Emily’s love language is education
24 AugTeaching in the Torres Strait challenged Emily Graham to see beyond English proficiency and recognise the complex linguistic skills her students brought to the classroom.
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James’s transformation through learning, travel and adventure
25 JunJames left school to care for his mum and thought he'd never go to university – a few years later, he was living in Japan and interning with some of the world's biggest organisations.
Finding her place – and love – at UniSC
19 FebAnn Robertson not only discovered a rewarding career helping students achieve their university dreams at UniSC – she also found her partner.
Using ‘baby talk’ could aid infants’ early language development
14 JanBaby talk isn’t just cute – it could play a vital role in helping infants learn the sounds of their language, new research from the University of the Sunshine Coast has found.
Holy s**t, something bad is about to happen! The art vs the science of scary cinema
16 Oct 2025On the milestone anniversary of two classic Australian movies Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and Wolf Creek (2005), UniSC cognitive neuroscientist Dr Will Harrison speaks to actor John Jarratt about the psychological tricks that movie creators use to scare the pants off audiences.
Smiling for no reason…except a secure future
5 Dec 2024Life can change in a flash.
Custodian of an ancient language awarded Honorary Doctorate
2 Dec 2024Aunty Joyce Bonner was in her early twenties before she heard her the most beautiful sound - her mother singing in Butchulla (Badjala) language.
Strong Walk
2 Dec 2024A new program is helping Indigenous high school students find self-belief through their culture – and use it as their driving force to aim high when it comes to education and careers.
Australia’s Asian literacy challenge and what Japan can teach us
4 Oct 2024World Languages lecturer Dr Levi Durbidge discusses why learning Japanese should be part of its international investment priorities for the Australian Government.
Evidence the oral stories of Australia’s First Nations might be 10,000 years old
7 Sep 2023Evidence suggests stories of Australia's islands and reefs being connected to the mainland may been passed down by First Nations people for more than 10,000 years.
“Singing Kabi Kabi” project brings Aboriginal language into local classrooms
27 Jul 2023Primary school children can now learn to sing in Kabi Kabi language, thanks to a new teaching resource developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast and Kabi Kabi Elders.
Meet UniSC’s Great Gradma: the remarkable story of 73-year-old student Sharon Sutton
21 Apr 202373-year-old great grandmother Sharon Sutton couldn't afford to attend school past the age of 12, so she went off to work in a clothing factory. More than 60 years later she's graduating from the University of the Sunshine Coast with her first degree.
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