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For 30 years I saw my kidnapping as character-building – until I finally faced what happened to me

As a gen X feminist who survived and ignored a violent assault in the 80s, I didn’t identify as a victim – but #MeToo gave me a crucial new perspective

The Guardian - AU

Every 2.4 million years, Mars tugs on Earth so hard it changes the ocean floor

A new geological study suggests that Mars' gravitational field pulls the Earth closer to the sun over cycles lasting millions of years, warming our climate.

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Sydney Biennale 2024: Armageddon is met with joy and subversion in epic art feast

Spread out across six venues, including the anticipated White Bay Power Station, Ten Thousand Suns is an exhibition of global scope and resilience

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What’s paralysing thousands of rainbow lorikeets? Scientists search for the cause as volunteer carers are overwhelmed

A mystery paralysis syndrome is afflicting lorikeet populations in south-east Queensland and northern NSW at a rate scientists say they have never seen

The Guardian - AU

An ‘exciting advance’ or ‘poor public policy’? Australian universities divided over new $10bn fund

The Higher Education Future Fund aims to fund expanded study hubs in areas outside the major capital cities

The Guardian - AU

Legionnaires' disease warning for parts of Sydney uni

Legionella bacteria has been found in a cooling tower at the University of Sydney after three people were admitted to hospital with Legionnaires' disease.

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Hold the beer: how university O-Week swapped parties and pranks for picnics and friendship bracelets

Traditionally orientation week went hand in hand with boozing. These days the activities are more inclusive and welcoming

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Australian students handed ‘wellbeing shots’ made by subsidiary of British American Tobacco – as experts fear new front in health wars

Experts say tobacco companies are turning to the booming wellness industry as a way of normalising more harmful products, and that some brands obscure or hide their ownership

The Guardian - AU

January university offers are going out across Australia – here’s what you need to know

How are tertiary education offers staggered, what’s popular this year and what happens if you don’t get your first preference? Guardian Australia spells it out

The Guardian - AU

Early Christmas present for Hunter students as they unwrap uni offers

UAC released its first ATAR-based offers on Thursday morning.

Newcastle Herald

University offers: students to find out if spot secured in dream course

UAC will release offers from 7.30am on Thursday.

Newcastle Herald

Australia's first mobile cooling hub is ready for searing heat this summer – and people who are homeless helped design it

Heatwaves are a major public health hazard. Socially disadvantaged people are especially exposed to extreme heat and other impacts of climate change. Many people experiencing homelessness – more than 120,000 on any given day in Australia – are exposed to extreme temperatures sleeping on the street, in cars or tents,…

The Conversation

Mental health app that cost Australian taxpayers $33m did not result in ‘clinical outcomes’, study finds

Independent review raises questions on value for money achieved from scrapped Project Synergy app, which is part-owned by PwC and the University of Sydney

The Guardian - AU

No evidence cannabis reduces long-term illicit opioids use, study finds

Lead author says study led by University of Sydney is longest ever to have looked at relationship between the two drugs

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Research finds big mental health decline, cause unclear

Research has revealed that something around the turn of millennium led to a significant decline in the mental health of Australians, but its unclear what.

The Guardian - AU

Successive Australian generations suffering worse mental health than the one before, study shows

New study finds cohort born in 90s worse off compared with older generations at similar ages

The Conversation

We built a 'brain' from tiny silver wires. It learns in real time, more efficiently than computer-based AI

The world is infatuated with artificial intelligence (AI), and for good reason. AI systems can process vast quantities of data in a seemingly superhuman way.

The Conversation

Can I actually target areas to lose fat, like my belly?

Spend some time scrolling social media and you’re all-but-guaranteed to see an ad promising to help you with targeted fat loss. These ads promote a concept known as “spot reduction”, claiming you can burn fat in a specific body area, usually the belly, with specially designed exercises or workouts.

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What would a levy on international student fees mean for Australian universities?

A major higher education review is considering putting a levy on international student fees in Australia.

The Conversation

I think my teen is depressed. How can I get them help and what are the treatment options?

Moody, withdrawn, down. These words are often used by parents of teens. And young people may say they feel so “depressed” about upcoming exams, or that the world is “just so depressing” these days.

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Australians are being urged to develop heatwave plans. Here’s what you need to know

What to do and when to seek help as El Niño brings a higher risk of bushfires and health issues this summer

The Guardian - AU

Top Indigenous academic quits University of Melbourne law school role and alleges institutional racism

Resignation of associate dean Dr Eddie Cubillo comes after he delivered speech on his encounters with racism at Melbourne Law School

The Conversation

A new biography of Donald Horne examines a life of indefatigable energy and intellectual curiosity

In May 2004, little over a year before he died, Donald Horne took to the stage at the Sydney Writer’s Festival for an event to mark the launch of the fourth edition of Griffith Review: Making Perfect Bodies. Donald had written an essay called “Mind, body, age” that vigorously burst…

The Guardian - AU

University of Sydney one of 15 higher education institutions not to have a position on the voice

Indigenous faculty members say the leadership of Australia’s oldest university could have been ‘much braver’

The Conversation

Birdwatching, immune responses and evolutionary mapping honoured at 2023 Eureka Prizes

Hundreds of scientists from across the country have gathered at the Australian Museum in Sydney for the presentation of the Eureka Prizes. Awarded annually since 1990, the prizes recognise outstanding contributions to science and the public understanding of science.

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