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A solution to Sydney's peak-hour train crush

What can Sydney's Metro project do to ease capacity constraints on our railways? Associate Professor Pablo Guillen Alvarez of the University of Sydney's School of Economics outlines his suggestions.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/08/02/a-solution-to-sydney-s-peak-hour-train-crush.html
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Mark Tredinnick on World Poetry Day

sanity it brings, the confusion it stays — is a day, though few, in their business, will notice it pass, more significant than most on any calendar in any culture.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/03/21/mark-tredinnick-on-world-poetry-day.html
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Scientists should take a leaf out of wellness bloggers' books

Scientists should take a leaf out of wellness bloggers' books. 14 August 2015. How can we distinguish credible wellness information from unfounded pseudoscience? And why is it that wellness gurus are often taken more seriously than scientists?
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/08/14/scientists-should-take-a-leaf-out-of-wellness-bloggers--books.html
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Data initiative a breakthrough but it’s not all smooth sailing

The establishment of the recently announced NSW government Data Analytics Centre is a unique opportunity for business, universities and the state government to forge a partnership and deliver on data-driven ... NSW is taking a transformational lead in
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/09/01/data-initiative-a-breakthrough-but-its-not-all-smooth-sailing.html
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Representations of mothers in ads haven’t changed in 60 years

This article was written by Associate Professor Teresa Davis from the University of Sydney Business School and Professor Margaret K.Hogg from Lancaster University, with contributions from Professor David Marshall from
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/12/18/representations-of-mothers-in-ads-haven-t-changed-in-60-years.html
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Tomorrow's 'new collar' jobs will be quite old-fashioned, our response should be too

It won’t happen naturally. The owners of businesses and machines – capital – are in a better bargaining position than ever. ... That business is ensuring workers share in the proceeds of progress.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/01/24/tomorrow-s--new-collar--jobs-will-be-quite-old-fashioned--our-re.html
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why agile won’t help young Australian start-ups build lasting value from innovation

Is it likely that businesses such as Virgin Galactic or Tesla are developing their core technology with an agile methodology? ... Just ask Woolworths. A business model is the realization of a thought-out strategy.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/03/02/why-agile-won_t-help-young-australian-start-ups-build-lasting-va.html
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Crazy Rich Asians is a ground-breaking moment for representation

Crazy Rich Asians is a ground-breaking moment for Asian representation in Western film, with the first all-Asian cast in Hollywood in 25 years - an industry where Asian actors constitute one percent of lead roles.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/08/31/crazy-rich-asians-is-a-ground-breaking-moment-for-representation.html
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New Zealand can't outsource employment policy to its central bank

Responsibility for issues such as youth unemployment should be taken by the government and not deferred to or placed on the central bank, writes Professor of Macroeconomics.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/12/15/new-zealand-can_t-outsource-employment-policy-to-its-central-ban.html