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Why road rules should be rewritten to put walking first

You are walking east on a footpath and come to an unmarked intersection without traffic signals. A vehicle is driving north, across your path. Who has right of way in Australia? Pedestrians should, argues Professor David Levinson.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/12/19/why-road-rules-should-be-rewritten-to-put-walking-first.html

Polling and public opinion | United States Studies Centre

Simon Jackman,Polling and public opinion by Dr Shaun Ratcliff, Associate Professor Andrea Carson, Associate Professor Leah Ruppanner, Professor Simon Jackman. ... Polling and public opinion by Professor Simon Jackman,Polling and public opinion by
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University of Sydney awarded $18.4 million for national quantum centre

1 May 2024 -
The Australian Government has awarded $18.4 million to the University of Sydney to establish Quantum Australia to help grow the quantum industry and ecosystem in Australia.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/04/29/university-of-sydney-awarded--18-4-million-for-national-quantum-.html
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New EU privacy rules could lead to better protections in Australia

Could the tough General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) lead to better protections in Australia? Professor Vince Mitchell from the University of Sydney Business School explains how the regulations might create pressure for change in Australia.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/05/24/new-eu-privacy-rules-could-lead-to-better-protections-in-austral.html
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3 things you didn’t know about the 457 visa changes

Professor Duncan Ivison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research). In the opinion piece published on 20 April, Professor Ivison highlights the need for Australia to maintain its commitment to openness to attract the
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/04/21/3-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-457-visa-changes.html
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Extinct wood eating cockroach rediscovered after 80 years

7 October 2022 -
The Lord Howe Island Wood-feeding cockroach – long thought to be extinct on the main island – has been rediscovered at the foot of a single Banyan tree
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/10/01/extinct-wood-eating-cockroach-rediscovered-after-80-years.html
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Oppenheimer has an epic soundtrack - but its power is in the silence

10 August 2023 -
Dr Alison Cole, composer and lecturer in screen composition at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, analyses the score and sound design in Christopher Nolan's film Oppenheimer.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/08/10/oppenheimer-film-soundtrack-music-expert-power-is-in-the-silence.html
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Old and modern architecture the focus of building conservation

26 September 2018 -
Part of our work is an education process – changing people’s opinions about what’s important,” Macdonald says.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/09/25/old-and-modern-architecture-the-focus-of-building-conservation.html
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A policy powerhouse launches at University of Sydney

25 September 2018 -
A policy powerhouse launches at University of Sydney. 17 August 2017. Projects address critical national and international policy issues. The University of Sydney has launched the Sydney Policy Lab with 14 projects aimed at addressing vital
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/08/17/a-policy-powerhouse-launches-at-university-of-sydney.html