Law and society

2025 Australian federal election: experts explain the key issues

University of Sydney experts comment on the main election issues ahead of polling day on 3 May 2025.

'Literally just child gambling': study urges swift regulation of Roblox's in-game spending

New research reveals alarming insights into the impact of in-game spending on children who play Roblox, a popular online...

What is going wrong with childcare in Australia?

Experts investigate why many Australian childcare centres are not meeting regulatory standards for early childhood educa...

35 disciplines in the global top 50 in QS Subject Rankings

First in Australia in nine disciplines. Five subjects in top 20 and 52 in top 100.

Raising the Bar 2025: one night, 20 free talks at venues across Sydney

Keen to inject some knowledge into your night out? Pull up a chair at a local pub and let experts quench your thirst for...

Regional move boom: who's leaving cities and why it matters

New report highlights long-term trend and calls for policy action.

Central Coast women want flexible work, better services and city pay

New report identifies key barriers and enablers to women's workforce participation.

Influencers promoting 'overwhelmingly' misleading information about medical tests on social media

Should YouTube be exempt from the social media ban?

YouTube hosts a lot of garbage, but experts argue the government is right to let kids keep watching it.

Housing at a crossroads: Addressing crisis, inequality and the future

The 2025 Australasian Housing Researchers Conference explores bold policy solutions and future housing challenges.

Discrimination can arise from individual, random differences

New findings have implications for how we understand and address discrimination

Teaching civics in Australian schools: 6 ways to do it well

There's a new push to make civics and citizenship education compulsory in schools.

Cannabis reform: reaping more than you can sow

Snapshot of homegrowers shows ACT cannabis law reform is positive despite grey areas.

Trump wants the US to 'take over' Gaza and relocate the people. Is this legal?

US President Donald Trump's proposal to take control of Gaza and relocate Palestinians to neighbouring countries could v...

Podcasts have helped sway many young American men to the right. The same may well happen in Australia

While podcasts often feature diverse viewpoints, their unregulated nature can expose listeners to harmful ideologies, fo...

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.

Online games should not be included in Australia's social media ban

Professor Marcus Carter and Taylor Hardwick from the Sydney Games and Play Lab at the University of Sydney raise concern...

Sydney academics to lead 57 ARC Discovery Projects

University of Sydney researchers have been awarded more than $36 million for 57 new research projects spanning AI, clima...

2024 Sydney Peace Prize Recognises International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

The Sydney Peace Prize will this year be awarded to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in recognition...

2024 Dr Charles Perkins Oration: Joshua Creamer makes the case for Truth-telling

Queensland's first Indigenous barrister, Joshua Creamer, delivered the keynote address for the 2024 Charles Perkins Orat...