2024
Articles
25 June 2024
No more recreational vaping for Australians. What next?
Access to vapes will be further restricted, with a vape sales ban set to pass parliament. From October, vapes will be sold over the counter at pharmacies. Associate Professor Becky Freeman from the Charles Perkins Centre writes about the public health implications.
25 June 2024
New vaping reforms to end vape sales from general retailers: experts explain
University of Sydney researchers respond to upcoming legislation on the manufacture, sale and advertising of vapes in Australia.
25 June 2024
Bell Shakespeare's new King Lear understands the joy of a good tragedy
Dr Kirk Dodd, lecturer in English, reviews the new King Lear at Bell Shakespeare, directed by Peter Evans and starring one of Australia's finest classical actors, Robert Menzies.
25 June 2024
Tom Calma appointed to University Senate
Professor Tom Calma AO has been appointed to the University of Sydney's Senate, joining the governing body as a ministerially appointed external fellow.
25 June 2024
How much oxygen do very premature babies need after birth?
A University of Sydney study suggests giving oxygen at a concentration of 90 to 100 percent soon after birth could halve the risk of death for very premature babies that need help breathing.
24 June 2024
Strengthening epidemiology training in Asia Pacific with fieldwork and eLearning opportunities
Boosting veterinary epidemiology across the Asia Pacific by enabling field veterinarians to detect and respond to zootonic disease outbreaks promptly.
24 June 2024
Indigenous-owned businesses level up
The first students of the flagship program for Indigenous business owners have graduated with a supplier microcredential and a new network of mentors and peers.
20 June 2024
What can cockroaches teach us about eating well?
Insights from the natural world are helping us better understand why we overeat and how to rebalance our food system to address the problem, writes Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre.
19 June 2024
University of Sydney Vietnam Institute launches in Vietnam
The University of Sydney Vietnam Institute will be a hub of innovative research from public health to sustainability, ranging from leading the fight against tuberculosis to Vietnam's future in engineering and agriculture. The institute launches with ceremonies in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
18 June 2024
South Australia's plan to ban political donations raises risks and benefits
Professor Emerita Anne Twomey examines the risks and benefits of South Australia's plan to ban political parties and candidates from receiving political donations and instead be provided with public funding.