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Articles

11 May 2017

Why data-driven science is more than just a buzzword

In this article for The Conversation, Associate Professor Tara Murphy looks at how science is adapting to the era of big data.

11 May 2017

Finding the best direction

Meet Ms Yi Ling Ng. She is embarking upon her fourth and final year of a Food and Agribusiness degree and has already figured out her career direction from Directus.

11 May 2017

Budget 2017: Turning a good budget into great infrastructure

The Federal Budget 2017 was all about the government driving infrastructure provisions while the private sector took the back seat. So how do we correct this? Garry Bowditch writes in the Australian Financial Review.

10 May 2017

Dear Mum

This Mother's Day, Dr Eliza Middleton from the School of Life and Environmental Sciences shares her personal reflections on her professional realm, and thanks her mum for being human in a world of less-than maternal invertebrates.

10 May 2017

2017 federal budget explained: 6 things you need to know

What will the 2017 federal budget mean for you? From housing affordability and major infrastructure spending to the Medicare Rebate Scheme and tax breaks, University of Sydney experts share their insights on the budget.

10 May 2017

The teachers who inspired our Alumni Award winners

Two of our 2017 Alumni Award winners tell us about the teachers who inspired them during their time at the University and encouraged them to go on to do incredible things.

10 May 2017

Pain: a symptom or a disease?

Countless people live with the burden of chronic pain, which imposes major public health and financial costs on the economy. University of Sydney experts tonight discuss new treatments that are changing people's lives for the better.

10 May 2017

5 things to know about Eurovision

Associate Professor Anika Gauja looks beyond the songs and smoke machines to explain what Eurovision tells us about politics and society today.

09 May 2017

Screening for AF in older people to cut risk of stroke and death

Screening for asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) in people aged 65 and over and treating it with anticoagulant medications could greatly reduce the risk of stroke and premature death.

08 May 2017

Populism a risk to electoral integrity: new report

The Electoral Integrity Project's annual report ranks more than 200 elections including recent U.S, Russian, and Australian polls.