Distinctions with a difference:Top grades double for students at state’s biggest unis
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Distinctions with a difference:Top grades double for students at state’s biggest unis

About 40 per cent of students at the University of NSW and Sydney Uni picked up the two highest grades,new data shows.

  • byLucy Carroll

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How close is Sydney to ending HIV? It depends on where you live

How close is Sydney to ending HIV? It depends on where you live

Sydney’s inner city is close to becoming the first place in the world to virtually eliminate HIV transmission,but it is a different story in the outer suburbs.

  • byAngus Thomson
Cute and horny:stink bug with tusks discovered in Western Australia

Cute and horny:stink bug with tusks discovered in Western Australia

This little bug has major fashion sense,evolving stylish appendages to match its chosen habitat and,perhaps,triumph over its competitors in love and war.

  • byPeter Milne andEmma Young
International students could pose foreign interference risk:ADF

International students could pose foreign interference risk:ADF

A report highlights the need to monitor access to specific fields of research,information and systems.

  • byChristopher Harris
An innovative solution to a devilishly hot problem facing Sydney’s newest city
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An innovative solution to a devilishly hot problem facing Sydney’s newest city

Scientists have discovered that a green roof can keep temperatures cool and improve the ability of solar to produce power on the hottest days. A bio-solar green roof will be showcased on the first building in Bradfield city centre,south of Penrith,where temperatures have hit nearly 50 degrees.

  • byJulie Power
University cheats on notice after launch of ChatGPT detection software

University cheats on notice after launch of ChatGPT detection software

Academics have warned that students could be falsely accused of using the AI bot to write essays and complete coursework.

  • byLucy Carroll andAdam Carey
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University students went to an in-person lecture this week. They actually liked it.

University students went to an in-person lecture this week. They actually liked it.

Academics across Sydney’s universities are grappling with how to engage students – and not everyone agrees on the solution.

  • byChristopher Harris
Australians win top award for taking Einstein’s theory to renewable reality

Australians win top award for taking Einstein’s theory to renewable reality

The four Australians have won an award for their work developing highly efficient solar cells that have become central to reducing emissions.

  • byNick O'Malley
Rental crisis fears for international students as they return to Sydney

Rental crisis fears for international students as they return to Sydney

China’s move to no longer recognise the qualifications of students who study remotely has sparked fears of a housing shortfall as Sydney grapples with rising rents.

  • byChristopher Harris
Club industry claim that punters prefer cash labelled ‘absurd’
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Club industry claim that punters prefer cash labelled ‘absurd’

Cashless gaming is untested,but researchers suggest punters will be quick to adapt. But ClubsNSW says the proposal will only punish recreational gamblers.

  • byAnna Patty
Sydney is getting taller,but is it getting better?

Sydney is getting taller,but is it getting better?

Sydney is now the world’s 41st tallest city,and the number of skyscrapers is growing.

  • byJulie Power