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Scientists find microbes enhance benefits of trees by removing greenhouse gases

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: We discovered microbes in bark ‘eat’ climate gases. This will change the way we think about trees

Melaleuca tree in wetland
Science, Environment & Marine

Two PhDs, one joint award: coastal researchers ride high tide

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Science, Environment & Marine

New ‘larval seedbox’ technology to drive coral restoration on the Great Barrier Reef

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Catchments, Coasts and Communities

It’s sedimentary my dear Watson! Citizen scientists undertake largest-ever survey

Southern Cross University researcher, project lead, Professor Scott Johnston
Science, Environment & Marine

Ancient lead exposure shaped evolution of human brain over millions of years

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Human ancestors were exposed to lead millions of years ago, and it shaped our evolution

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Science, Environment & Marine

PhD graduands helping solve Reef’s challenges with leading coral restoration expert

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Science, Environment & Marine

Churchill Fellows set to explore potential of saline agriculture; help green sea turtles overcome disease

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Catchments, Coasts and Communities

Extinction is forever, yet scientists offer hope to a tiny, endangered mountain frog

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: My cat needs to be contained indoors - how do I make sure it stays happy?

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Research & Academic

Southern Cross University researchers to play pivotal role in new ARC Archaeology Training Centre

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Science, Environment & Marine

Southern Cross Uni certifies Lincoln Institute of Veterinary Business’ professional development courses

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Science, Environment & Marine

Southern Cross University research dates oldest human presence on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

People working at an excavations at Calio in southern Sulawesi, Indonesia
Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: This stone tool is over 1 million years old. How did its maker get to Sulawesi without a boat?

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Science, Environment & Marine

Hot water nest injection successfully kills fire ant nests in SE Qld

Fire ants eating crops
Harvest to Health

Coffee: The science behind the perfect sip

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Science, Environment & Marine

Collaborative effort to restore mangroves in Boambee Creek

Dead mangroves
Health

Researchers seek opinions from Australia’s grain growers on regenerative agriculture

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Science, Environment & Marine

International animal welfare expert joins Southern Cross University's veterinary science program

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Research & Academic

Coffs Harbour graduation a celebration of resilience and impact

Coffs Harbour PhD graduates June 2025
Research & Academic

Scientists of a feather flock together for global list of world’s birds

Flying bird
ZeroWaste

New project to drive circular economy transition further in NSW Northern Rivers

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Science, Environment & Marine

Avant-garde artist Anohni collaborates with scientists to mourn the Great Barrier Reef

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Science, Environment & Marine

What would you do for a scholarship? I biked down the coast of California ‘interviewing’ sea cucumbers

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Science, Environment & Marine

Outback’s inland sea presents rare opportunity in hunt for greenhouse gases

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: From surprise platypus to wandering cane toads, here’s what we found hiding in NSW estuaries

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Catchments, Coasts and Communities

First-ever DNA mapping of NSW estuaries provides new tool for fisheries management and species recovery

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Research & Academic

Major first in organic horticultural research to unlock growth opportunities

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Science, Environment & Marine

Bidhiinja: restoring our oyster reefs opens at Solitary Islands Aquarium

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Science, Environment & Marine

Southern Cross researchers secure ‘dream job’ at Lizard Island

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Scholarships

New scholarships in artificial intelligence and sustainability

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Who would win in a fight between 100 men and 1 gorilla? An evolutionary expert weighs in

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: ‘A living collective’: study shows trees synchronise electrical signals during a solar eclipse

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Science, Environment & Marine

Forest in sync: spruce trees communicate during a solar eclipse

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Research & Academic

Black soldier flies: The unassuming insect transforming rubbish into resources

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Science, Environment & Marine

Modelling as a tool for predicting coral reef futures

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Science, Environment & Marine

Southern Cross researcher named 2025 President of SETAC

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Science, Environment & Marine

