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Explainer: how to cut through to anti-vaxxers and anti-fluoriders

Six ways to cut through to anti-vaxxers. A public health expert, Dr Claire Hooker, shares how to debunk 'alternative facts' of public health risks.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/02/15/explainer--how-to-cut-through-to-anti-vaxxers-and-anti-fluorider.html
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Influence of bots on spreading vaccine information not as big as you think

13 October 2020 -
Influence of bots on spreading vaccine information not as big as you think. 2 October 2020. Limited voice on social media. The role of bots in spreading vaccine-critical information on Twitter is limited, and rarely cross paths with active Twitter
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/10/02/influence-of-bots-on-spreading-vaccine-information-not-as-big-as.html
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QS rankings – Sydney 38th in world

9 June 2021 -
The results account for the distribution and performance of 14.7 million academic papers and the 96 million citations received by those papers; they also account for the expert opinions of
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/06/09/qs-rankings-sydney-38th-in-world.html
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Support for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice

6 September 2023 -
Whilst encouraging freedom of choice and respecting differences of opinion, the leadership of the Charles Perkins Centre is proud to support a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to
www.sydney.edu.au/charles-perkins-centre/news-and-events/news/2023/09/06/support-for-the-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-voice.html
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Mysterious pearl shells unearthed in French Polynesia

30 January 2024 -
Mysterious pearl shells unearthed in French Polynesia. 30 January 2024. Helping community uncover its roots. Associate Professor James Flexner, archaeologist, returned from a dig in French Polynesia where, together with local community members, he
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/01/30/mysterious-pearl-shells-unearthed-in-french-polynesia.html
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Work Care and Family Policies

26 April 2022 -
The Australian Work + Family Policy Roundtable, a research network of academics, is proposing a series of benchmarks needed to inform evidence-based public policy prior to the Federal election.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/04/26/work-care-and-family-policies.html
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Weight gain in early childhood affects teenage heart health

14 October 2019 -
Excessive weight gain in children under two years can lead to cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in teenage years including increased cholesterol, being overweight and having fat around the middle, finds new research from the University of
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/02/06/weight-gain-in-early-childhood-affects-teenage-heart-health.html

Publications - Sydney Environment Institute

Our publications collate the findings of groundbreaking research, celebrate the achievements of our members, and tell stories of communities beyond the academy.
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Racehorses unaffected by Hendra vaccination study confirms

5 November 2019 -
An extensive study by the University of Sydney for the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission, published in the Australian Veterinary Journal this week, demonstrates that vaccinating against the Hendra virus does not reduce the chances of a horse
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/02/07/racehorses-unaffected-by-hendra-vaccination.html
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Making the next meal

12 August 2021 -
Fourth-year Agriculture student Stephanie Tabone agrees. “It’s incredibly important for women involved in the industry to be able to voice their opinions,” she says.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/09/23/making-the-next-meal.html