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Nordic work view sunnier than Australia

30 May 2023 -
Work conditions put Australia behind Nordic countries in Happiness Index. We must learn from them, writes Associate Professor Chris F Wright in the Sydney Morning Herald.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/05/30/nordic-work-view-sunnier-than-australia.html
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Sexual harassment rife in retail work

7 June 2024 -
Sexual harassment is pervasive and persistent in retail work, with young women most at risk, as revealed in a new report by researchers from the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion @ Work at the University of Sydney Business School.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/06/07/sexual-harassment-rife-in-retail-work.html
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US News best global universities

26 October 2022 -
The University placed equal fifth globally and first equal in Australia in the new QS Sustainability Rankings, which rank 700 institutions globally, including 33 from Australia.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/10/26/us-news-best-global-universities.html
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Birth-related PTSD is ‘strangely overlooked’ in Australia

3 July 2023 -
Research by University of Sydney psychologists examining post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Australian mothers shows that about a third of women experience a traumatic birth. Of these women, one in eight had symptoms of post traumatic stress
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/06/30/birth-related-ptsd-is-strangely-overlooked-in-australia.html
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Lynette Riley for NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year

19 May 2023 -
A/Prof. Lynette Riley is shortlisted for an award that recognises a role model who promotes economic, cultural and/or social wellbeing of Aboriginal people in NSW.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/02/16/lynette-riley-for-nsw-aboriginal-woman-of-the-year.html
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Could counselling for footballers change off-field behaviour?

10 November 2021 -
Professor Jioji Ravulo at University of Sydney has spent eight years counselling rugby league players about their off-field behaviours. In a new paper, he shares insights into supporting the mental health of elite athletes under pressure.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/11/10/could-counselling-for-nrl-footballers-change-off-field-behaviour.html
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Silicon-carbide modulator overcomes decades long ‘missing block’

31 May 2022 -
University of Sydney and Harvard University researches have developed a new-generation electro-optic modulator that could stamp out its bulky predecessor through the creation of a smaller, stronger, cooler, faster and cost-effective on-chip system.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/04/14/silicon-carbide-modulator-overcomes-decades-long--missing-block-.html
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How climate change impacts infrastructure: experts explain

13 August 2021 -
From fires in the Amazon and in Australia to flash flooding in Europe, right across the globe we are witnessing the impact of climate change on the environment. But how does a changing climate affect key infrastructure? Engineering experts explain.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/11/27/how-climate-change-impacts-infrastructure--experts-explain.html
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Stand out from the herd: how cows commooonicate through their lives

17 December 2019 -
PhD student Alexandra Green at the University of Sydney has published her research that shows dairy cows respond to emotional prompts with individual 'voice'. She says the results have implications for farmers and animal welfare.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/12/19/stand-out-from-herd-how-cows-communicate.html