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Sudden cardiac death claims the lives of 2-3 young Australians every week. 

Ahead of the Federal Election, a group of leading academics have released a new audit questioning what the Coalition, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Australian Greens are doing to address poverty in Australia and beyond.

Since major gun law reform 20 years ago, Australia has seen no mass shootings and an accelerating decline in intentional firearm deaths, the Journal of the American Medical Association reports today.

A survey of 600 Western Australians has found 75 percent of respondents support the West Australian government selecting non-lethal responses following shark bite incidents. 

The University of Sydney's IEQ (Indoor Environmental Quality) lab, in partnership with several major corporations, is rolling out ground-breaking technology that will track the indoor climate in the largest survey of Australian workplaces.

The University of Sydney has welcomed the NSW Government's $25 million pledge to create the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship as a new collaborative venture in the higher education sector. 

Behind the parochial media focus on the political manoeuvring within a divided Conservative Party, national decisions don't get much more important than the UK's referendum on its EU membership, writes Nick Rowley.

The University of New South Wales, the University of Sydney and the National Art School have been exploring opportunities since last year for a closer association between the three institutions, with the aim of strengthening the delivery of visual art and design education in NSW.

Greek-Australian hip-hop artist Luka Lesson has teamed up with the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on an ambitious recording project and world-premiere event. The pilot project, Odysseus Live, re-imagines the 3000 year old Greek epic The Odyssey by Homer, shining a spotlight on modern day tales of human oppression and survival.

A State Memorial Service will be held on Monday 27 June to honour the life and achievements of Dame Leonie Judith Kramer, AC DBE (MA '89, D.Litt. (Honoris Causa) '09).

Later this month, more than 50 talented students from 18 countries will celebrate the completion of their international scholarships at a farewell ceremony on campus, run by the International Sponsorships team.

Health and medical experts, industry and key decision makers will debate the classification of obesity when they gather at Obesity Australia's fifth annual summit at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre on 22 June.

We see their spokespeople quoted in the papers and their ads on TV, but beyond that we know very little about how Australia's lobby groups get what they want.

Three small Australian cube-sized satellites will be launched from the International Space Station to research new regions that could impact technology used on Earth, with the University of Sydney leading development of one of the CubeSats, undergoing testing in Canberra this week. 

MadMaker is the brainchild of electrical and information technologies engineer Dr Abelardo Pardo, a specialist in technology-based learning. It was designed to inspire students who may not have previously considered a future career in engineering, technology or science-related fields.

The Sydney Research Accelerator (SOAR) fellowships recognise and develop the University's most talented researchers by providing two years of additional research funding and support.

As the world mourns the tragic loss of 50 lives, how can we answer the questions around homophobia and mental health raised by the Orlando shooting? Our researchers appeared on ABC's The Drum to discuss the complex debate. 

With Australia's farming future looking increasingly reliant on automated technologies, such as low-cost robotics, the industry's vision should include more support for agri-technology start-ups, retraining growers and agronomists for a digital age, and introducing rural kids to hands-on robotics.   

The University of Sydney now has 31 percent female professors, up from 28 percent, just over a year into a formal program designed to increase the number of women in senior positions.