2016
Articles
Australia's gun numbers climb
For the first time since the Port Arthur massacre, Australia’s national arsenal of private guns is larger than before the subsequent introduction of strict gun control laws, writes Associate Professor Philip Alpers.
Will Habitat III defend the human right to the city?
Luar Batang, one of Jakarta’s oldest waterfront squatter areas, is being flattened. Residents and their homes will be removed to free up flood-prone land and access to the city for tourists. Thousands of people will be evicted, disrupting if not destroying livelihoods, jobs, homes and long-established social networks.
Pattern learning key to children's language development
A new study reveals children's language development is a learnt skill and is intricately linked to their ability to recognise patterns in their environment.
Flying high with algae
The multi-disciplinary team including researchers from James Cook University, University of Sydney and Israel’s Ben Gurion University has developed a proof-of-concept process to create high quality renewable biofuel from the macroalgae, Oedogonium, ready for blending with regular gasoline, jet fuel and diesel.
How traditional Aboriginal medicine can help close the health gap
Aboriginal traditional healers should be given greater scope to practice their holistic healthcare treatments, a panel of leading health experts will argue at the University of Sydney this week.
Vaccination objection rates aren’t skyrocketing
Vaccine objection is a significant problem but it’s not the only barrier to our kids being protected against communicable diseases, new research reveals.
Teaching literacy can't be done in five easy steps
One of the best ways for children to excel in reading comprehension is for them to interact widely with a wide range of books, selected by them, for enjoyment, writes Professor Robyn Ewing.
Government's subsidised dental care plan cautiously welcomed
The University of Sydney’s Dean of Dentistry, Professor Chris Peck has cautiously welcomed the federal government’s plan to spend $5 billion over four years subsidising a public dental scheme it hopes will provide treatment to more than 10 million people.
An elusive virtuoso who embraced ambiguity and female desire
Sacred. Profane. Lover. Slave. Coy. Explicit. Intimate. Epic. Human. Messiah. Prince was a study in oppositions, ambiguity, and resistance.
Outstanding achievements honoured at the 2016 Alumni Awards
Artists are a mad bunch, but "we’re all thinkers", said noted artist and activist Ben Quilty (BVA '96) as he accepted his award for Cultural Contribution at the 2016 Alumni Awards last week.