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    Quantum leap

    Find out about a major international breakthrough in quantum computing technology.

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    Child prodigy

    See how Lucia Li, an 11-year-old Sydney Conservatorium of Music student, won a major award at a top international piano competition.

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    Feline fungus

    Our researchers have discovered a new species of fungus that causes life-threatening infections in humans and cats.

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    Art leader

    Lecturer and artist Danie Mellor is taking up a leading role at the Australia Council for the Arts, one of the country's top arts bodies.

Research

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Facing fears

Professor Louise Sharpe is investigating anxiety development in children with asthma, where attacks can cyclically increase anxiety and fear. She's searching for volunteers to help in her research.

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Indigenous

(L-R) Dr Tom Calma, Professor Sandra Eades, Professor Shane Houston, The Hon Sharon Bird, Dr Michael Spence, Professor Jill White and Professor Gillian Triggs.

New thinking

"The essence of cultural competence is having the ability to think, thrive, work and communicate ethically and effectively in spaces where there is more than one culture in play," says Professor Shane Houston.
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