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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
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Impact of 2019 2020 mega fires on Australian fauna

23 July 2020 -
Fauna extinction listings may jump 14 percent after 2019-20 fires. 22 July 2020. Habitat needs protection, finds study into bushfire impact . The first study into the impact of Australia's worst-ever bushfires on fauna habitat has found almost 50
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/07/22/impact-of-2019-2020-mega-fires-on-australian-fauna.html
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Want some Christmas pork? Go local, avoid imports

8 November 2019 -
This Christmas, University of Sydney experts urge all travellers to be vigilant with pork products to avoid the risk of introducing African swine fever.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/11/05/want-some-christmas-pork-go-local-avoid-imports.html
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University of Sydney launches Sustainable Investment Strategy

11 April 2022 -
Under our Sustainable Investment Strategy 2030, we will increase investment in sustainable solutions and exclude fossil fuel companies with inadequate transition plans from investments, building on our progress to date.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/06/09/university-of-sydney-launches-sustainable-investment-strategy.html
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What can I eat to stop mosquitoes biting me?

17 January 2020 -
Many myths surround the food and drink that may keep mosquitoes at bay but, when it comes to the science behind these theories, it all becomes a bit too hard to swallow.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/01/09/what-can-i-eat-to-stop-mosquitoes-biting-me-.html
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$1.5 million awarded for dementia prevention study

2 September 2022 -
Researchers have secured NHMRC funding for a first-ever trial of both screening and intervention for obstructive sleep apnoea in older people at risk for dementia. Read more.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/07/30/-1-5-million-awarded-for-dementia-prevention-study.html
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Lift the curtains!

24 March 2021 -
In response to COVID effectively shutting down live performance, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music was forced to rethink how opera in a time of a global pandemic could look. They took a traditionally staged opera, Cendrillon, and produced it as an
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/03/23/lift-the-curtains--.html
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Dingoes have grown and pesticides might be to blame

4 August 2020 -
The average size of a dingo is increasing, but only in areas where poison-baits are used.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/08/04/dingoes-have-grown-and-pesticides-might-be-to-blame.html
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Meet our researchers: Professor Richard Lindley

24 January 2020 -
Meet Professor Richard Lindley from Sydney’s Medical School, an internationally renowned stroke physician.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/11/14/meet-our-researchers--professor-richard-lindley.html
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The Body@Work Project

The Body@Work Project is a collective of academics and industry leaders who are reimagining the future of embodied work and investigating how workplaces can make radical strides to offer a truly inclusive and supportive experience for all workers.
www.sydney.edu.au/business/our-research/research-groups/the-body-at-work-project.html