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Opinion: Rural rethink required for vet profession

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Science, Environment & Marine

When animals fall sick in the regions, who answers the call?

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Is Australia’s scorched earth baiting program actually paving the way for fire ant invasion?

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Science, Environment & Marine

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

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Partnerships

The science of saving the world's surf breaks

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Harvest to Health

Southern Cross University hosts SCU-Sejong University Plant Science Symposium

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Science, Environment & Marine

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

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Science, Environment & Marine

Historic sawfish specimens reveal conservation insights

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Science, Environment & Marine

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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