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Is FaceApp hoarding our data?

In recent weeks there have been privacy concerns and questions around how FaceApp processes facial images, and whether the app is amassing a database of user-submitted images for political purposes, under the guise of a light-hearted game.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/08/06/is-faceapp-hoarding-our-data-.html
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Cybersecurity trends in 2020

Cybersecurity trends in 2020. 7 January 2020. Australia should look to enforce stricter regulations, says expert. What will 2020 have in store for cybersecurity? Tighter regulation, increasingly sophisticated attacks on key infrastructure and
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/01/07/cybersecurity-trends-in-2020.html
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Don't be a HASS-been, HSC leavers

If you're a year 12 student with a preference for humanities, don't change it. The humanities will make you job-ready (just ask Kamala Harris).
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/11/12/dont-be-a-haas-been-hsc-leavers.html
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Taking a diet break can help weight loss

Could indulging in chocolate over the Easter season actually be good for you? Dr Nicholas Fuller explains why taking a diet break can help with long-term weight loss goals.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/04/13/taking-a-diet-break-can-help-weight-loss.html
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Is storytelling bad for science

Science can't exist without telling a story. The question is not whether we should use it, but how we should use it best, writes Professor Nick Enfield.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/07/25/is-storytelling-bad-for-science.html
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What If – Australia, a land of missed opportunity

What if: Australia, a land of missed opportunity. 15 May 2020. Let's imagine that in 1770, Captain James Cook acknowledges that there were people living on this continent, and instead of citing terra nullius, his recommendation was to negotiate with
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/05/15/australia-a-land-of-missed-opportunity.html
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How to rock white sneakers without eco-guilt

In this opinion piece, Lisa Heinz explains how to avoid fast fashion with sustainable alternatives.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/12/14/how-to-rock-white-sneakers-without-eco-guilt.html
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Navigating the post-truth debate: some key co-ordinates

And facts must be distinguished from opinions, the truth of which cannot be settled independently (like whether chocolate tastes better than vanilla).
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/05/16/navigating-the-post-truth-debate--some-key-co-ordinates.html
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Are you walking your dog enough?

Professors Paul McGreevy and Adrian Bauman from the University of Sydney explain in this opinion piece.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/07/30/are-you-walking-your-dog-enough-.html
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Australia can expect far more fire catastrophes

More money is required for fire disaster plan, writes Professor Dale Dominey-Howes from University of Sydney
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/01/08/australia-can-expect-far-more-fire-catastrophes.html