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Lock up your pet cat, it's a killing machine

Roaming pet cats kill 390 million animals per year in Australia, including reptiles, birds and mammals. Read more from University of Sydney.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/05/15/lock-up-your-pet-cat-its-a-killing-machine.html
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Malcolm needs a date with Dr Google

Malcolm needs a date with Dr Google. 23 September 2015. The new PM can make a difference to mental health by supporting investment in technologies linked to smart systems and expert clinical care, writes Professor Ian Hickie. Healthcare at our
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/09/23/malcolm-needs-a-date-with-dr-google.html
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6 ways politics "trumps" health in America

The Trump Administration has shown time and time again that public health takes a backseat to political promises, writes public health law experts Professor Lawrence Gostin and Professor Roger Magnusson.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/07/17/6-ways-politics-trumps-health-in-america.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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Ten tips to become a wine expert

Ten tips to be come a wine expert. Can you go from wine novice to wine snob? Informed by his research, Dr Alex Russell shares his tips.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/07/13/ten-tips-to-become-a-wine-expert.html
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Mind the mental health gap

Mind the mental health gap. 7 October 2015. More than 30 reports and inquiries into mental health between 2006 and 2012 found that Australia's mental health system is in crisis, writes Sebastian Rosenberg. Quizzed in parliament recently about what
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/10/07/mind-the-mental-health-gap.html
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How to grow food in the post-truth era

The democratic governance of food and agriculture policy is under threat, writes Dr Alana Mann. So how do we grow food in the post-truth era?
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/06/30/how-to-grow-food-in-the-post-truth-era.html
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Australian governments are treading lightly around Airbnb

Australia is gripped by a housing affordability crisis. Without proper planning, legalising Airbnb may make housing even more unavailable and unaffordable in high-demand suburbs.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/04/24/australian-governments-are-treading-lightly-around-airbnb.html
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Three reasons to stick with maths

Studying maths is likely to make you smarter and more employable, according to University of Sydney experts.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/08/01/three-reasons-to-stick-with-maths.html
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Mental health expert calls for ‘smart choices’ on Medicare reform

Professor Ian Hickie urges the Medicare review's mental health reference group to reconsider extending rebates to people "at risk" of mental illness, saying long-term reform will be compromised.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/02/08/mental-health-expert-calls-for-smart-choices-on-medicare-reform.html