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24 September 2020
New strategic partnership to strengthen Australian civil society
COVID-19 has exposed and exacerbated social and economic issues in Australian society. The Sydney Policy Lab and the Paul Ramsay Foundation will work with civil society organisations to learn how to address these issues now, and into the future.
10 September 2020
Two overlooked ways to boost the economy
Enhanced investment in care industries like education and health will simultaneously help women and the economy, Associate Professor Elizabeth Hill finds.
09 September 2020
University and Health Infrastructure unveil emergency ventilator
The University of Sydney has joined with Health Infrastructure and Vestech Medical to celebrate the success of the NSW government's Ventilator Innovation Project and unveil the completed "CoVida", an emergency ventilator.
09 September 2020
Most Victorians working from home since lockdown: new data
Almost 60 percent of the days worked by Victorians were done from home in the first week of September, according to preliminary survey findings by the Institute of Transport & Logistics Studies at the University of Sydney.
25 August 2020
COVID-19 disrupting clinical trials, changing ‘essential’ cancer treatments
Suspended research and testing, the rise of telehealth, and new economic considerations are among the effects of COVID-19 on cancer care in Australia and the US.
20 August 2020
Drilled Alaska: experts comment on Trump's oil and gas plan
The US Department of the Interior has approved oil and gas drilling in Alaska's pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. University of Sydney experts comment on the possible impact on the environment, Native Peoples and animal populations.
19 August 2020
4 ideas for the Pacific's most pressing humanitarian issues
This is what happened when 200 of the most inventive Australian students got together - virtually - for a weekend of humanitarian innovation hacking.
13 August 2020
BHP Foundation supports COVID-19 Mental Health Think Tank
COVID-19 Mental Health Response Independent Think Tank brings together a broad range of expertise to pursue evidence-based mental health policy.
11 August 2020
Feeling glum? 10 positive stories you may have missed
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still some good happening in the world. Here are ten of the University of Sydney's most promising and positive stories that you may have missed.
07 August 2020
Virgin Australia on life support
The private equity takeover of Virgin offers a lifeline to the struggling airline, but is unlikely to amount to more than that, writes Associate Professor of Economics, Mark Melatos, for The Conversation.
03 August 2020
What is a 'state of disaster' and what powers does it confer?
Constitutional law expert Professor Anne Twomey explains the legal mechanisms that underpin the 'state of disaster' in Victoria.
31 July 2020
Impact of obesity on COVID-19 symptoms
University of Sydney academics respond on the UK government's Better Health campaign to address obesity and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed his own "wake up call" when told his weight may have impacted the severity of his COVID-19 symptoms.
28 July 2020
5 reasons why the age of criminal responsibility should be raised
Professor Judy Cashmore, from the University of Sydney Law School, outlines five urgent reasons why we must raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 now. "It's time to make the change," she says.
24 June 2020
How to make copper mines emission free
A world first study by the University of Sydney's Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering, Zero Emission Copper Mine of the Future, lays out how Australian copper mining can be cleaner and smarter using emerging technologies.
23 June 2020
Virtual and augmented realities: six thorny questions you need to ask
A vast literature review of the ethics of virtual and augmented reality technologies has revealed dilemmas across six key areas.
16 June 2020
India's leadership for good starts here
The University of Sydney's scholarship program to discover India's future visionary leaders, is one of the most generous scholarship programs available to Indian students offered by an Australian university.
15 June 2020
Why a pandemic response should include dentistry
As a frontline health service, dentistry is well-placed to triage patients - during a pandemic or otherwise. Adequate government funding could ensure this in the future, say dental practice and policy experts.
05 June 2020
Australia is not doing enough to preserve biodiversity
On World Environment Day, two environmental law researchers reflect on the reasons for our diminishing natural bounty, and offer a way to save it.
04 June 2020
Could manufacturing aid Australia's economic recovery?
Following a federal government call for the reignition of domestic industrial activity, University of Sydney experts comment on the role of advanced manufacturing and boosting the digital workforce in Australia's post-coronavirus economy.
25 May 2020
How universities came to rely on international students
International student fees have become part of the unofficial funding policy of consecutive federal governments, writes Associate Professor Julia Horne for The Conversation.
