2024
Articles
09 May 2024
How to improve Australian technological innovation
The Australian ICT sector is enjoying unprecedented access to capital, but a new report suggests two key players could help drive innovation forward.
09 May 2024
Heart Health Yarning Tool: new resource for shared decision-making
A new shared decision-making tool, designed to help health professionals discuss cardiovascular risk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally safe and meaningful way, was launched in Canberra this week.
09 May 2024
Childhood maltreatment responsible for up to 40 percent of mental health conditions
A University of Sydney study has found the widespread impact of child abuse and neglect in Australia, with analysis showing they cause nearly half of common mental conditions. Researchers say childhood maltreatment should be treated as a public health priority.
09 May 2024
Our expectations of behaviour on our campuses
The University of Sydney issued a statement today about the protest encampment on its Camperdown campus and its expectations of students, staff and visitors.
08 May 2024
Australia's Eurovision entry is the first to sing in First Nations language: meet Electric Fields
Musicologists and linguists at Sydney Conservatorium of Music share their knowledge on Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara, one of the most widely spoken Australian First Nations languages used in Electric Fields' song "One Milkali (One Blood)" performed at Eurovision 2024.
08 May 2024
New study sheds light on optimising home care support for older people with health care needs
New research comparing two Australian Government-funded programs suggests we may already have some of the cost-saving answers to keeping older people living well in the community.
08 May 2024
Sydney a logical choice for $10 million grant to suppress quantum errors
University of Sydney one of four research institutions globally funded in IARPA program to work on quantum error correction methods aimed at drastically improving quantum technology.
07 May 2024
Sydney researchers awarded $3M in industry fellowships
Project leads will collaborate with industry to address key opportunities for improvement across science, medicine, engineering and law.
07 May 2024
Breastfeeding should be recognised as a carbon offset: report
Researchers say support for breastfeeding mothers is key to creating more sustainable public health systems by investing in more inclusive work and childcare environments. Breastfeeding could be a valuable carbon offset and help us wean off our economic dependence on commercial milk formula which causes excessive amounts of greenhouse gas emissions.
07 May 2024
Australian researchers make strides in understanding little-known 'cousin of MS'
A lot remains unknown about the autoimmune condition MOGAD, with consensus on diagnostic criteria only published last year. An Australian research collaboration is looking to change that.