, from 700km above the Earth
Read more It’s a perfect match: an hour-long art/science video exploring the breathtaking beauty of the Australian landscape from space, paired with the sounds of experimental jazz trio The Necks, known for their mesmerising, slowly unravelling musical pieces.
Traffic signal
17/09/2018
Business Insight: Canberra stoush exposed gender issues in society
Read more Article written by Southern Cross University School of Business Tourism lecturer Dr Silvia Nelson
Shutterstock food image
10/09/2018
Five types of food to increase your psychological well-being
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Tyrone Carlin
06/09/2018
Southern Cross University appoints a new Academic lead
Read more Southern Cross University has announced the appointment of Professor Tyrone Carlin as its new Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic).
Professor Isaac Santos size reduced
05/09/2018
Top world scientists honour Southern Cross oceanography professor
Read more The world’s largest organisation of earth and space scientists has honoured Isaac Santos, a professor of oceanography based at Southern Cross University’s National Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour.
Business Insight accountant column v2
03/09/2018
Business Insight: Add accountant to your team and reap the benefits
Read more Article written by Liz McLardy, accounting lecturer in the School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University.
Sexual satisfaction survey v2
03/09/2018
New research seeks to understand our sexual wellbeing
Read more More than 50 years on from The Rolling Stones’ hit tune ‘Satisfaction’, the question remains – what is sexual satisfaction and how can it be measured?
Gregory Smith with book Out of the Forest v2
31/08/2018
Emerging from the forest to reclaim his life: Dr Gregory Smith talks to Australian Story
Read more It’s one of those inspiring tales where the truth is more remarkable than fiction. From abused child to homeless alcoholic who retreated into the wild for a decade, Gregory Smith has since achieved two university degrees with Southern Cross University and a book deal. Now he shares his journey with ABC’s Australian Story.
Sod turning Coffs campus health buildin
30/08/2018
Ground ready ahead of construction of new allied health building at Coffs Harbour campus
Read more Southern Cross University’s Coffs Harbour campus is one step closer to boosting its health precinct credentials, with the first sod turned at the site of the new Allied Health Building today.
Fusion Festival Dancers
28/08/2018
University Fusion Festival celebrates unity in diversity
Read more With more than 40 nationalities represented at Southern Cross University, there is a lot to celebrate at the University’s Gold Coast, Lismore and Coffs Harbour campuses this week.
Man with head in hands
28/08/2018
What can we do about men’s violence? Thursday Night Live’s latest provocation
Read more Australians have been shocked at the growing number of assaults on women in unprovoked attacks by strangers, partners or family members. On the back of the #metoo movement and the murder of Eurydice Dixon in Melbourne, men have been called on to be part of the change that ensures public spaces and the home are safe places for women.
Blue whale
21/08/2018
Curious Kids: What sea creature can attack and win over a blue whale?
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Business Insight column buy-write
20/08/2018
Business Insight: Buy-write looks to be a good call in volatile times
Read more Article written by Dr Scott Niblock, Lecturer and researcher in Finance at the School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University
Andrew Colefax with drone
15/08/2018
Art and science to explode in a festival of experimentation and fun
Read more From the US space agency NASA to festivalgoers at Byron Bay’s Splendour in the Grass, Southern Cross University’s arts-science collaborations have been wowing audiences around the globe. Now it’s Lismore’s turn, when Southern Cross brings its world-renowned creative researchers to the Arts Vs Science Festival on Saturday August 18 to celebrate National Science Week.
Graham Lancaster
13/08/2018
Australia New Zealand Biochar Conference on the Gold Coast
Read more A working group committed to building viable biochar industries will meet on the Gold Coast next week for the second Australia New Zealand Biochar Conference 2018 (ANZBC18).
Spiritual care is part of person-centred holistic care
13/08/2018
Spiritual Care integral to holistic approach across allied health
Read more What do you believe in? In countries such as Indonesia, asking about a person’s spirituality is as common as asking their profession.
Business Insight column rounding dividends
13/08/2018
Business Insight: The secret science behind ‘rounding’
Read more Article written by Dr Scott Niblock, Lecturer and researcher in Finance at the School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University
Post pregnant non-dieting
10/08/2018
Dieting after birth can make mum’s self esteem worse
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Third-year Bachelor of Podiatry student Kesia Ryan Byrnes
09/08/2018
Students put best foot forward to help diabetes volunteers take care of their feet
Read more Southern Cross University allied health students are shining a spotlight on foot health this month, hosting free foot examinations on the Gold Coast for members of the community who have diabetes.
