2016
Articles
Octopuses shed their asocial reputation
Octopuses are generally viewed as solitary creatures who change colour to hide from predators. Researchers have found octopuses do have a social life - and it's not without drama.
Shifting public opinion towards the monarchy in Australia
Support for the monarchy in Australia is at its highest level since the 1990s thanks to the arrival of new royal family members and a declining number and frequency of royal scandals, new research reveals.
Finger tracing can lift student performance in maths
Sydney schoolkids who used finger tracing fared better with previously unseen geometry and algebra questions, new research has found.
Does Zika virus pose a threat to Australia?
The emergence of a little-known virus, Zika, from an African forest, is the latest to alarm the public, politicians and health authorities because of its potential link to birth defects, writes Cameron Webb.
University of Sydney community honoured on Australia Day
Members of the University of Sydney community have been acknowledged for their influence on Australian society in the Australia Day 2016 Honours List.
Global nitrogen footprint mapped for first time
The first-ever global nitrogen footprint modelling has found the United States, China, India and Brazil are responsible for 46 percent of the world's nitrogen emissions.
Xi Jinping's global cyber vision
China's move towards "cyber sovereignty" should be seen as nothing less than a bold push to re-shape the global contours of cyberspace in the nation's favour, writes Stephenie Andal.
International exchange gives the Asian street vendor shelter a design makeover
The humble street vendor cart and shelter that lines the streets of many Asian cities and is a key driver of local economies will get a design makeover by Australian and Indonesian architecture students this month.
Empowering people with disabilities in Indonesia
Leaders from Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) throughout Indonesia are in Sydney for the next two weeks as part of an Australia Awards short course run by the University of Sydney.
School duxes lead the way to uni
More than 10,000 prospective undergraduate students have been offered a place to study at the University of Sydney in 2016, including 348 students as part of the new Dux Scheme.