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How Australia can achieve net zero

23 May 2024 -
The University's Net Zero Initiative has released a portfolio of "ready-to-go" solutions and technology to address key issues in the transformation towards net zero.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/09/08/how-australia-can-achieve-net-zero.html
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Back to School: preparing for the new year

16 January 2020 -
Back to School: preparing for the new year. 24 January 2019. The first day of school can be exciting yet daunting for pupils, parents and teachers. University of Sydney education, tech and health experts share their evidence-based advice. 1.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/01/24/back-to-school--preparing-for-the-new-year.html
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The Cone of Shame makes pets miserable

13 March 2020 -
The Cone of Shame or Elizabethan collar impacts negatively on pets, according to new research from University of Sydney.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/03/13/the-cone-of-shame-makes-pets-miserable.html
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Can video game exercises help chronic low back pain?

2 December 2019 -
A new study from University of Sydney found the effect of an 8-week home-based video game program was comparable to exercise programs completed under the supervision of a physiotherapist.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/09/20/can-video-game-exercises-help-chronic-low-back-pain-.html
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Playful Cities: Digital activations carve up Skatepark

4 December 2019 -
Students from the Master of Interaction Design and Electronic Arts course at the University of Sydney create a range of light and sound based interactive works to be installed around Sydenham Skatepark
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/10/16/playful-cities--digital-activations-carve-up-skatepark.html
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Dementia diagnosis linked to unnecessary medication use

6 September 2022 -
New research has found that medication use increases in newly diagnosed dementia patients, particularly unnecessary or inappropriate medications.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/04/20/dementia-diagnosis-linked-to-unnecessary-medication-use.html
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1 in 5 NSW teachers temporary, vulnerable to exploitation

18 May 2021 -
1 in 5 NSW teachers temporary, vulnerable to exploitation. 18 May 2021. Temporary teachers feel pressured to work even harder than permanent staff. Temporary teachers, the majority of whom are female and not temporarily employed by choice, face the
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/05/18/1-in-5-nsw-teachers-temporary--vulnerable-to-exploitation.html
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Steep rise in self-poisonings in children and adolescents

16 October 2019 -
Self-harm from self-poisoning in children and adolescents is not only increasing but starting at a younger age, finds new research by University of Sydney and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/02/21/steep-rise-in-self-poisonings-in-children-and-adolescents.html