2016

Articles

20 May 2016

Sacked Uber driver case shows driver vulnerability under law

A case of an Uber driver from Perth suing the company because his contract was terminated may show how protected drivers are under law, writes Professor Joellen Riley, Dean of Sydney Law School.

20 May 2016

Latest data confirms western Sydney teens are hooked on sugary drinks

It’s well known that sugar sweetened beverages are not part of a healthy diet yet high school students are drinking them regularly and often excessively. 

19 May 2016

Social brain refreshed

While we connect with hundreds – even thousands – of others via social media, our brain’s ability to build and maintain long-term stable relationships remains as limited as that of our hunter-gatherer ancestors.

18 May 2016

MECO students covering the federal election via UniPollWatch

Students from the University of Sydney's Department of Media and Communications will be part of Australia's largest newsroom reporting on the 2016 federal election campaign.

17 May 2016

Lecturers: encourage your students to enrol and vote in the election

If we want a strong and representative democracy we need young people to participate in it, writes Dr Tamson Pietsch.

17 May 2016

Sydney researcher Harvard bound

The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study selected Professor Zreiqat from more than 1300 international applications worldwide.

17 May 2016

How robotic surgery and imaging are advancing healthcare

New facilities unveiled at the Institute of Academic Surgery put Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the University of Sydney at the forefront of training, research and innovation in surgery.

16 May 2016

A genre-bending new music festival kicks off Vivid Sydney

A mash-up of genre-bending music by budding musicians from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music features in a one-day new music festival for the opening weekend of Vivid Sydney.

16 May 2016

Creating a safer university environment for all

The University of Sydney today published the results of its Safer Community For All survey.

14 May 2016

Naomi Klein wins 2016 Sydney Peace Prize

Naomi Klein, award-winning author, journalist, and activist will receive the 2016 Sydney Peace Prize on Friday 11 November at Sydney Town Hall.