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  • Do we needlessly fear sharks and spiders?[20 February 2012]

    PhD candidate Peter Hobbins

    When and how do animals 'become' dangerous? In Australia, neither sharks nor spiders were considered serious hazards to human life until almost 100 years ago and we've been trying to quantify, control and exterminate these beasts ever since. More

  • Reflections on Valentine's Day[13 February 2012]

    St Valentine's Day

    Is Valentine's Day a Christian ritual or a consumerist's dream? Do we love with or without reason? Two members of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences shed light on very different aspects of the day of love. More

  • Contemporary issues reframed - Alumnus Eric Knight launches acclaimed new book[13 February 2012]

    Alumnus Eric Knight

    Alumnus and Rhodes Scholar Eric Knight launched his new book Reframe: How to Solve the World's Trickiest Problems on February 6. More

  • The Precariat: the New Dangerous Class[9 February 2012]

    Professor Guy Standing

    As observers warn the European debt crisis could lead to a global depression, and as recent Australian employment data falls well short of forecasts, the arrival in Australia of economist Professor Guy Standing could not be timelier. More

  • Beijing influence can be tempered[9 February 2012]

    Dr John Lee

    In today's op ed in the Australian Financial Review, Dr John Lee notes the limits of authoritarian statecraft. More

  • Comprehending West Papua[8 February 2012]

    West Papua

    From the impact of posting mobile phone footage on YouTube to the notion that hopes for greater autonomy are futile, a new e-book from the University of Sydney brings together myriad perspectives on West Papuans' quest for self-determination. More

  • On Being Involved in Bright Club at Sydney Festival[6 February 2012]

    The Famous Spiegeltent

    Dr Juanita Feros Ruys, Associate Director of the Medieval and Early Modern Centre, recently took to the stage as part of the Sydney Festival Bright Club. Here is her account of turning scholarly ideas into audience laughs. More

  • Postdoctoral Fellow Monika Barthwal-Datta plays a key role in the Australia India Youth Dialogue[6 February 2012]

    Monika Barthwal-Datta

    An initiative that brings together 30 young leaders from India and Australia to discuss contemporary economic, social, cultural and political issues, was launched last week in Delhi. More

  • Reflections on Australia Day[25 January 2012]

    One of the most famous images of Australia

    This Australia Day members of the University of Sydney's Department of History reflect on both the origins and current meaning of the day. More

  • New year perspectives from the China Studies Centre[23 January 2012]

    2012 is the Year of the Dragon

    With the Chinese New Year upon us, the Acting Director and some of the staff from the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney give their perspectives on the year ahead. More

  • Meet our students: Senthorun Raj[23 January 2012]

    Senthorun Raj

    University of Sydney student Senthorun Raj's philosophy is to follow your passions and be open to opportunities. More

  • Meet our students: Eleanor Jones[19 January 2012]

    Eleanor Jones

    Joining the University of Sydney debating society comes with a number of potential perks - there's the possibility of world travel and the chance to pit your intellect and wits against some of the best young minds from around the globe. More