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First female appointed Dean of Architecture, Design and Planning

4 December 2019 -
The University of Sydney announces internal appointment of Professor Robyn Dowling as next Head of School and Dean of Architecture, Design and Planning
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/10/19/first-female-appointed-dean-of-architecture--design-and-planning.html
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Australia 20 years after gun reform: no mass shootings, declining firearm deaths

19 December 2019 -
Australia has seen no mass shootings and an accelerating decline in intentional firearm death since gun law reforms, research finds.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/06/23/australia-20-years-after-gun-reform--no-mass-shootings--declinin.html
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Policy Employment Pathways for Researchers and Students

16 September 2022 -
How can you transition your career from academia into policymaking? This article details the key takeaways from a recent workshop where we heard expert advice from environmental policy professionals who successfully made the move.
www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-environment-institute/news/2022/08/19/policy-employment-pathways-for-researchers-and-students.html
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Study finds introduced mosquito species active all year round

28 November 2019 -
Australia has plenty of 'home grown' mosquitoes but one introduced species is active all year round, according to a three-year study by our researchers.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2013/07/24/study-finds-introduced-mosquito-species-active-all-year-round.html
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What the Ben Roberts-Smith judgement says about defamation law

7 June 2023 -
Professor David Rolph unpacks the two key questions at the heart of decorated Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith’s spectacular defamation trial in an article published by The Conversation.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/06/02/what-the-ben-roberts-smith-judgement-says-about-defamation-law-.html
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Archaeological Artefacts Found on Norfolk Island

1 November 2022 -
An archaeological dig on Norfolk Island has uncovered two Polynesian adzes (stone axes) and hundreds of flakes dating back to pre-European settlement.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/10/31/archaeological-artefacts-found-on-norfolk-island-.html
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University signs MOUs with Ho Chi Minh City

17 May 2024 -
The University of Sydney has today signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Department of Health and Institute of Development Studies.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/05/15/university-signs-mous-with-ho-chi-minh-city.html
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International student spotlight: Singapore to Sydney for the LLB

16 November 2022 -
It also taught me to never be afraid of voicing my opinions and my thoughts, as my time in USYD with my teachers have given me the confidence that there is
www.sydney.edu.au/law/news-and-events/news/2022/10/25/international-student-spotlight-singapore-to-sydney-for-the-llb.html
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The hornbills are falling: conservation and dispossession

20 March 2024 -
SEI Postdoctoral Fellow June Rubis reflects on hornbills in peril in Malaysian Borneo and draws parallels to ongoing practices of coloniality.
www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-environment-institute/news/2022/07/28/the-hornbills-are-falling--conservation-and-dispossession.html
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Why we need evidence for alternative medicines for weight loss

Why we need evidence for alternative medicines for weight loss. 19 November 2015. We have startlingly little evidence for the effectiveness of complementary medicines for weight loss. As Australia's fastest growing group of medications, we urgently
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/11/19/why-we-need-evidence-for-alternative-medicines-for-weight-loss.html