2017
Articles
Australia slipping backwards on National Firearms Agreement
No Australian State or Territory has ever complied fully with the 1996 or 2002 firearms resolutions collectively formed under the National Firearms Agreement, a new report reveals today.
'Squirtable' elastic glue seals wounds in 60 seconds
How we adapt to digital disruption
Netflix, AirBnb, Uber, Mp3s, WhatsApp, and Tripadvisor are all examples of digital disruption. Digital disruption changes and challenges established ways of doing business, social interacting and, even more fundamentally, how we think.
Researchers develop health app guide to protect customers
Researchers have designed a set of guidelines to help protect consumers and assist health app developers understand laws and regulations.
New Executive Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Health
The University of Sydney has appointed Professor Robyn Ward AM FAHMS as the Executive Dean of the new Faculty of Medicine and Health after an extensive international search.
On my mind: Dr Anne Fawcett
Dr Anne Fawcett is a lecturer at the University of Sydney School of Veterinary Science. She is a strong advocate for the welfare of animals used for farming and science.
Living the dream
When Jorja Chalmers was a student at the Conservatorium, her ambitions were modest - she just wanted to work in music. Today, she tours the world as Bryan Ferry's saxophonist of choice.
Ain't it the post-truth
It's been said that a lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting its shoes on. Social media, politics and 'fake news' are currently demonstrating the reality of that idea, and its consequences.
Unlocking the secrets of autism
The word 'spectrum' is used to describe autism because the condition expresses itself in many ways and intensities. A new approach could offer a medical treatment for its most isolating symptoms.
Books that changed my mind
When James Leeder and Emma Johnstone won the 2017 World Debating Championships, they upheld Sydney's position as the most successful university in competition's history. Now, the winning pair talk books they love, and why.