January

January news

New research reveals gaps in animal care during climate disasters

As climate change brings more hot, dry fire weather, Australia's disaster plans need robust animal welfare provisions.

Landmark genetic study: fresh shoots of hope on the tree of life

Conservationists find positive glimmers amid general decline in genetic diversity.

Boosting children’s mental health with AI: student startup success

A new app uses storytelling and artificial intelligence to help children manage their emotions.

MCA's new entry charge is a sign our cultural sector needs help

Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art will charge entry fees from 31 January, reversing more than two decades of free admi...

DeepSeek: How a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights

DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley and the US, where AI innovation and investment has dominated.

University of Sydney community receive 2025 Australia Day Honours

The University of Sydney congratulates members of our community recognised in the 2025 Australia Day Honours list.

‘Move fast and break things’: Trump’s $500 billion AI project has major risks

Trump's new project, Stargate, aims to accelarate AI in the USA – but this comes with its own risks.

Lunar New Year 2025: What does Year of the Snake mean?

Lunar New Year is a time to celebrate. Learn more about common beliefs and customs and what it means to be born in a Yea...

‘AI agents’ promise to arrange your finances, do your taxes, book your holidays – and put us all at risk

We shouldn’t surrender human agency as we transition to a world of AI agents.

Seven disciplines in global top 50 in THE rankings

The University of Sydney strengthens its results in THE rankings by subject, increasing the number of disciplines in the...

Trump clusters: using AI to make sense of bitesized social text

Analysing social trends, disaster responses or customer insights just got easier.

Vice-Chancellor's opening statement at Human Rights committee public hearing

Today Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Mark Scott, and Vice-President External Engagement, Kirsten Andrews, appe...

Coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef now at 'catastrophic' levels

Study reveals impact on the southern reef in 2024.

The bursary that kept a science student's dream alive

Rafia, a third-year science student from Bangladesh, overcame political unrest and financial hardship to pursue her drea...

Where the beautiful and the damned collide: Remembering David Lynch

Commemorating the career of David Lynch, visionary filmmaker and director behind Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velv...

Blinking radio pulses from space hint at cosmic object that 'shouldn't exist'

Astronomers at the University of Sydney have found the slowest rotating pulsar yet found, a 'cosmic lighthouse' that spi...

Overhaul the way obesity is diagnosed, experts recommend

A new report recommends that BMI - the tool traditionally used to diagnose obesity - is unrealiable when used on its own...

Antibiotic treatment for drug resistant tuberculosis found to be safe and effective in clinical trial

Sydney researchers have found that Levofloxacin substantially reduces risk of drug-resistant tuberculosis. This discover...

Energy sector shifts responsibility for climate crisis to consumers, research shows

Energy sector casts individuals as 'net-zero heroes', reducing pressure on industry and government to take action.

Ecology of Fear: Mike Davis' history of LA and natural disaster is re-read whenever fire rages in California

American writer Mike Davis explored the interplay between urban development and natural disasters and the dominance of e...

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