Diving into study: Todd Thimios’ global career in marine science

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Whales sing when they’ve had a good meal – new research

Humpback Whale Jumping out of Water
Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Thousands of Australian pets may soon have ‘useless’ microchips. It’s a symptom of a bigger problem

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Student Life, Groups & Sports

Global experiences: Yasmeen’s year abroad in South Korea

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Research & Academic

WATCH: New discovery shows oyster blood proteins improve antibiotic effectiveness

Sydney rock Oysters from aquaculture in Richmond River, NSW. credit Kirsten Benkendorff
Science, Environment & Marine

New discovery shows oyster blood proteins improve antibiotic effectiveness

Sydney rock Oysters from aquaculture in Richmond River, NSW. credit Kirsten Benkendorff
Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Oyster ‘blood’ holds promise for combating drug-resistant superbugs

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Science, Environment & Marine

BBC Panorama turns spotlight on marine cloud brightening

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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

A man giving a presentation in front of a screen showing a fire ant.
Science, Environment & Marine

Jordan Ivey: a role model for Indigenous ocean lovers

Jordan Ivey
Science, Environment & Marine

Lucas Handley: in-depth engagement for the environment

Lucas Handley
Events

Southern Cross University's successful nursery of quality research

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Science, Environment & Marine

Karl Goodsell: an ocean of energy for positive change

Karl Goodsell
Research & Academic

Bee Lab takes flight at Southern Cross Uni

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Scientists discover heat-tolerant corals hidden in plain sight. Could it help protect the Great Barrier Reef?

A coral reef with a variety of coral species
Science, Environment & Marine

How remarkable diversity in heat tolerance can help protect coral reefs

Various degrees of bleaching in corals next to each other at Lizard Island on Great Barrier Reef
Scholarships

New science scholarship honours inventor of Vegemite

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University News

Keeping the power on during emergencies with drones and AI

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Science, Environment & Marine

Advancing atmospheric drone measurements for the Great Barrier Reef's climate resilience

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Research & Academic

Citizen science-University collaboration highlights impact of legacy mining in Macleay River

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University News

Southern Cross Uni alumna Moesha Johnson claims silver at Paris 2024

Southern Cross University alumna Moesha Johnson swimming
Science, Environment & Marine

Veterinary program launches, first course announced for 2025

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Research & Academic

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

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Research & Academic

WATCH: Cloud brightening research aims to protect corals from bleaching

Marine cloud brightening generators
Science, Environment & Marine

Bioreactor reduces pesticide run-off from horticulture greenhouses

Kirsten Benkendorff sampling in front of greenhouse
Research & Academic

Are flies the solution to our plastic problem? SCU Buzz

A black soldier fly up close on a plant
Science, Environment & Marine

Deep diving at the Solitary Islands Aquarium

Stephan Soule giving school engagement talk
Science, Environment & Marine

Mapping world's fungi from air samples: Southern Cross Uni joins global effort

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Science, Environment & Marine

ARC funds ‘climate smart’ rice breeding program to reduce crop’s environmental footprint

Szabolcs Lehoczki-Krsjak in experimental rice crop
Science, Environment & Marine

Hunting picture in Indonesian cave dated as world’s oldest known story art

Rock art pig with researcher Oktaviana_credit AA Oktaviana
Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Found in a cave in Indonesia, we can now show world’s oldest figurative art is 51,200 years old

Cave art site Sulawesi in Indonesia_credit David P McGahan
Science, Environment & Marine

Turning regenerative farming practices into profit: SCU Buzz

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Research & Academic

The plastic problem: How Southern Cross University is turning trash into treasure

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Research & Academic

Carbon crisis: Should it be out with the old forest, and in with the new?