Rising Stars Gaynor Palmer
08/08/2018
Former hairdresser realising her engineering dreams with scholarship
Read more Southern Cross University and its donor partners have been providing financial support to students to complete their degrees for more than 16 years through the Rising Stars Scholarships program.
Professor Robin Stonecash
07/08/2018
University's new agribusiness professor welcomes cotton conference to the Gold Coast
Read more Cotton farmers will share their experiences of life on the land in an industry Q&A with Professor Robin Stonecash, Head of Southern Cross University Gold Coast campus and School of Business and Tourism, at this week’s 2018 Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast.
Dementia trial brain
07/08/2018
Dementia trial expands as study signals effectiveness of novel treatment for vascular dementia
Read more Australians aged 40 and over with dementia are encouraged to participate in one of the nation’s largest clinical trials investigating a novel Chinese herbal extract Sailuotong (SLT). Conducted by NICM Health Research Institute (NICM), the Phase III clinical trial has added three new hospital sites across Lismore, Melbourne and Brisbane, with further sites planned for Adelaide and Perth. The site expansion coincides with positive results from an independent clinical trial of SLT published in the recent journal Alzheimer's & Dementia.
Liz McLardy Business Insight column
06/08/2018
Business Insight: Investing time in a money plan can really pay off
Read more This business column is written by Liz McLardy, accounting lecturer in the School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University.
EnergyLab Sunshine Cycles
06/08/2018
EnergyLab and Southern Cross Enterprise Lab partner to drive innovation for a clean energy future in the NSW Northern Rivers
Read more Australia’s leading clean-tech business accelerator EnergyLab has partnered with Southern Cross University’s Enterprise Lab to launch an Acceleration Program for innovators in the renewable and advanced energy sectors.
Byron Writers Festival
03/08/2018
Discover inspiring stories with Southern Cross at the Byron Writers Festival
Read more Southern Cross University is bringing creativity, social conscience and intellectual rigour to the 2018 Byron Writers Festival, with alumni and academics joining the line-up of 140 writers and thinkers in conversations this weekend.
School belonging
03/08/2018
Teachers play a key role in helping students feel they 'belong' at school
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OT student Jacinta Greenup
02/08/2018
Scholarship a swell achievement for Gold Coast student’s pipeline dreams
Read more It’s the kind of community support that can set a student on the path to realising their potential. For 16 years, Southern Cross University and its donor partners have extended a helping hand of financial support for students through the Rising Stars Scholarship program.
Pavilion structure design competition
31/07/2018
Design call-out for temporary structures in The Quad, Lismore’s creative playground
Read more In a bold and exciting use of civic space, two temporary structures made of recycled materials will pop-up on the NSW North Coast as part of a new annual design competition, Innovate :: Situate: Southern Cross University Design Prize.
Migaloo the white whale. Photo credit: Wally Franklin
27/07/2018
Migaloo the famous white whale spotted for the first time this season
Read more Migaloo the famous white humpback whale has been spotted off the Northern NSW coastline, and was heading towards Gold Coast waters late yesterday.
Aboriginal research agenda cover
25/07/2018
Transforming the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and government in NSW
Read more How can research help empower an Aboriginal community or enable more Indigenous people to be economically prosperous?
Professional Peter Harrison. Photo credit: Gary Cranitch, GBR Foundation
23/07/2018
Great Barrier Reef coral larval restoration to expand with new funding
Read more Southern Cross University Marine Ecology Research Centre director Professor Peter Harrison has secured new funding to join forces with other reef restoration experts to increase the rate of juvenile coral growth on the Great Barrier Reef.
Coffs bikes for Open Day 2018
23/07/2018
New courses, new future for Southern Cross in Coffs
Read more Southern Cross University is expanding its commitment to Coffs Harbour, introducing three highly sought-after degrees which will provide a significant boost to study and career opportunities in the area, Vice Chancellor Professor Adam Shoemaker announced today.
Lismore Open Day letters
20/07/2018
Launch into your career at Open Day Lismore
Read more Have you ever wondered what a career as an ocean researcher would be like? Or aspired to be an outstanding teacher? Is the virtual business world an arena where you see yourself working? Or have your considered what options you have in science, engineering or as a health professional?
