To foster the reading and writing of Australian literature in all its forms, and to encourage the study of the broad field of Australian literature and literary cultures.
At its heart, the Centre continues the work of the late Professor Colin Roderick CBE and Margaret Roderick, embodying their generous commitment to stimulating knowledge and production of Australian stories and storytelling.
An understanding of Australian Literature in its broadest sense that embraces First Nations’ storytelling, contemporary social matters, and the largely unrecognised stories and storytelling capacity of regional Australia.
Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide1 we are focused on addressing the critical challenges facing the tropics, in areas as diverse as Medicine, Dentistry, Marine Science, Nursing, Arts and Society.
Inspired by a research-rich environment, the significance of our endeavours is recognised globally by the most credible world university rankings providers. Our strong performance is assessed on quality, relevance and impact.
1 2024 ShanghaiRanking Academic Ranking of World Universities as a percentage of higher education providers in the International Association of Universities (IAU) database |
2 2020-2022 Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching Graduate Outcomes Survey, International UG graduates (working in Australia only) |
3 2025 Good Universities Guide, PG Medicine | 4 2025 Good Universities Guide, UG Health Services & Support
JCU conducts nationally significant and internationally recognised research in areas such as marine sciences, biodiversity, tropical ecology and environments, global warming, tourism, and tropical medicine and public health care in under-served populations.
Our aim is to position ourselves as a national and international leader in teaching and research addressing critical challenges facing the tropics worldwide.