Academics must cut the tentacles that threaten to strangle them. 4 November 2015. The unfettered quest for new knowledge is crucial for innovation and progress. New knowledge generated by publicly funded research should be quickly and easily
Why Australia must pursue change. 30 March 2016. The University of Sydney's first female professor of mathematics Professor Nalini Joshi gave an address to the National Press Club of Australia about women in STEM and the solution to an 88-year-old
How will artificial intelligence affect the future? Benefits from technological change must be shared equitably, writes Dr Samuel Wills in The Conversation. Read his piece here.
Should I throw away food once a fly has landed on it? 4 January 2016. When it comes to passing on pathogens it’s not necessarily the fly itself but where it’s come from that matters, says Dr Cameron Webb. It only takes a single fly to alight on
What you need to know about the Uber hack. 24 November 2017. Uber has admitted a 2016 data breach put the personal information of 57 million users at risk. Drs Rohan Miller and David Oliver from the University of Sydney Business School explain the
Workplace policies must reflect 21st century realities. 31 May 2016. Work and care policy needs to reflect research evidence, writes Dr Elizabeth Hill, co-convenor of the Australian Work and Family Policy Roundtable. A young family watch a