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Election campaign lesson #1: don’t mess with Medicare

Election campaign lesson #1: don't mess with Medicare. 29 April 2019. Health has taken centre stage once again this election, with both sides trying to use "Mediscare" tactics to drive fear about cuts or shortfalls in the health system, writes
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/04/29/-election-campaign-lesson--1--don-t-mess-with-medicare.html
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COVID-19: Managing mental health and substance use in challenging times - Matilda Centre

Read more about the think tank, the funding behind it and key experts involved in the initial stage in News & opinion. ... Watch or listen. Our experts provide evidence-based advice and opinion.
www.sydney.edu.au/matilda-centre/resources/covid-19.html
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Project working to reduce food poisoning risks

15 November 2016 -
Read about this project between the University of Sydney and UC Davis, learn about types of food poisoning and how to reduce your risk.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/10/25/project-working-to-reduce-food-poisoning-risks.html
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Community classrooms – students meet local needs while learning

22 August 2016 -
An ambitious new program delivers on commitments to serve the Australian community, provide innovative learning and teaching, connect classrooms to real-world challenges and embed cultural competence across the University.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/08/17/community-classrooms--students-meet-local-needs-while-learning.html
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Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde filled with dark imaginings

12 August 2022 -
Associate Professor Huw Griffiths, in English Literature at University of Sydney, reviews a theatre production that recounts Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the entire short novella by Robert Louis Stevenson, in one hour and 50 thrilling
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/08/12/strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-filled-with-dark-imagining.html
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Does slower driving make us go faster?

22 October 2019 -
Traffic management measures that try to prevent traffic flows on motorways from breaking down typically reduce vehicle speed. This begs the question: are we in fact faster by driving slower?
www.sydney.edu.au/business/news-and-events/news/2018/12/21/does-slower-driving-make-us-go-faster-.html
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Smaller radiation doses could have big impacts on cancer

27 November 2019 -
Physicists at the University of Sydney and Chris O'Brien Lifehouse have developed a new theoretical model for radiation treatment of cancer that incorporates the bystander effect for cell death. This approach could lead to lower doses of radiation
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/08/15/smaller-radiation-doses-could-have-big-impacts-on-cancer.html
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No more recreational vaping for Australians What next

25 June 2024 -
No more recreational vaping for Australians. What next? 25 June 2024. Access to vapes will be further restricted, with a vape sales ban set to pass parliament. From October, vapes will be sold over the counter at pharmacies. Associate Professor
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/06/25/no-more-recreational-vaping-for-australians-what-next.html
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Open source malaria research paves way for cheap medicine

15 September 2016 -
The University of Sydney and Medicines for Malaria Venture had proposed a solution to malaria treatment resistance akin to the open source concept used in software development. In ACS Central Science, a consortium of 50 researchers from 21
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/09/14/open-source-malaria-research-paves-way-for-cheap-medicine.html
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Fantom partnership to fund blockchain lab

6 December 2019 -
A new partnership with distributed ledger platform, Fantom will support the University of Sydney by providing scholarships and a specialised blockchain project focused on safe, secure, and low-energy programming toolchains.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/11/28/fantom-partnership-to-fund-blockchain-lab.html