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School strike for climate: why are students still striking?

1 June 2022 -
Dr Blanche Verlie, a climate sociologist at University of Sydney says schools are failing to provide students with climate education. So, what do the kids do? To learn about climate action, they're taking to the street with global school strikes.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/03/25/school-strike-for-climate-why-are-students-still-striking-expert.html
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Community language teaching offers migrant women pathways to work

2 December 2019 -
Community language teaching offers migrant women pathways to work. 12 September 2018. New research on community languages teachers in NSW has revealed the majority are university-educated migrant women looking to return to work and further study
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/09/12/-community-language-teaching-offers-migrant-women-pathways-to-wo.html
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Freedom of expression guidance and information

The University aims to provide our students with a safe place to enhance knowledge, listen to and engage with varied perspectives, try new experiences, and develop and advocate ideas and opinions. ... range of evidence and opinions, practicing critical
www.sydney.edu.au/students/student-responsibilities/freedom-of-expression.html
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Feral threat greater than climate change

19 December 2019 -
A study of climate change in central Australia has found introduced cats and foxes pose a major threat to seed-eating rodents.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/11/01/feral-threat-greater-than-climate-change.html
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Why menstrual leave is a hot-button workplace issue

3 June 2021 -
Australia is emerging as a global leader on menstrual and reproductive health leave, but the policy is hotly contested. A research team at the University of Sydney conducted a workshop on the topic recently.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/06/02/why-menstrual-leave-is-a-hot-button-workplace-issue.html
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Is your dog happy?

12 September 2016 -
Is your dog happy? 6 September 2016. Dogs generally seem to be cheerful, happy-go-lucky characters, so you might expect that most would have an optimistic outlook on life. In fact some dogs are distinctly more pessimistic than others. "This research
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/09/06/is-your-dog-happy-.html
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Make Sense

15 December 2020 -
The energy and activity that normally fills the Wilkinson building moved into a virtual space this year, allowing students to showcase their work in a new dynamic form with a wide audience. For the first time the Architecture and Design Graduate
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/12/15/make-sense.html
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Workers dissatisfied with open plan offices

28 November 2019 -
Most people are dissatisfied with having to work in an open plan office, University of Sydney research has found.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2013/09/17/workers-dissatisfied-with-open-plan-offices.html
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Industry and community project unit leads to internship with Randstad

24 July 2020 -
Working in an interdisciplinary team was challenging: we had so many different ideas and opinions on everything but it was so rewarding in terms of professional experience. ... I was surprised by how much they wanted to know about us as students and what
www.sydney.edu.au/arts/news-and-events/news/2020/07/14/industry-community-project-leads-to-internship-randstad.html
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Parents worst affected by COVID-19 lockdown

4 September 2023 -
Parents worst affected by COVID-19 lockdown. 4 September 2023. Those with children sicker, lonelier. A University of Sydney study of the second longest lockdown worldwide found that mothers, in particular, were the loneliest demographic and suffered
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/09/04/parents-worst-affected-by-covid-19-lockdown.html