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Explainer: What is tularemia and can I catch it from a possum?

Explainer: What is tularemia and can I catch it from a possum? 27 June 2017. Dr John-Sebastian Eden from the Faculty of Science explains on The Conversation what tularemia is and how you can catch it. Tularemia is a disease that affects humans and
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/06/27/explainer--what-is-tularemia-and-can-i-catch-it-from-a-possum-.html
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Harper Lee’s gamble could undermine her Mockingbird

Not only did she never publish another book after Mockingbird, she also refused consistently to speak or grant interviews about her famous novel.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/07/30/harper-lee_s-gamble-could-undermine-her-mockingbird.html
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5 ways Sydney researchers are reducing the burden of diabetes

During National Diabetes Week, we take a look at 5 of our recent studies that aim to reduce the burden of diabetes, both in Australia and abroad.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/07/18/5-ways-sydney-researchers-are-reducing-the-burden-of-diabetes.html
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Why so few Australians are using medicinal cannabis on prescription

So the TGA will grant access to patients with less common conditions – such as multiple sclerosis and intractable epilepsy – but not to the 20 per cent of Australians suffering from chronic
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/10/24/why-so-few-australians-are-using-medicinal-cannabis-on-prescription.html
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Difference in a federal system should be cherished not feared

The value of federalism reform. Kevin Rudd tried to get rid of the proliferation of Commonwealth grants for the same economic reasons, but failed.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/04/04/difference-in-a-federal-system-should-be-cherished-not-feared.html
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Australian gun laws may seed their own destruction

Australian gun laws may seed their own destruction. 4 December 2016. Of all Australia's public health initiatives, our gun control laws are perhaps the most widely recognised and cited with pride. Yet they also contain the seed of their own
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/12/04/australian-gun-laws-may-seed-their-own-destruction.html
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The lockout law review mustn't be so close-minded

Now, NSW Police Minister Troy Grant has announced a review of the laws, to be headed by former High Court judge Ian Callinan.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/02/16/the-lockout-law-review-mustn-t-be-so-close-minded.html
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Academics must cut the tentacles that threaten to strangle them

New knowledge generated from research is paid for from the public purse through research grants and academic salaries.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/11/04/academics-must-cut-the-tentacles-that-threaten-to-strangle-them.html
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Banking royal commission to have 'monumental impact', say experts

While highlighting the “bad behaviour of banks”, Dr Andrew Grant from the Business School said the commission “has also focused attention on a severe lack of financial literacy among the Australian ... into any financial agreement,” Dr Grant said
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/02/01/banking-royal-commission-to-have-monumental-impact--say-experts.html