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Application Numbers are up at JCU

James Cook University has seen an increase in QTAC applications for 2021 with 5,695 prospective students making JCU their first preference to study.

Research

Future too warm for baby sharks

New research has found as climate change causes the world’s oceans to warm, baby sharks are born smaller, exhausted, undernourished and into environments that are already difficult for them to survive in.

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Progress made on youth drowning, but more work required

Ten years of data from Australia, New Zealand and Canada reveals a drop in drowning deaths among people under 20 – but a large increase in drowning for adolescent females and First Nations peoples.

Supporting dreams

Growing up in Gladstone in rural central Queensland, Dr Danielle Carter was always drawn to the idea of medicine. Now as a GP she is supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students and GP registrars as a way to give back to her community.

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Caring for Community by Chern'ee Sutton (Kalkadoon)

Achieving balance

As humans we are wired to want to help others, but in some cases that help comes at a personal cost. JCU’s Dr Jane Harte and Dr Anna Kokavec stress the importance of self-care.

Health and Medicine

Navigating conflict

Conflict is a part of life and managing disagreements is a vital skill for navigating success. How do we have our say while maintaining positive environments and relationships? JCU Lecturer Claire Holland says the key is in how we communicate.

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Finding a community

Dr Ainsley Walsh started her journey into medicine while playing professional basketball for the Townsville Fire. It was the influence of her friend, the team doctor, which sparked her passion for health.

Health and Medicine

Dr Ainsley Walsh with Prof Tarun Sen Gupta at 2020 Oath Ceremony

Preserving native languages

What is life like in Bhutan? Linguistics PhD candidate Pema Wangdi tells us more about growing up in a country with some of the tallest mountains in the world, how people used to find love, and why prayer flags matter.

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Making rural health matter

Health and Medicine

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