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Plan to boost gender equity among engineering academics

Australia's engineering sector has systemic under-representation of women particularly in senior roles, but a university recruitment drive aims to change that.

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‘We want women to have role models’: how Sydney University is enticing more female academics to engineering

A mass recruitment campaign with roles reserved solely for women has been launched at a faculty where fewer than one in five academics are female

The Guardian - AU

What is spinal cord stimulation? The truth about the back pain treatment

Research shows spinal cord stimulators work no better than a placebo – and they can also carry risks

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More than half of koalas relocated to NSW forest died in failed government attempt at reintroduction

Exclusive: Translocation and deaths of seven out of 13 koalas in April, with some showing signs of septicaemia, not made public by state government

The Guardian - AU

‘Wake-up call’ for Australian universities as 70% suffer a fall in latest global ranking

Australia still had two universities, the University of Melbourne and University of NSW, in the top 20 of the QS World University Rankings

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Uni dropout stabs brother, mum after graduation lie

A gamer typed "I'm going to die" to friends after being subjected to a ferocious stabbing attack by his younger brother on the eve of a huge lie being exposed.

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David Marr follows Sam Maiden to the exit after Honi Soit withdraws speaking invitation

After a flattering invite to its student journalism conference, the University of Sydney newspaper changed its tune. Plus: Michael Stutchbury’s new gig

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Norwegian princess to study in Australia

A European royal is set to make Australia home, relocating to study at one of the country's prestigious universities.

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Princess Ingrid Alexandra Of Norway Has Chosen The University Of Sydney For Her Studies

Someone make a Princess & Me movie asap.

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Waste-to-energy in Australia: how it works, where new incinerators could go, and how they stack up

Every year, Australia buries millions of tonnes of waste in landfills. But these sites are filling fast, recycling has its own limitations, and most waste export is banned. So councils and state governments are looking for alternatives.

The Conversation

Australia’s student strikers for climate believed they could change their future. Where are they now?

Young people rode a wave of hope and power when hundreds of thousands protested with them in 2019. Then, momentum was lost

The Guardian - AU

The Kamay spears come home to Dharawal land more than two centuries after James Cook took them

‘My great-grandmother would always talk … about the spears and artefacts that were in England,’ says Quaiden Williams Riley

The Guardian - AU

Ex-boyfriend rehearsed murder of Sydney school coach Lilie James with ‘dry runs’, inquest hears

Dutch national Paul Thijssen killed St Andrew’s Cathedral school water polo coach in October 2023 before killing himself in Sydney’s eastern suburbs

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Sydney Uni Apologises To International Student Over Palestine Protests

Sydney University has issued a statement saying that they will not suspend an international trans student over their pro-Palestine protests.

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Sydney University apologises after threatening international student with possible suspension over Palestine protest

The student, who is transgender, said she feared deportation after allegedly writing protest messages on campus whiteboards

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Reflecting on the Freedom Ride's legacy, 60 years later

As the students who toured regional NSW to shed light on segregation mark 60 years since their bus trip ended, they say the legacy of the Freedom Ride remains.

The Conversation

More people are asking generative AI questions about their health. But the wrong answer can be risky

More people are turning to generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help them in their daily and professional lives. ChatGPT is one of the most well-known and widely available generative AI tools. It gives tailored, plausible answers to any question for free.

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Billionaire’s record $100m donation to University of Sydney aims to increase diversity in Stem sector

Tech founder Robin Khuda wants to make ‘positive societal impact’ by increasing opportunities for women in sector where he made his fortune

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‘Drinking PFAS’: water providers call for broad ban on ‘forever chemicals’ amid proliferation fears

Fifty-one sites in NSW have significant PFAS contamination requiring continued monitoring and remediation, EPA tells Senate inquiry

The Guardian - AU

‘Catastrophic’: Great Barrier Reef hit by its most widespread coral bleaching, study finds

More than 40% of individual corals monitored around One Tree Island reef bleached by heat stress and damaged by flesh-eating disease

The Guardian - AU

University of Sydney criticised for plan to ban protest banners being displayed without prior permission

Critics say new draft policies, including a rule about sending political emails, are ‘even worse’ than last year’s ‘draconian’ crackdown

The Guardian - AU

Trevor felt ‘invisible’ after his wife died – now experts are trying new ways to tackle Australia’s loneliness epidemic

One in four Australians report feeling persistently lonely, with doctors increasingly ‘prescribing’ non-medical activities to improve wellbeing and social connection

The Guardian - AU

University of Sydney has invested in world’s biggest poker machine maker and global betting giant

Experts say ‘disappointing’ relationships with gambling industry, including funding for research, should be scrutinised

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: NSW’s ‘abortion deserts’, more poll woe for Albanese, and a possible Kamala comeback

Only three public hospitals in the state are routinely providing abortions, a new study shows; PM’s disapproval rating at 50%

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How hard is it to access an abortion in NSW? These maps show the ‘deserts’ for care in the state

See how accessible – or inaccessible – it is in your area

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