2016

Articles

29 August 2016

Landmark report on delayed reporting of child sex abuse prosecutions

Research funded by the Royal Commission is the first in Australia and one of few internationally to examine the impact of delayed reporting on complaints. 

29 August 2016

Is Australia denying Timor its birthright?

This week's conciliation talks in The Hague give Australia a new chance to do the right thing by East Timor to help it secure its future, writes Professor Ben Saul.

29 August 2016

Avoiding and evading: talking multinational tax

In this episode, Dr Shumi Akhtar, a senior lecturer and researcher at the University of Sydney Business School, joins our host Dr Chris Neff to share new perspectives on how we can think about and judge multinational tax avoidance. 

29 August 2016

Innovation boosts wheat production in India

Sydney, India, Pakistan and the UK collaborate on international innovative hybrid wheat strain to feed large populations.

29 August 2016

From the islands to the big city - Sydney student discovers his passion for occupational therapy

Nathaniel's occupational therapist at Queensland's Mackay Base Hospital was by his side every day for six weeks, helping him to achieve a speedy recovery.

26 August 2016

Meet our future rocket scientist

Connect your interests – all of them. This is Jordan Jolly’s advice to high school students who are faced with the dilemma of what to do after high school. Or perhaps you already know what you want to study? Even better. 

25 August 2016

Science student makes greatest self-discovery at the University

'Leave your comfort zone' is Kevin Gatdula’s motto in life. With an emphasis on continual personal development, the 20-year-old Bachelor of Commerce and Science student believes that this is the only way to cultivate a journey of personal growth.

25 August 2016

NSW Government Smart Sensing Network co-led by University of Sydney

A NSW Government Smart Sensing Network has been announced, co-led by the University of Sydney's Professor Benjamin Eggleton. Professor Eggleton, a flagship head at the Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, is working on photonic-chip technology that it is hoped will one day be compatible with smartphones and revolutionise communications and healthcare. 

25 August 2016

Learning never stops - but it starts at Open Day

Like so many high school students in their final year, Denise Ong had a head full of questions. Little did she know at the time that one question she asked would later lead to a major turning point in her story.

25 August 2016

Refugee to nurse: student's incredible journey from Iraq to Sydney

Six and a half years ago Maha Kamil arrived in Australia with her family as an Iraqi refugee. What she has achieved since leaving the war-torn country is remarkable.