New book: Early Career Research Pathways
Launching in November 2025, Early Career Research Pathways shares advice on managing seven tensions faced by new doctoral graduates. The book, edited by Cairns Institute Adjunct Susan Gasson, is based...

Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience and Innovation Hub's Sustainable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Enterprise (SATSIE) program was pleased to be a partner organisation for the Indigenous Food and Business Expo (IFBE) on 15 November last year at The Pier Marketplace Cairns. The inaugural event was held in 2022, attracted 51 exhibitors, over 1200 attendees and included a full program of events and radio media with Bumma Bippera Radio (BBM).
In 2023 the event continued to showcased indigenous business owners, artists, native foods and programs that help support business owners and provides an opportunity for Indigenous owned businesses to showcase their products and services, to meet corporate, government and local buyers, to build business capabilities, and to hear about factors impacting on the Indigenous business sector. It also created opportunities for stallholders to sell to the public in the lead up to the Christmas season. IFBE2023 also featured performances from the Cape York AFL House Cultural Dancers who are students from all across Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands.
In addition, the SATSIE program’s original Art Piece entitled Bana Mundu (Water is a Spirit), by Bernard Lee Singleton was on display (pictured below).







Launching in November 2025, Early Career Research Pathways shares advice on managing seven tensions faced by new doctoral graduates. The book, edited by Cairns Institute Adjunct Susan Gasson, is based...
Drought and climate variability continue to challenge Northern Australia, but the scholarship program is helping to equip future researchers with the tools to respond. The TNQ Drought Hub Honours Scho...
At the recent Social Science Community for the GBR’s symposium “REEFLECTIONS” in Townsville, the workshop was presented by The Cairns Institute’s D/Prof Stewart Lockie, Dr Rana...
The Developing Northern Australia Conference in Cairns provided an opportunity to show case some of the Tropical North Queensland Drought Hub's Sustainable Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
Long term colleague of the Development in the Tropics Team, Dr John Coyne is co author of recent report that frames Northern Australia as a developing economy within a developed nation.The A...
On Friday 8 August, six inspiring alumni, working across law, government, conservation, and medicine, were awarded for their outstanding contributions to their fields in a ceremony held at t...
The 2025 Developing Northern Australia Conference (DNAC) took place from the 22-24 July in Cairns, bringing together over 500 delegates from across the north, the rest of Australia and the&n...
FNQ Connect, located within The Cairns Institute, has welcomed a new director to guide the now fully-staffed backbone team ahead of its cross-sector leadership table in August. The initiative, inspire...
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