2016
Articles
Clean your way to happiness: unpacking the decluttering craze
Decluttering can be seen as a form of distancing yourself from things that often have negative connotations: disorder, dirt, deviance, hoarding, and the kinds of people and bodies that are usually seen as in need of transformation, argues Karma Chahine.
Six expert predictions for China in 2016
Experts from the University of Sydney share their predictions for China in 2016. Their areas of expertise range from China's economy to its judicial and political system to the public health challenges the country faces.
An engineering career adds up for young Aboriginal students
Visits to private and public engineering companies are one of the opportunities offered by the Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School, established in 1998.
Middle America's anger turns up Trump
None of Donald Trump's leadership qualities would resonate without the voter anger that is evident across Middle America, argues Tom Switzer.
David Bowie: pop star who fell to earth to teach outsiders they can be heroes
By making androgyny and bisexuality fashionable in the public realm, Bowie helped to create a safe zone in which fans could explore their gender and sexual identities without being labelled or identified, argues Dr Rebecca Sheehan.
Uni dreams fast becoming a reality for Aboriginal students
A summer school program giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teenagers from across Australia an experience of university life is starting to see tangible results.
Research raises concerns over long-term use of chromium diet pills
Australian researchers have found chromium is partially converted into a carcinogenic form when it enters cells, with increased risk associated with taking the nutritional supplement in high doses or in the long term.
Researchers stop threatened lizards eating toxic cane toads
University of Sydney researchers have taught free-ranging goannas to avoid eating poisonous cane toads about to invade their study area - a floodplain in the remote Kimberley wilderness in Western Australia.
Sydney student on Forbes '30 Under 30' list
A University of Sydney student has been recognised as a global leader in law and policy in this year's Forbes '30 Under 30' list.
Why now is the best time to go on a diet, or the science of post-holiday weight loss
Understanding the body's responses to excess energy intake could give you the edge for a successful New Year's resolution, says Associate Professor Amanda Salis.