Coffs Harbour welcome
20/07/2018
Dive into your dream career at Coffs Harbour Open Day
Play video Read more Want to be an elite sports coach and inspire players to get to the top of their game? Or maybe you want to help people with injury or disability participate more fully in life? What if you could complete your entire marine science degree at the National Marine Science Centre, using the Solitary Islands Marine Park as your classroom?
The views of Bilinga Beach from Southern Cross University Gold Coast campus
20/07/2018
Kickstart your career at Gold Coast Open Day
Read more If you are ready to dive into your dream career, Southern Cross University Open Day will help get you there.
Solitary Islands Aquarium at National Marine Science Centre
19/07/2018
Solitary Islands Aquarium welcomes 100,000th visitor
Read more It’s one of Coffs Harbour’s must-see tourist attractions and a popular place for school excursions and local families.
Putin conversation article
18/07/2018
Why Trump has made Europe more fearful of a possible Russian attack
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Associate Professor Amanda Reichelt-Brushett and Dr Don Brushett
17/07/2018
Science Tent back with a bang at Splendour in the Grass
Read more Who said science and music don’t mix? The successful experiment that was the first ever Science Tent at Splendour in the Grass in 2017 returns this week to connect festivalgoers with science in new and unexpected ways.
Charly Crossing with 2018 Arts vs Science Festival poster
16/07/2018
Student design is a winner for the Arts Vs Science Festival!
Read more The Arts Vs Science Festival brings together artists and scientists, and everyone in between, from some of the Northern Rivers' leading education, research and action institutions for Lismore’s big National Science Week event in August.
Yellow bellied glider
12/07/2018
Study proves gliding mammals readily use tall wooden poles as conservation stepping-stones
Read more When mammal ecologist Ross Goldingay first had the idea of installing power poles where trees had once been, to help gliding mammals cross highways, many conservationists thought he was crazy.
MetroGreens team: Steven James (left), Sean Spencer and Louise Earnshaw
11/07/2018
Innovative micro-greens team wins SPARK Live Pitch
Play video Read more After six-weeks of developing ideas and perfecting their pitches, the Enterprise Lab’s Ideation startup teams presented their ideas to an audience full of potential contributors and a panel of expert judges at the SPARK Live Pitch collective-giving event.
Standing up for Standing Rock Credit Angus Mordant
10/07/2018
Why standing up for Standing Rock matters in the Northern Rivers: a Thursday Night Live conversation
Read more The Standing Rock protests in the US against the construction of 1886 kilometre underground oil pipeline has garnered international support. Part of the proposed pipeline cuts through contested Indian Sioux territory and there are concerns a leak could have severe environmental impacts.
Mindful eating
10/07/2018
Thinking you're 'on a diet' is half the problem – here's how to be a mindful eater
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Paddle boat on Murray River in South Australia
10/07/2018
Forests form buffer against water crisis: findings of new international report
Read more Australia has traded its natural capital for economic growth to the detriment of the ecological integrity essential to the country’s very survival, says a Southern Cross University environmental economist who has contributed to an international report investigating the link between forests, water, climate and people.
Playing in leaves
10/07/2018
Maximise the simple pleasures at Southern Cross University workshop
Read more Learn how to make the most of simple pleasures in life - minus the guilt - at an upcoming Pleasure Lab workshop in Coffs Harbour.
Airline The Conversation
04/07/2018
Why our carbon emission policies don't work on air travel
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Simon Rogers and Melinda Witchard
02/07/2018
Southern Cross University shines at the Gold Coast Marathon
Read more Southern Cross University was named the largest corporate team at the 2018 Gold Coast Marathon, with 225 runners joining #TeamSCU across the weekend’s events.
Steve Smith with plastic bottles
02/07/2018
National Marine Science Centre says no to plastic waste
Read more Worldwide each year hundreds of thousands of marine creatures are casualties of our plastic obsession, suffering – and dying – after inadvertently eating plastic or becoming entangled in plastic debris found floating in the ocean.
Sophie Curnow with her parents Wilma and Gary Curnow
29/06/2018
Love is a marathon for nursing student Sophie Curnow
Read more Before competing in a marathon, nursing student and fitness guru Sophie Curnow usually takes a rest day a day before the main event no matter where she is in the world.
Times Higher Education logo
28/06/2018
Southern Cross University named in Asia-Pacific’s Top 100
Read more Southern Cross University is making waves in the powerful Asia-Pacific region, coming in at number 82 in the Times Higher Education Asia-Pacific University rankings.
