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Australia's immigration system set for overhaul after damning review

28 April 2023 -
Associate Professor Anna Boucher, Chair of the Discipline of Government and International Relations at University of Sydney, examines the key changes proposed for Australian immigration.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/04/28/australia-s-immigration-system-set-for-overhaul-after-damning-re.html
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International Comparative Literature and Translation Studies - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

International Comparative Literature and Translation Studies. Reading the world through languages and cultures. In a highly globalised and mobile world, cross-cultural knowledge is essential to becoming active participants in the global community.
www.sydney.edu.au/arts/schools/school-of-languages-and-cultures/international-comparative-literature-and-translation.html
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Assessing life expectancy for voluntary assisted dying may prove challenging

26 July 2022 -
Doctors determining a person’s eligibility for voluntary assisted dying must assess each person’s life expectancy which is an “inherently uncertain and imprecise” task made more difficult by inconsistent wording across state legislation,
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/07/25/assessing-life-expectancy-for-voluntary-assisted-dying-may-prove.html
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Adolescent health in the Pacific

5 November 2021 -
A new collaboration between researchers at the Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney and the University of New Caledonia is looking at the health and wellbeing of 1.5 million adolescents across the Pacific.
www.sydney.edu.au/charles-perkins-centre/news-and-events/news/2021/10/28/adolescent-health-in-the-pacific.html
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg theatre production is beautifully crafted

9 November 2022 -
Associate Professor Penelope Crossley, from the University of Sydney Law School, reviews a thrilling one woman play about American Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, presented by Sydney Theatre Company.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/11/09/ruth-bader-ginsburg-theatre-production-is-beautifully-crafted-stc-law.html
Opinion_

We can't close the gap on health unless we talk about nutrition

Professor Stephen Simpson at the University of Sydney shares his opinions on the importance of nutrition and diet in Aboriginal communities.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/02/11/we-can-t-close-the-gap-on-health-unless-we-talk-about-nutrition.html
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A successful Infrastructure Australia should plan its own exit

A successful Infrastructure Australia should plan its own exit. 19 February 2016. Infrastructure Australia must turn big spending into tangible benefits. Services matter more than assets when it comes to making the most of record levels of
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/02/19/a-successful-infrastructure-australia-should-plan-its-own-exit.html
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How your eyes deceive you

28 November 2019 -
Researchers at the University of Sydney have shed new light on the tricks the brain plays as it struggles to make sense of visual and other sensory signals.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2012/04/24/how-your-eyes-deceive-you.html
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A post-pandemic world: will populations be on the move?

10 June 2020 -
Theoretical modelling by the University of Sydney's Centre for Complex Systems has shown that populations typically disperse following major global crises, including contagions.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/06/11/a-post-pandemic-world--will-populations-be-on-the-move-.html
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Workplace policies must reflect 21st century realities

Workplace policies must reflect 21st century realities. 31 May 2016. Report provides roadmap to reform in eight key policy areas. Work and care policy needs to reflect research evidence, writes Dr Elizabeth Hill, co-convenor of the Australian Work
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/05/31/workplace-policies-must-reflect-21st-century-realities-.html