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'Don't use the lights': data centre boom sparks warning

Australia needs strict rules to govern data centre energy use amid reports US schools are being forced to switch off their lights to save power.

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'Loyalty, perhaps favouritism': probe into uni nepotism

A state's corruption watchdog is examining nepotism allegations at a university, including that jobs were handed to mates despite glaring conflicts of interest.

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These hidden songs survived the Holocaust – and helped singers to endure their own survival

In the renowned Holocaust documentary, Shoah (1985), former SS guard Franz Suchomel sings a song prisoners had to perform in the Treblinka death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. After finishing the last line, he chillingly asks the director, Claude Lanzmann: “Satisfied? That’s unique. No Jew knows that today!”

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Australia’s housing affordability expected to worsen and homelessness soar under fossil-fuelled future

Rents will rise and homelessness quadruple in a decade unless serious steps to cut emissions are taken, University of Sydney researchers find

The Guardian - AU

What happens in a fuel crisis if public transport isn’t a real option? ‘It’s pushing people to tipping point’

‘The kids are missing out’: when fuel is expensive and public transport hard to access

The Guardian - AU

Catch a falling star: cosmic dust may reveal how life began, and a Sydney lab is making it from scratch

Recreating cosmic dust may help answer questions about how meteorites hitting Earth came to contain organic matter

The Guardian - AU

Sydney university sacks lecturer for outburst at students celebrating Jewish holiday on campus

University, which had earlier suspended the lecturer, terminated her employment after an investigation

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Are mozzie repellents safe to use? And do I really need them in Australia?

Summer’s here and after a wet spring in many parts of Australia, mosquitoes are out in force. Insect repellent has become a routine requirement for time outdoors.

The Conversation

Australia’s poker machine story started 70 years ago. We were warned of harms from the beginning

Australia is the poker machine capital of the world. But from nearly as soon as they were installed, people voiced their opposition to the pokies

The Guardian - AU

Exclusive: "Ruthless" King Charles Is "Showing the World That He Means Business" With Prince Andrew Power Move, Per Historian

Royal expert Cindy McCreery tells 'Marie Claire' that the monarch is entering "a new phase" in his kingship.

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Conflating criticism of Israel with hatred of Jews ‘quite audacious’, lawyer for Sydney academics tells court

University of Sydney and two academics facing racial discrimination case after colleagues accuse them of racist hate speech

The Guardian - AU

University of Sydney denied request to increase international student enrolments next year

Institution was only university not granted extra places after seeking additional enrolment allocation from federal government

The Guardian - AU

How we sharpened the James Webb telescope’s vision from a million kilometres away

After Christmas dinner in 2021, our family was glued to the television, watching the nail-biting launch of NASA’s US$10 billion (AU$15 billion) James Webb Space Telescope. There had not been such a leap forward in telescope technology since Hubble was launched in 1990.

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University of Sydney argues academic’s article not racist against Jewish people as ‘Zionism is a political concept’

Case taken by academics against two colleagues and the university is considered a major test case for hate speech in Australia

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‘From reef to retail’: experts warn global marine aquarium fish trade relies heavily on wild populations

New research finds 90% of marine fish sold by major US retailers are wild-caught, including threatened or endangered species

The Guardian - AU

Deloitte to pay money back to Albanese government after using AI in $440,000 report

Partial refund to be issued after several errors were found in a report into a department’s compliance framework

The Independent UK

Apple says its new watch can tell if you have high blood pressure. Here’s the truth

About 1.3 billion people worldwide have high blood pressure, but almost half are unaware

The Guardian - AU

What is rat lungworm disease and why are cases rising in dogs in Australia?

The rare but deadly condition – that can spread to humans – is caused by worm larvae and is being found in areas affected by heavy rain. Here are the symptoms to look out for and how to avoid infection

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David Marr follows Sam Maiden to the exit after Honi Soit withdraws speaking invitation

After a flattering invite to its student journalism conference, the University of Sydney newspaper changed its tune. Plus: Michael Stutchbury’s new gig

AAP

Cancer treatment, sunscreen benefits in banner study

Breakthrough molecular research by University of Sydney scientists could help develop new drugs and solar cells.

The Conversation

How a new ‘Fishheart’ project is combining science, community and Indigenous art to restore life in the Baaka-Darling River

A new state-of-the-art tube fishway technology called the “Fishheart” has been launched at Menindee Lakes, located on the Baaka-Darling River, New South Wales.

AAP

Turning point as campaign hits family work-life balance

The Liberals' work-from-home policy reversal comes as academics call on government to allow greater flexibility in balancing employment, care and families.

AAP

How listening to Country can lead to better design

Designed to represent the bends of the Baaka (Darling) River, it is hoped this cultural centre will help inspire the next generation of architects.

AAP

Reflecting on the Freedom Ride's legacy, 60 years later

As the students who toured regional NSW to shed light on segregation mark 60 years since their bus trip ended, they say the legacy of the Freedom Ride remains.

AAP

Economists less confident of RBA rate cut than market

An AAP survey of 32 leading Australian economists has tipped the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates this week, but more than one in five remain unconvinced.

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