Joel Organ with his daughter Chloe Organ
27/06/2018
Retired runner pulls on sneakers for another marathon milestone
Read more After a 10-year marathon hiatus, football coach Joel Organ has proven he’s still in the game, claiming a bronze medal in the Noosa marathon last month ahead of the Gold Coast Marathon.
Myanmar community leader exploring a local garden
27/06/2018
How gardening can improve the mental health of refugees
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Autism The Conversation
26/06/2018
Why do some people with autism have restricted interests and repetitive movements?
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Queensland is transitioning from OP to ATAR
26/06/2018
From OP to ATAR – Queensland’s Changing Secondary Education System
Read more In 2020, the standard pathway to tertiary study for Queensland Year 12’s will change from the Overall Position (OP) to the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).
Rama at Eden NSW on 29 October 2008 Credit: David Paton
25/06/2018
As humpback whales head home, mystery deepens for their southerly migration
Read more With the southern migration of humpback whales along Australia's east coast now in full swing, new research has found the journey is an intriguing one.
Meg Saunders with her mother and grandmother
21/06/2018
Fixing food security problem a passion for University Medal recipient
Read more Did you know 1 in 6 Australians suffers from not having secure access to food?
Alcohol and sport
21/06/2018
Why alcohol after sport and exercise is a bad idea
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Southern Cross University Gold Coast
20/06/2018
Exciting new courses on offer at Southern Cross University
Read more The time to begin your studies at Southern Cross University is now, with an exciting range of new courses and midyear intakes on offer.
Banora Point High at Science and Engineering Challenge 2017
20/06/2018
Science and engineering made fun for students – and teachers
Read more Bright sparks, young Einsteins, whiz kids and problem-solvers will be in their element at the 2018 Northern River Science and Engineering Challenge at Southern Cross University, starting today.
Mustard plant
20/06/2018
Some like it hot: ARC funding to turn up the heat on Indian mustard seeds
Read more Increasing the heat potency of Indian mustard seeds, which when distilled in Australia forms a high value export commodity to countries including Japan, will be the focus of a Southern Cross University research project investigating the link between genetics and sulphur fertiliser.
Nocturnal Tapes
19/06/2018
Southern Cross music alumni shine at Lismore Lantern Parade this weekend
Read more Harry Suttor and Lachlan Mulligan were born in the surf of the small coastal town of Yamba, between Byron Bay and Coffs Harbour. Since graduating – for Harry from the contemporary music degree at Southern Cross and Lachlan from SAE - they have been riding even bigger waves in the Australian music scene as electronic duo, Nocturnal Tapes.
Nerang High Funk Bandits
19/06/2018
Nerang High wins Southern Cross University's School of Rock
Read more Year 11 student Crystal Carthew-Zimmer has already performed in Thailand and New Zealand with the Nerang High Funk Bandits.
Chuyun Fang
18/06/2018
International student wins inaugural Southern Cross Entrepreneurs seed grant
Read more A Chinese postgraduate accounting student is on the brink of realising her entrepreneurial potential after being awarded the Southern Cross Entrepreneurs seed grant at the inaugural SPARK Live Pitch event.
Simon Rogers
18/06/2018
Simon says run 10km and reap the rewards
Read more Championship runner Simon Rogers is putting his research into practice as he prepares to switch his usual middle distance track events for a crack at the Southern Cross University 10km Run at the Gold Coast Marathon this month.
Guido van Helten Gold Coast mural
14/06/2018
Reaching new heights: watch the story behind Guido van Helten’s mural masterpiece
Play video Read more Have you ever taken a photo then thought ‘this deserves to be on the side of a building’?
Mangroves Judith Rosentreter sampling
14/06/2018
Mangrove methane needs to be accounted for in global carbon budgets
Read more Mangroves are highly valued for their efficiency in storing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. But those calculations need to be adjusted to account for the methane emitted during the carbon burial process, according to new research from Southern Cross University.
Professor Dian Tjondronegoro (R) with Research Fellow Prithwi Chakraborty
12/06/2018
June 16 Healthcare Symposium: Professor Dian Tjondronegoro on how Artificial Intelligence could save your life
Read more Healthcare of the future will be designed using virtual reality ‘rooms’ and training performed with holographic patients and artificial intelligence, according to Southern Cross University thought leader and visionary Professor Dian Tjondronegoro.
Professor Anne Graham
11/06/2018
Professor Anne Graham 'deeply honoured' to receive AO in Queen's Birthday Honours
Read more Officer of the Order of Australia recipient Professor Anne Graham says the prestigious award highlights the contribution of all who work in promoting the safety and wellbeing of children.
