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Education and Teaching

GenAI is now in our childcare centres. But there isn’t any guidance

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Science, Environment & Marine

Southern Cross plays key role in organic horticulture sector’s landmark national research strategy

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University News

Celebrating the class of 2026 at Sydney Graduation Ceremonies

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University News

Women leaders unite to strengthen the future of healthcare

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University News

Southern Cross University and KLE Academy launch joint research hub in India

SCU-KLE Research and Education Hub launch in India
Science, Environment & Marine

New co-designed project to monitor Gumbaynggirr estuary health and coastal resources

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Science, Environment & Marine

The Conversation: Thousands of sheep and cows die in trucks and saleyards every year. They need better protection

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Science, Environment & Marine

Genes without borders: coral babies can travel vast distances across the Pacific Ocean

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Law

The Conversation: The government has blocked funding to 13 research projects for security reasons. What happens now?

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University News

Forging an integrative health research alliance with India

Health Roundtable in New Delhi
Science, Environment & Marine

No more hump day: new research shows treats and training are better for live camel transport

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Health

$2.46m NHMRC grant boosts national program helping Indigenous mums quit smoking

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Research & Academic

Opinion: The research security dilemma

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Partnerships

Why SMART goals might not be that smart

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Tourism

The Conversation: Many tourism hotspots are ‘de‑marketing’ – with mixed success. We researched the smartest ways to do it

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Research & Academic

From Assam to Australia: A PhD journey and a global adventure

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Research & Academic

Fulbright Scholar creates a buzz at Southern Cross University

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Health

The Conversation: Which nut butter is healthiest – peanut, almond or cashew?

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Research & Academic

Top complementary medicines researcher joins Southern Cross University

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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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Research & Academic

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

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Education and Teaching

The invisible problem: Smart glasses, child safety and the new ban in early childhood education

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Science, Environment & Marine

Historic sawfish specimens reveal conservation insights

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Business

The Conversation: In ancient Mesopotamia, what was a ziggurat?

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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
Research & Academic

The Conversation: Humanity’s oldest known cave art has been discovered in Sulawesi

Image of a 67,800 year old hand stencil found on the island of Sulawesi
Education and Teaching

The Conversation: The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children

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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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Health

The Conversation: Why does mint make water taste so cold? A scientist explains

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Health

What is ‘oatzempic’? Does it actually work for weight loss?

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Information Technology

Can dengue outbreaks be predicted? Inside the global study tackling a disease that puts nearly half the world at risk

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Science, Environment & Marine

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

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Education and Teaching

Academic leader’s rare mix: teaching with courage, listening with heart

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Law

Georgina Dimopoulos secures 2026 DECRA to advance family law research

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Education and Teaching

The Conversation: Adults like to talk about ‘big school’. This can make the change seem scary for some children

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Science, Environment & Marine

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

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Health

The Conversation: Should I kick my diet soft-drink habit? Where do I start?

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Events

Powering up healthy gaming at Gold Coast national youth esports championships

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Information Technology

Southern Cross University brings global pattern recognition and AI experts together to tackle real-world challenges

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Health

Groundbreaking research to tackle climate-related PTSD in Northern Rivers seeks participants

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Health

The Conversation: Yes, you can be intolerant to fruit and veg

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University News

Southern Cross University celebrates 2025 Alumni Impact Award winners

2025 Alumni Impact Award winners
Health

New national research to reimagine belonging for children in kinship care

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Research & Academic

Southern Cross projects across two Faculties set to advance bold ideas, improve lives and foster collaboration

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Law

The Conversation: Foreign spies are trying to steal Australian research. We should be doing more to stop them

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Law

Family Law 4 Kids aims to make parental separation easier for children

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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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Health

The Conversation: Does my sunscreen actually work? Here’s what’s behind the latest SPF concerns

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