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A vibrant, colourful mural full of animals such as a whale, butterfly and snail cover the walls outside UniSC Sunshine Coast's new Eat.SC eatery
Carla Mcrae – illustrating the city of Melbourne and our new food hub: Eat. SC
27 Feb

Any creative will tell you that making the work comes naturally, commercialising it is the hard part.

Eva on stage presenting
Eva kicking goals with FIFA in global youth development
25 Feb

The 2006 FIFA World Cup changed so much – especially for Eva Jacobi, who started her own career into the world of professional football (or soccer) at the global event

A terrifying tour of the expanding Alien Universe
23 Feb

It's been nearly five decades since the Alien franchise burst onto our screens but little has dimmed its impact, with Dr Susan Hopkins positing that its most terrifying monster may not be the Xenomorph, but the corporate and cultural nightmares explored in the series. 

Finding her place – and love – at UniSC
19 Feb

Ann Robertson not only discovered a rewarding career helping students achieve their university dreams at UniSC – she also found her partner. 

Mohammad Katouli
A Swedish scientist’s story of pioneering microbiology at UniSC
19 Feb

Associate Professor Mohammad Katouli reflects on choosing opportunity over certainty almost three decades ago to build a research program from scratch in what seemed like “the middle of nowhere”

'New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre
17 Feb

Master clown and French theatre guru Philippe Gaulier has passed away aged 82, but his influence will live on around the world – particularly in Aotearoa New Zealand

Mia Regan, Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz attend the Netflix 'Beckham' UK Premiere at The Curzon Mayfair on 3 October 2023 in London, England.
Nepo baby rebellion: Could the family breakdown finally break Brand Beckham?
16 Feb

In January 2026 when world leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss escalating global tensions, Brooklyn Beckham's Instagram revealed family turmoil that captured equally intense public attention

TikTok – where social meets business for Spencer
12 Feb

What started as goofing around with a bunch of high school mates has turned into a fun and blossoming business venture for Spencer Abbott

Using a smartphone app to watch a delivery man dropping off a package
Amazon’s Ring wanted to track your pets. It revealed the future of surveillance
9 Feb

Private companies are supplying “intelligence as a service” to government entities and others – and as the Amazon-owned Ring doorbell camera company found out when it advertised a new feature last week, the change is not without controversy

‘I wish I could fall asleep and never wake up’: even passive suicidal thoughts are a worry. Here’s how to respond
9 Feb

Suicide is the leading cause of death among Australians aged 15 to 49, approximately one in eight Australians have seriously considered suicide

Cheers to that – the story of how our seaweed was added to a friendship
6 Feb

The Seaweed Research Group partnered with Hip Hops to brew a unique beer – called the Tomodachi Lager, it uses a specific type of seaweed in the brewing process. 

Lucy, dressed in a khaki uniform, mid-shout in front of the crowd at Australia Zoo
Rocking the Crocoseum: How Lucy ended up centre stage at Australia Zoo
4 Feb

From rallying a Crocoseum crowd at Australia Zoo to carving a PhD path shaped by theatre, motherhood and well-timed yeses, Lucy Orkild’s journey had many twists and turns that have delivered her some interesting experiences.