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Creator culture on TikTok is changing the way hits are made, how music is promoted, and how the world discovers music, even for those artists who choose not to engage with it.
Evidence suggests kids under 12 aren’t major drivers of COVID spread. Avoiding them isn’t necessary.
Machine learning systems can now aid human intuition to create mathematical conjectures and proofs.
This is no simple story, but one of a generational mining community on the brink of social change and an often thankless, hard-won battle for ecological recognition in the heart of coal country.
Complaints have been ringing out about how few days federal parliament is proposed to sit early next year.
Universities supposedly have adopted a more corporate approach – but most corporate board members have expertise in the area their company operates in and are more accountable to shareholders.
One of Sondheim’s greatest achievements was his ability to write women that actors want to play. His works have singularly elevated the Broadway diva – of all ages.
Clive Palmer says vaccines don’t work and Craig Kelly is among those misinterpreting statistics to suggest COVID vaccines are causing more deaths overseas.
Adele’s voice is soulful, rich and powerful – but it is in her vulnerability we can really see what an incredible artist she is.
Reproductive leave policies can help workers who are trying to start a family, dealing with painful periods or going through menopause.
Many large employers must already report statistics on issues such as how many women they employ, their pay and their level of seniority. But that’s not enough; an intersectional approach is needed.
Kip Williams’ modern telling of Julius Caesar asks us to consider just how political stories are told, re-told, and told again.
A UK controversy about school leavers’ marks shows algorithms can get things wrong. To ensure algorithms are as fair as possible, how they work and the trade-offs involved must be made clear.
ASIC suspects some super fund trustees of using inside information for personal gain, but they might not be caught by the insider trading laws.
Obesity and excess weight increase the risk of COVID progressing to severe disease, including in children. Vaccination is key to reducing this risk.
Backyard mosquitoes can be more than just annoying pests. Their bites can spread the pathogens that make us sick.
Climate change is a key risk for remote Indigenous communities in Australia. How can housing in remote and regional areas be improved to withstand extreme weather conditions for these communities?
The idea is publicly funded Australian research should be free for the public to read when published. But if it means taking money from universities struggling for research funding, that poses risks.
Our study is the first of its kind to test many of the possible mechanisms behind the positive effects peers may have on other students.
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Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
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Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Prosthodontics, University of Sydney
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Professor of Mathematics, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Biostatistics, University of Sydney
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Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney
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Marian Baird is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Employment Relations, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Voice and Stagecraft, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
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Senior lecturer, Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Paediatrician & Infectious Diseases Physician; Senior Lecturer & NHMRC Fellow., University of Sydney
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Director, Sydney Business Insights, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate, University of Sydney
