A nutritious diet could be more effective than drugs in preventing stroke, diabetes and heart disease, a new University of Sydney study has found. The research, published in Cell Metabolism, tested different combinations of three anti-ageing drugs with various mixtures of ...
More »Cleo Smith found in Carnarvon house, criminologists say rescue came against all odds, psychologists say she must be ‘watched carefully’
The chances of finding children who have been abducted often lead detectives on a cold trail to an unhappy ending, sometimes no ending at all. That’s why the longer the search for Cleo Smith stretched on, the more criminologist Tim ...
More »USyd accused of wage theft by casual staff
Wage theft accusations are following the University of Sydney again this week, as 80 casual staff allege that they have been underpaid by millions over a six-year period. Over the last two years more than twelve Australian universities have been, ...
More »Coronavirus: Government wins landmark Covid mandatory jab lawsuit
The NSW government has won a landmark Supreme Court challenge to the state’s lockdown measures to combat the Covid outbreak. Two sets of plaintiffs – who all refused to be vaccinated – filed civil suits asking for various aspects of ...
More »USyd: COVID vaccine mandates must be ‘fair’ and justified to succeed, but could be problematic
Professor Julie Leask from the University of Sydney argues proposals for mandatory vaccinations must be supported by a “strong justification” and less draconian measures must be “meaningfully attempted” first, in a co-authored article in the Medical Journal of Australia. In ...
More »USyd leads clinical trials of new Covid-19 vaccine that doesn’t involve needles
Australian volunteers are being sought to participate in a clinical trial involving a needle-free Covid-19 vaccine. Phase 1, being human trials, for COVALIA began this week at participating institutes the Scientia Clinical Research in Sydney, the Telethon Kids Institute in ...
More »Australia faces ‘lost decade’ as a ‘hermit nation’ if it doesn’t reopen soon: USyd report
Australians face a “lost decade” inside a “hermit nation” left far behind the rest of the world if the country doesn't open up soon. That’s according to a report prepared by leading figures from business, law, arts and academia that ...
More »University of Sydney finds new leader in NSW Department of Education secretary
Mark Scott has signed on the dotted line to become the next vice-chancellor of the University of Sydney. The secretary of the NSW Department of Education will take up the mantle in July. Former vice-chancellor Michael Spence wrapped up his ...
More »Australia should use game theory to contain COVID: position paper
Australia should use game theory and social network models in its vaccination strategy to ensure for the best possible outcomes. The was the key point raised in a position paper authored by an international consortium of experts led by the ...
More »Green light: study finds CBD does not impair driving
A key chemical in marijuana does not impair a person’s ability to drive, an international study involving the University of Sydney has found. Of the two main components in cannabis, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), CBD does not have an impact on ...
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