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Science, Environment & Marine

Atmospheric nitrous oxide emissions grew 40% from 1980 to 2020, new study finds

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Science, Environment & Marine

Mountain frog breeding and release program leaps ahead with federal funding

Mountain frog Philoria kundagungan IMG_0528_credit Liam Bolitho
Research & Academic

How a Fulbright scholarship reignited Nigel Andrew’s spark

Nigel Andrew in dung beetle lab CREDIT Kimberly Sheldon University of Tennessee Knoxville
Research & Academic

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

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Science, Environment & Marine

Southern Cross Uni brings research insights to Primex

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Science, Environment & Marine

Do sharks indulge in unhealthy snacks? The science says yes

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Student Life, Groups & Sports

Pillars of Performance: SCU Buzz

Student Georgie Collis training for the Gold Coast Marathon
Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: We reconstructed landscapes that greeted the first humans in Australia around 65,000 years ago

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Research & Academic

Southern Cross University researchers take our backyard to the world

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Science, Environment & Marine

Sound solution for struggling coral reefs: new documentary charts Our Changing Planet

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Research & Academic

Solving our global waste problem: SCU Buzz

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Scholarships

From science scholar to sporting star, Moesha earns Olympic Games selection

Southern Cross University alumna Moesha Johnson swimming
Science, Environment & Marine

Grain grower survey underway: Southern Cross Uni seeks farmers

Corn crop Hanabeth Luke Adam Canning
Science, Environment & Marine

Farming for food, community and environment

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Science, Environment & Marine

Fire ants must be eradicated, says Southern Cross entomologist

Various sizes of fire ants on 10 cent coin_credit National Fire Ant Eradication Program
Science, Environment & Marine

The healing properties of seafood: SCU Buzz

Professor Kirsten Benkendorff in blue polo smiling in a field.
Business

Rethinking plastics in your business: SCU Buzz

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University News

Southern Cross Uni helping small businesses go circular with plastics

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Scholarships

New Colombo Plan scholarship in Fiji: a total immersion for Pearl Andrews

Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge student Pearl Andrews at Lismore campus
Research & Academic

What are fire ants and why are they so dangerous?

An extreme closeup of a fire ant
Science, Environment & Marine

The extinction of the giant ape; a long-standing mystery solved

A group of scientists sit in a cave
Science, Environment & Marine

Giant ‘kings of apes’ once roamed southern China. We solved the mystery of their extinction

A group of apes in a forest setting - illustration
Science, Environment & Marine

Pesticide pollution threatens shellfish safety

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Pesticide residue from farms and towns is ending up in fresh oysters

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Science, Environment & Marine

That really shucks: Pesticide pollution threatens shellfish safety

Shucked oysters
Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: A great year to be a cabbage white butterfly: why are there so many and how can you protect your crops?

Cabbage white butterfly_credit Erik Karits on Pexels
Rankings

New rankings are evidence of Southern Cross commitment to tackle climate emergency and create a more sustainable world

Peter Harrison at Lizard Island
Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: What does Australian-grown coffee taste like, and how does it compare? Our research describes its unique ‘terroir’

Cups of coffee_credit Justin Bhalla on Unsplash
Science, Environment & Marine

A double shot for Australia’s emerging coffee-growing industry

Coffee tasting panel
Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Controversial claims about extinct humans are stirring up evolution research. Here’s how the mess could have been avoided

Human fossils_credit Boris Hamer on Pexels
Research & Academic

Research affirms sorry state of the Richmond River Catchment

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Science, Environment & Marine

New guide will streamline global research on storing man-made carbon dioxide in world’s oceans

Marine life at Heron Island
Science, Environment & Marine

Dead mangroves at Boambee Creek: scientists and Indigenous rangers worried

Boambee sieving mud with Gumbaynggirr rangers
Science, Environment & Marine

Waterworld: the catchment science supporting the growth of Western Sydney

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Research & Academic

Growers needed for research to assess regenerative agriculture

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University News

Australian Industrial Hemp research program launches at Southern Cross Uni

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Research & Academic

Study highlights Clarence Valley community’s key issues

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University News

Life Sciences, Education and Psychology post stellar results in World Rankings by Subject

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