Law & society

Socially isolated seniors in regional New South Wales will explore the meaning of the precious objects in their lives as part of a new project run by the University of Sydney Node of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions (CHE).

America is not a shining example for developing democracies, writes Professor Pippa Norris.

A unique accelerator program aimed at kick-starting the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academics at the University of Sydney is now underway, with five inaugural fellows embarking on cutting-edge research.

The new Senate voting laws allow people to vote in a manner that reflects their genuine choices, writes Professor Anne Twomey.

NSW Premier Mike Baird has committed $2.85 million to the Institute of Open Adoption Studies at the University of Sydney in partnership with Barnardos Australia.

The discourse on Islam as we know it today has been hijacked by Islamist militants, writes Hussain Nadim.  

Associate Professor Susan Thomas considers whether school uniforms could be silently contributing to a health crisis in girls.

There's a reason double dissolution threats are often not carried out, explains Professor Anne Twomey for the Drum.

A suggested constitutional challenge to the Senate reforms through the High Court is unlikely to succeed, writes Professor Anne Twomey.

Meet Rachel Hills, the Gender and Cultural Studies graduate shattering stereotypes about sex.

New cycling regulations are a pedal backwards and won't improve the safety of cyclists, argues Professor Stephen Greaves.

Can we really understand anything about Islamic State by looking at the centuries-old struggle between Islam and Christianity, asks Professor of Religious Studies Carole Cusack.

'Everywhen: the Eternal Present in Indigenous Art from Australia' spans four decades of artwork and runs at the Harvard Art Museums until September.

A University of Sydney academic's research into the second Globe theatre has led to the world's first faithful reconstruction in New Zealand.

Let's hope the recently announced review into Sydney's lockout laws can actually look dispassionately at the evidence and the levels of harm done both to people and our once vibrant nightlife, writes Professor Murray Lee in The Drum.

Not Guilty: the Sydney Exoneration Project will see law and psychology students receive course credit to review cases with experts in forensic psychology and evidence.

Mission accomplished with the successful control of robots on the International Space Station by Australia's first Zero Robotics finalists from Normanhurst Boys High School.

The 2016 Closing the Gap report fails to address nutrition despite its crucial importance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, argues Professor Stephen Simpson. 

The University of Sydney has partnered with other universities in New South Wales to offer scholarships, financial assistance and other support for refugees on a humanitarian visa.