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The origins of Halloween

30 October 2019 -
News and Opinion. The latest news and expert commentary from the University of Sydney..
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/10/27/the-origins-of-halloween.html
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What role can Passover play in the cause for animal liberation?

6 April 2023 -
Professor Danielle Celemajer, Deputy Director of the Sydney Environment Institute, explores how the Jewish Passover seder might help us approach the momentous challenge of animal liberation.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/04/06/passover-and-animal-liberation.html
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The scoop on 5G: experts separate fact from fiction

4 August 2022 -
University of Sydney experts from the Faculty of Engineering and School of Public health explain 5G technology and respond to claims it causes COVID-19 and other health issues.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/08/04/the-scoop-on-5g--experts-separate-fact-from-fiction.html
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Socio-economic, environmental impacts of coronavirus quantified

16 October 2023 -
The first comprehensive international study of the COVID-19 pandemic, led by the University of Sydney, shows consumption losses amount to more than US$3.8 trillion, triggering full-time equivalent job losses of 147 million and the biggest-ever drop
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/07/10/socioeconomic-and-environmental-impacts-of-coronavirus-quantifie.html
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Heres what armchair COVID experts are getting wrong

It's easy to be taken in by misinformation about COVID-19 statistics on social media, writes Dr Jacques Raubenheimer from the University of Sydney.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/09/14/heres-what-armchair-covid-experts-are-getting-wrong.html

SSEAC Stories podcasts - Sydney Southeast Asia Centre

Catch up on some of the best talks on Southeast Asia!
www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-southeast-asia-centre/news/podcasts.html
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Stickers and wristbands aren’t a reliable way to prevent mosquito bites. Here’s why

9 April 2024 -
Protecting yourself and your family from mosquito bites can be challenging and alternative options to topical repellents such as wristbands and stickers, are growing in popularity. But their reliability remains questionable.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/01/31/stickers-and-wristbands-aren-t-a-reliable-way-to-prevent-mosquit.html
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Anti-extremism policy an expensive recipe for disaster

Anti-extremism policy an expensive recipe for disaster. 5 November 2015. School deradicalisation plan risks cutting Muslim teens off. NSW will spend $47 million to combat violent extremism in schools, but as Hussain Nadim explains, this approach has
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/11/05/anti-extremism-policy-an-expensive-recipe-for-disaster.html
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Opinions on the issues covered in the course are many and varied so students will be encouraged to explore each topic through discussion and lively debate.
www.sydney.edu.au/units/LAWS5135
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Vale Bob Hawke

17 May 2019 -
Chancellor of the University of Sydney Belinda Hutchinson AM and Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence AC today honoured former Prime Minister Bob Hawke AC who passed away on Thursday 16 May 2019.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/05/17/vale-bob-hawke.html