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World’s oldest axe fragment found in Australia

16 December 2019 -
The world's oldest axe fragment, seen here under a microscope, is the size of a thumbnail. ... The team's latest discoveries areJennifer Peterson-Ward. Assistant Media and PR Adviser (Division of Humanities and Social Sciences).
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/05/11/world_s-oldest-axe-fragment-found-in-australia.html
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Living in a post truth world

5 December 2019 -
The significance of post-truth isn’t politicians telling lies – that’s hardly new territory. ... With artificial intelligence, it’s already possible for machines to not only ‘read’ law documents, but make recommendations.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/10/04/living-in-a-post-truth-world.html
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Australia’s digital transformation is suffering from uncoordinated initiatives

7 July 2020 -
From our ‘Thinking outside the box’ series. Ben Fahimnia asserts that Australia needs to take advantage of the multiple opportunities afforded by digital technologies in order to boost the country's ... The government’s digital identity scheme –
www.sydney.edu.au/business/news-and-events/news/2019/11/04/australia-s-digital-transformation-is-suffering-from-uncoordinat.html
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Oral health student negotiating health policy to strengthen universal dental care

27 August 2020 -
Global Voice Scholar at this year's World Health Assembly in Geneva in November. ... Zohair says, "Using the experiences gained from the national scholarship, and all that it entails, I aim to be a vocal part of Australia's oral health policy
www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/news-and-events/2020/06/25/sydney-leader-negotiating-health-policy-to-strengthen-universal-.html
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Reach for the stars

16 May 2024 -
His life's mission, 'to make getting to space as easy as catching a bus,' has fuelled a remarkable career. ... He has recently invested in a company that’s making inflatable space station habitats.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/05/15/reach-for-the-stars.html
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What if Opal and Myki became one

13 February 2023 -
Japan and the Netherlands have shown what’s possible with public-transport ticketing integration. ... And while there are differences between Australia’s cities, they are not so wildly different that ticketing needs differ.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/02/10/what-if-opal-and-myki-became-one.html
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Sydney architecture graduates recognised among the world’s best

12 December 2019 -
Donnelly’s and McMaster’s graduation work, MA|UA Museum of Architecture | Jørn Utzon Archive, made an exclusive shortlist of 23 projects picked by an international jury for the 2017 Hunter ... Expanding on Utzon’s ideals of counterpoint, the
www.sydney.edu.au/architecture/news-and-events/2017/02/14/sydney-architecture-graduates-recognised-among-the-worlds-best.html
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On the plus side: the vision for Hong Kong's newest museum

19 January 2024 -
Kong’s West Kowloon site, was open, it saw more than 370,000 visitors. ... But it was her mother, ultimately, who influenced the young Raffel's career choice.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/05/16/on-the-plus-side-the-vision-for-hong-kong-newest-museum.html
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How Australia can achieve net zero

23 May 2024 -
The University's Net Zero Initiative has released a portfolio of "ready-to-go" solutions and technology to address key issues in the transformation towards net zero. ... contribute to Australia’s targets for emissions reductions of 43 percent by 2030
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/09/08/how-australia-can-achieve-net-zero.html
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Chancellor farewell

28 June 2024 -
Belinda Hutchinson AC will step down as the University's 18th Chancellor at the end of June. ... for her successful career across some of Australia’s best known companies and organisations.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/06/26/chancellor-farewell.html