The great Australian favourite—red meat—may be under threat as climate change continues to hit food-growing areas. And while scientists think kangaroo and seafood could become…

One of Australia’s highly successful career diplomats, Townsville’s Bill Tweddell, has begun work as James Cook University’s Chancellor. Mr Tweddell grew up in Townsville, studied…

The Federal Minister for Rural Health, Fiona Nash, recently opened a new James Cook University clinical teaching facility in Longreach, designed to bring top-quality training…

16 March 2016 News

Top Indigenous scholar joins JCU

One of Australia’s top Indigenous scholars will lead James Cook University’s new Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Centre. Prof Martin Nakata has been appointed…

James Cook University’s Professor Peter Leggat AM has been selected as a Fulbright Ambassador. Professor Leggat is one of 27 distinguished Australians based in Australia…

7 March 2016 News

JCU engineering weed terminator

James Cook University scientists are testing a weed-killing robot they hope will eliminate invasive plant species. Alex Olsen is tackling the challenge as part of…

James Cook University has opened registrations for an expression of interest (EOI) for a new university private hospital to be built in the JCU/THHS medical…

25 February 2016 News

JCU MBBS program "domains"

The JCU MBBS specializes in rural and remote medicine. The medical program is undertaken entirely in northern Australia and has an emphasis on tropical medicine,…