October

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18 October 2017

Qantas customers help shape future of inflight health and wellness

A group of long-haul Qantas customers, including Frequent Flyers, will take part in an in-flight trial as part of a world first collaboration on health and wellness in the air between the airline and the University of Sydney.

18 October 2017

Families pass on disadvantage, finds world-first welfare analysis

Almost two decades of Australian welfare payment data paints a picture of disadvantage, as researchers find children of parents on benefits are almost twice as likely to receive benefits too by their early 20s.    

18 October 2017

Suicide risk assessments don't prevent suicide

According to research published today in the BMJ, the current system of categorising a patient's suicide risk isn't effective.

18 October 2017

Voter registration challenges electoral integrity: new report

The Electoral Integrity Project's mid-year report compares 260 elections across 161 countries.

17 October 2017

Gravitational waves world-first discovery Down Under

A Sydney team was the first in the world to confirm radiowaves from the latest gravitational waves event, resulting from a spectacular neutron star merger that has produced light and radio waves as well as gravitational waves.

16 October 2017

4 reasons why food is more important than you think

Access to food is a basic human right, vital for good health and ultimately for life itself. But how often do you wonder where your next meal is coming from, who's growing it, and whether it's actually good for you?

16 October 2017

Launch your global business career

Postgraduate study in business can open the door to a world of opportunities - whether you want to upskill for the demands of a changing workforce, pursue a new career, gain global experiences or realise a passion.

16 October 2017

3 tips to being supermarket savvy

Food is big business. From paddock to plate and everything in between, Dr Alana Mann discusses the mega industry that is food and how it isn’t free from politics in the latest episode of Open for Discussion.

13 October 2017

Silver-studded crews announced for Australian Boat Race

The Australian Boat Race takes place on the Yarra River in Melbourne on 22 October. 

13 October 2017

How will you make your mark on the world?

Our past Graduate Medal winners share how these awards helped to turn their passions into a career.