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Law

Does the social media ban for children go too far, or not far enough?

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Education and Teaching

Early-career researcher offers new insight on spaces where we learn together

Dr Carla Velario accepting award for research excellence

Research & Academic

Live in the Dubbo region and feeling burned out? Join a clinical trial

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Health

Nic Brown: new thinking on health and human need

Nic Brown

Business & Enterprise

Bella Zanesco: finding balance and joy in life and work

Bella Zanesco

Law

Pseudo-law and the case of the sovereign citizen: a time waster in court or immunity loophole?

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Information Technology

Sky is the limit for IT graduate Emma Taylor

Emma Taylor

Education and Teaching

Tahlia McGahey: engaging hope for disengaged youth

Tahlia McGahey at Arcadia College

Naturopathy

Forum highlights University role in natural product development

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Rankings

Tourism and Hospitality serve a recipe of success in latest University rankings

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Research & Academic

WATCH: Black rice breeding program is creating food for the future

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Research & Academic

Can we turn local waste plastics into a 3D printed house?

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Science, Environment & Marine

Growing Australia's coffee industry

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Scholarships

Four Southern Cross students receive New Colombo Plan scholarships

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Research & Academic

Free 12-month online program to help get adults across Australia more active in 2025

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Rankings

Southern Cross is stand-out regional university in QS Sustainability Rankings

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Law

Land, Sharing and the Law Conference to explore innovative solutions to North Coast housing crisis

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Science, Environment & Marine

Sustainable ‘cardboard’ homes: a post-disaster housing solution?

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Science, Environment & Marine

Coral breeding crucial for Great Barrier Reef after tough summer

A coral spawning, that is releasing egg and sperm bundles

Science, Environment & Marine

You’re bugging me: Nigel Andrew named Australia’s best entomologist

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Health

Southern Cross University to develop world-first esports guidelines

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Health

Poor diet impacts military performance and wellbeing

A navy officer prepares food at a military barracks.

University News

Recipients of 2024 Alumni Impact Awards announced

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Farming for food and community

Walking through the grass on her rural property in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Jackie Morrison has a vision for her farm: healthy soil, flourishing rainforest and a booming honey business. But the fruits of her labour won’t be seen in her lifetime. As a regenerative agriculture student, Jackie is farming for the future.

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Education and Teaching

What makes a good teacher? SCU Buzz

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Health

What is physiotherapy? SCU Buzz

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Partnerships

Olympian Moesha Johnson on success in sport and life

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