Lauren chats to contemporary music lecturer Brad Hosking about his multifaceted career in music - winning an ARIA as Amy Shark's musical director, teaching music at Southern Cross University and his songs and videos that are helping children with learning difficulties learn to read.

This week SCU Buzz features a recording of the NAIDOC webinar held on 14 July 2021. It features prominent Elders and community leaders discussing the 2021 NAIDOC theme 'Heal Country'. Panellists include: Uncle Des Williams, Aunty Robyne Bancroft, Bruce Pascoe, Michael Jarrett and Leweena Williams. Facilitator of the webinar is Rod Williams, Lecturer with the University's Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples.

This week Lauren chats to Nicholas Colbrelli-Adams, student ambassador, radio host and budding physics teacher. Nick has just completed his first placement and has some tips on how to survive your first experience as as student teacher, how radio and teaching intersect and what it's like working on the help desk in the student centre.

Our new host and digital media student Lauren chats to digital media student Lara about her debut as a documentary filmmaker with a 6-part series that follows a band on tour. They chat about their experiences of studying digital media at Southern Cross and how the degree has exposed them to many different aspects of media including graphic design and photography as well as screen skills.

Suzie chats to international student and PhD candidate Thilinika (Thili) Wijesinghe about conducting drama workshops on climate change with children in Australia and Sri Lanka during COVID. Children are filled with more hope than fear, says Thili, and the perspectives of school-aged children in the two countries is more similar than you'd think.

Marine Science student Luke Austin chats to Suzie this week about living on a research boat, sustainability in oyster farming, working with Oceanwatch, scholarships and the benefits of studying regionally.

Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology student Emily hosts the Buzz this week. She talks to Southern Cross experts Luke del Vecchio and Holly Muggleston, who answer readers' questions about training for a running event, what to eat, injury prevention, maximising performance and much more. Learn more at scu.edu.au/marathon-tips

Suzie chats to Southern Cross learning coach Meredith Kayess about how to take feedback, academic literacy and what value means at university, navigating the rules and how to get the most out of your learning, especially in your first few months at uni. Learn more about academic support here: www.scu.edu.au/learning-zone/

Suzie and Snowy are coming at you from the Kyogle Writers Festival in this episode. The University is a proud sponsor of this inaugural event in the Northern Rivers town of Kyogle, NSW. Students, graduates and literature lovers gathered for three days in May 2021 for workshops, social events, book readings and reading at the Flamingo Writers Salon.

What is cyber crime and how do we defend ourselves against it? This week Suzie catches up with IT grad Cindy Kennedy and lecturer Ben Scott, fresh from their win in the Inaugural NSW Police Cybercrime Think Tank challenge. The team delivered their idea in a Shark Tank-style pitch to a review panel of senior people within NSW Police Force and industry heavyweights... and won!