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News and Partnerships

The College of Business, Law and Governance is proud to collaborate with a number of organisations and initiatives across the Cairns and Townsville regions. These mutually beneficial partnerships thrive on innovation and drive success. Together we support a passion for learning, the local community, and the Tropics. Below is a snapshot of some of the programs and organisations the College is a part of.

We also host a number of events each year for our students and the wider community.

News

Rock fishers at risk while life jacket warnings go unheeded
Thu, 21 Apr 2022
A new study has found warnings for people who fish from rocks are going unheeded, with an innovative approach needed to prevent further tragedy.

Hotel quarantine should upgrade
Thu, 14 Apr 2022
James Cook University investigators say hotel quarantine could be made a lot more bearable by listening to the experiences of people confined during Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Flights to nowhere
Fri, 8 Apr 2022
A study of people who took scenic ‘flights to nowhere’ during the COVID epidemic has found there may still be a lack of awareness of how individual behaviours can contribute to climate change.

Wetlands save thousands, worth billions
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
An international team of scientists has determined for the first time how much money and how many lives are saved by the presence of coastal wetlands during damaging storms.

Local responses to the big economic challenges
Fri, 2 Jul 2021
An international conference hosted by James Cook University this week holds special relevance for regional and vulnerable communities.

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