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Pathways Programs, Short Courses & SCU College

Preparing for Success Program: twenty years of opening doors

20th aniversary of the PSP

Research & Academic

Opinion: The research security dilemma

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Rankings

Nursing receives global boost in new rankings for Southern Cross University

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Law

Graduation is just the beginning

Graduation ceremony - Law Graduate Maureen with Chancellor and Vice Chancellor

University News

Vale Jenny Dowell OAM

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Health

7,000 Steps a Day: What the new 24‑Hour movement guidelines mean for your goals

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Health

Emerging Aboriginal leaders call for greater Indigenous control over native foods

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Education and Teaching

Grow your early childhood education leadership skills

Health

The hidden cost of sitting still

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Health

Osteopathy students put in joint effort treating athletes at Lismore Samson Fitness Challenge

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Research & Academic

WATCH: Cloud brightening research aims to protect corals from bleaching

Marine cloud brightening generators

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

Growing Australia's coffee industry

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Why SMART goals might not be that smart

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Health

Preventing delirium: health partnerships to trial revolutionary carer toolkit

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Science, Environment & Marine

Australia’s current fire ant eradication methods may be helping the invader spread

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Research & Academic

Southern Cross University appoints two senior leaders to strengthen academic and research strategy

Professor Julie Jomeen (left) with Professor Tim Smith

Science, Environment & Marine

New partnership with Wildlife Recovery Australia to train wildlife-ready vets and tackle veterinarian shortage

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University News

Flood-resilient rebuild restores Lismore student housing after 2022 disaster

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Research & Academic

World’s oldest rock art offers clues to early human migration to Australia

Image of 67,800 year old hand stencil found on the island of Sulawesi

Rankings

Southern Cross lifts in THE Business & Economics subject ranking

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Science, Environment & Marine

Scientists find microbes enhance benefits of trees by removing greenhouse gases

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Law

Georgina Dimopoulos secures 2026 DECRA to advance family law research

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AI boost for new circular economy project

Southern Cross University is leading an innovative project to skill up graduates as Australia transitions to an AI-boosted circular economy. The AI-powered digital transformation for the smart circular economy project is funded by a $730,000 grant from the CSIRO’s Next Generation Graduates Program.

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Southern Cross alumna receives national recognition for Tweed-based osteopathy clinic

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Education and Teaching

How do we tackle bullying beyond the school gates?

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Harvest to Health

Coffee: The science behind the perfect sip

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