Established in 1850, the University of Sydney was Australia’s first tertiary education institution. It is committed to maximising the potential of its students, teachers and researchers for the benefit of Australia and the wider world.
Protesters have adopted new approaches stemming from the failures of the 2014 Umbrella Movement and they are building something that is showing resilience to Beijing’s authoritarianism.
Kekeringan bisa mengancam ketersediaan padi untuk pangan.
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Today’s the official birthday of all race horses in Australia which means the breeding season is just a month away. It’s about to get very busy for stallions and mares on the stud farms.
If more girls studied maths, we could see a narrowing of the gender wage gap.
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A world premiere performance of a new Australian opera is an exhilarating experience. But the music in this reworking of the Peter Carey novel underwhelmed.
Shayna Jack said she did not knowingly take Ligandrol.
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A growing number of women may be looking to non-hormonal methods of contraception, in the form of fertility awareness apps. But apps are not likely to be as effective as other forms of contraception.
Democrats are frustrated that Robert Mueller did not make a clear-cut case for impeaching President Donald Trump.
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While some have seen Mueller’s testimony as a disappointment, Democrats may still initiate impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump in the House of Representatives.
In women with endometriosis, tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is found outside the uterus, causing pain and infertility.
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We asked five experts if whitening is safe for teeth. They all said it is, so long as it’s by a dentist.
New UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will succeed or fail on the back of the single dominant issue that dominates British politics: Brexit.
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As the divisive politician becomes the UK prime minister, many are wondering how much democracy he might be willing to sacrifice on the alter of English nationalism.
Middle-class families in NSW were early adopters and supporters of public high schools.
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Over the last 150 years, NSW has responded to the demand for public secondary schooling differently from the rest of Australia.
When a game of fetch can harm: leptospirosis can be transmitted to dogs (and humans) from stagnant water contaminated with rat urine.
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Ben Walker, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Dan Caprar, University of Sydney
Work already affects many people’s sense of self-worth, but now new research suggests that it’s not only what we do, but how good we are at it, that affects how we see ourselves.
Leigh Melrose as Brett Whiteley in Opera Australia’s 2019 production of Whiteley at the Sydney Opera House. The opera focuses on the artist’s addictions and his relationship with his wife.
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A new opera focuses more on the personal life of artist Brett Whiteley than his artistic creations. As the opera reveals, a life like Whiteley’s does not offer a clear moral message.
Sports have long been seen as a way to improve outcomes in Indigenous communities, but more research is needed to structure better programs.
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A review of 20 studies shows that sport can improve outcomes for Indigenous youth in education and culture, but the evidence on longer-lasting impacts is lacking.
Our research showed that inflight magazines offered travellers health advice on everything from dehydration to swollen ankles, but hardly anything on avoiding catching and spreading infectious diseases.
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Washing hands and coughing into your elbow can help limit the spread of infectious diseases on planes and around the globe. So why don’t passengers read about this in their inflight magazines?
The House of Representatives has censured President Donald Trump for making racist tweets.
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With the House of Representatives taking the unusual approach of censuring a sitting president, attention will now turn to next week’s testimony by Robert Mueller.
The key to an effective team-builiding exercise is understanding a team is a social network built on connections between individuals.
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