A range of incredible books are among a longlist of 14 works selected for the prestigious $50,000 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award in 2026. 📖
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@jcuofficial.bsky.social's leadership are ready to revolutionise degree programs in remote communities, using AI to integrate western and traditional knowledge systems.
"... an important example of how JCU can deliver more personalised and responsive education"
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A new study from a James Cook University researcher argues that forensic psychology, long treated by courts as an objective scientific discipline, may in fact be deepening systemic injustice 👩⚖️⚖🔎
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The JCU-led Pacmossi consortium welcomed over 40 mosquito scientists and Pacific Island health officials gathered to Nadi, Fiji this week, against a backdrop of the Pacific’s most severe dengue season in recent memory. 🦟⚕️👩⚕️
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@jcuofficial.bsky.social's Daintree Rainforest Observatory Canopy Crane is home to a growing family of nesting ospreys, with live-streamed video capturing the feathered fish-loving couple’s journey to parenthood.
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A new National Environmental Research Program Resilient Landscapes Hub study directed by JCU's Professor Susan Laurance is the first to examine monitoring practices across 25 restoration organisations in Australia's far north 📄👇
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A major analysis of 25 studies across Africa and Asia finds that insecticide-treated nets cut malaria cases by up to 68 per cent – but highlights challenges that threaten their long-term impact.🦟🚨⏰
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@jcuofficial.bsky.social and CQU research finds that guides using humour can encourage children’s critical thinking and active engagement in tourism.
“Imitating unusual noises or interacting with worms … Nature is a context where many playful encounters can happen.”
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Here from JCU Adjunct Professor in Marine Biology Dr Alastair Birtles in this fascinating BBC about how photographer Marcia Riederer captured the elegance and curiosity of the elusive dwarf minke whale. 🐋📸
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A new study shows how social media can be an important weapon in combatting perinatal depression and anxiety in rural areas, if it is carefully designed and misinformation rooted out. 📲👩🍼🥰
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Rainforest restoration in Australia’s Wet Tropics is helping rebuild important habitat, but a new study shows monitoring may be stopping […]
A new study shows how social media can be an important weapon in combatting perinatal depression and anxiety in rural areas, if it is carefully designed and misinformation rooted out.