Business Insight column Solo Traveller Stock Image
09/06/2018
Business Insight: Don’t overlook solo travellers - 3 things you should know
Read more This business column is written by Dr Erica Wilson, Associate Professor in Tourism at the School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University.
Researcher Kay Davis at One Tree Island
07/06/2018
Seachanger in search of bright spots in Great Barrier Reef
Read more The first time Kay Davis ever saw the ocean, the then 10-year-old who grew up more than 2000 kilometres from the coast, found her passion.
THE Young Uni logo SCU version
07/06/2018
Southern Cross named in world’s top 100 young unis
Read more Southern Cross has been recognised as one of the top 100 young universities in the world in prestigious university rankings released today.
Helping hand
06/06/2018
‘Who gets to decide when I die?’ a Thursday Night Live conversation
Read more Death is not a topic we take lightly and dying is not often a part of our daily conversations, let alone discussing who gets to decide when we die. Yet this is exactly the conversation that will be had at the next Thursday Night Live! event on June 14 at Lismore Regional Gallery.
Pregnancy
05/06/2018
Suffering in silence: how Kenyan women live with profound childbirth injuries
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QILT logo
05/06/2018
New rank demonstrates quality of Southern Cross degrees
Read more Southern Cross University programs and graduate outcomes have been rated above the national average in key areas for student experience, graduate satisfaction and graduate employment.
Enterprise Lab Astonville PS innovators
04/06/2018
Young entrepreneurs visit Enterprise Lab to begin their startup journey
Read more Proving age is no barrier when it comes to nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit, a group of primary school students has just returned from a two-day startup camp at the Enterprise Lab where they got to map their business ideas.
Bradley Eyre and Rachel Murray
01/06/2018
‘Outstanding’ PhD thesis earns Chancellor’s Medal at graduation ceremony
Read more Rachel Murray spent three years knee-deep in the mangrove and estuary systems of north Queensland measuring nitrous oxide. The insights the then PhD researcher gleaned using a new approach - continuous real time monitoring of this greenhouse gas – saw her awarded Southern Cross University’s highest accolade for an outstanding thesis, the Chancellor’s Medal, at today’s graduation ceremony.
Foster care research
01/06/2018
Children with severe trauma can be fostered, and recover with the right treatment and care
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Tansy-Anderson - Preparation for Success Program
31/05/2018
June course provides hope for hundreds like Tansy
Read more Thousands of bright, academically-capable people have excelled at university after completing the PSP, without having to rely on year 12 results.
Dirk Erler
31/05/2018
Turning poo into profit: new project adding value to organic wastes in the Northern Rivers
Read more Unlike the rest of the world, Australia has been slow to explore technologies that convert solid waste into valuable commodities like renewable energy or nutrients. Now Southern Cross University has teamed up with industry to investigate new uses for human excrement and food processing waste while solving disposal issues.
Digging up a 4x4 by Luke Jeffrey
30/05/2018
Digging up a 4x4 earns kudos in Nature’s Science at Work photo competition
Read more If ever there was an image to dispel the myth that science is simply about white lab coats and microscopes, then this photo of Southern Cross University researchers stuck in a swamp is it. The international journal Nature thought so too, giving photographer Luke Jeffrey a gong in its annual Science at Work photograph competition.
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.
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.
Guido van Helten artist Gold Coast campus mural 767-506
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.
Orientation
26/02/2018
Start uni on the right foot and meet new friends at Orientation
Read more Orientation for Session 1 has kicked off today, giving new students the opportunity to join a club, learn about their course, meet other students and chill out with live performances, all while learning about how to get the most from their studies once classes start on March 5.
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.
Insta column 1
19/02/2018
Business Insight: Can your business afford not to be on Instagram?
Read more Article written by Southern Cross University Business lecturer Katie O’Rourke
Insta column 2
19/02/2018
Business Insight: Get on the front foot with your Instagram plan
Read more Article by Southern Cross University Business lecturer Katie O'Rourke
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!
Dr Kathomi (Glory) Gatwiri
08/01/2018
A Glorious win for Southern Cross University
Read more Award-winning researcher Dr Kathomi (Glory) Gatwiri will add to the calibre and quality of the teaching staff at Southern Cross University Gold Coast, taking up a social work lecturing role in the School of Arts and Social Sciences and bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and experience.
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.
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.