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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

#ICYMI Natasha Robinson reveals the hidden toll of UTIs on kids—and how @Sydney_Uni research into ‘hidden’ bacteria inside cell walls is driving better care worldwide. Read more: lnkd.in/gy8CD5mB

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Dubbo’s first MD grads, trained by @sydney.edu.au, will soon start work. After 4 years of study and care for rural patients, a new doctor tells the #ABC she’s ready to serve in bush communities across Australia. Listen here: bit.ly/3MAOtYN#rura... #MedicalTraining #DubboStream #HealthcareAccess

Prof. John Prins - wearing glasses, a grey suit and gray hair smiles next to a quote: "These students have done something special...they've trained as doctors...and now many are staying to serve the communities that supported them." Caption says Prof. John Prins, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health.

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

#Breaking #MediaAlert Australia’s newly announced National AI Plan opts for existing laws over new regulation. What does this mean for policy and safety? AI ethicist #DrRebeccaJohnson and other @sydney.edu.au experts are available for comment #AI #TechPolicy #AIRegulation #ResponsibleAI

Dr Rebecca Johnson, AI Ethicist, poses in front of a building with columns. Text reads: "Our people, our society and our democracy matter more than short-term economic gains. Safety needs to lead, not follow.." Media Requests: +61 2 8627 0246.

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

#MediaAlert An @sydney.edu.au research team has cracked a tricky problem in Brilloun lasers, by carving ‘tiny speed bumps’, more than 100 times smaller than a human hair, into optical cavities. This produces an exceptionally ‘clean’ light desired by many advanced tech industries. #photonics

$Collage with three images: lasers hitting a crystal, a man in a lab coat with equipment, and two people in safety glasses in a lab. The first image displays a crystal refracting light, the second a scientist in a lab, and the last two people in a lab.$

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

How can we increase heart health checks? Our new paper in @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social shows >70,000 health literacy-sensitive SMS sent from GPs increased heart health checks by 15 times the usual rate - paving the way for a targeted risk screening model in Australia. @newsroomusyd.bsky.social

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

What does Australia's world-first deal - introducing minimum hourly pay for delivery riders and drivers - mean for industries? University of Sydney's Alex Veen explores the far-reaching implications in this in-depth article from the Guardian's Catie McLeod. #ICYMI #gigeconomy #IR bit.ly/3Xf236x

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Australia is bringing in ‘world first’ minimum pay for food delivery drivers – here’s how it will work

Deal between companies and union, which includes an hourly wage and accident insurance, still requires approval from the industrial umpire, but this is what we know so far

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Nalini Joshi @monsoon0.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

I never watch myself, but ICYMI 👉🏼 📽️ www.chiefscientist.nsw.gov.au/events/nsw-p...

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2025 NSW Scientist of the Year

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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

University of Sydney: Molecule that could cause COVID clotting key to new treatments 'In a surprising discovery, a "sticky molecule" that occurs naturally in our blood vessels could be both a culprit behind blood clots and organ failure during COVID & long COVID' medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...

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Molecule that could cause COVID clotting key to new treatments

In a surprising discovery, a "sticky molecule" that occurs naturally in our blood vessels could be both a culprit behind blood clots and organ failure during COVID and long COVID and the key to new tr...

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

#MediaAlert A USYD-led innovation is saving lives in hospitals. The #HIRAID system gives nurses a clear framework for assessing and managing patients after triage, with a 7.4 percent drop in rapid response calls. Lead researcher Prof Kate Curtis says the impact on #PatientSafety has been profound.

A woman in navy scrubs, identified as Kate Curtis AO, Prof of Trauma and Emergency Nursing, is on the left. To the right, text reads: "We estimate the framework will help prevent deterioration in more than 5400 patients when upscaled... nationally."

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

#MediaAlert New research finds over 8 million Australians experienced childhood trauma, raising risk of mental illness and chronic health conditions. Study author Dr Lucy Grummitt says trauma-informed care must extend across the entire health system. She’s available for media via +61 2 8627 0246

Image split: On the left, a portrait shot of Dr Lucy Grummitt a research with University of Sydney. On the right, an orange block with text: "This is a national wake up call. The scale and impact of lifelong trauma in Australia needs urgent attention." Text below names Dr Lucy Grummitt & contact info.

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

#MediaAlert #WorldDiabetesDay Type 2 & gestational diabetes are rising fast in Australia. On #WorldDiabetesDay - Dr. Arianne Sweeting and Prof David James - experts from Sydney University are available to comment on what governments, health-care & individuals should do next. #obesity #pregnancy

#MediaInsights featuring Dr. Arianne Sweeting and Prof David James in circles. Text: "What's driving the rise of Type 2 & gestational diabetes?" Topics for Dr. Sweeting: endocrinology, diabetes in pregnancy, nutrition, obesity prevention. Topics for Prof David James: diabetes, metabolism, insulin.

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

#ICYMI Did over 5000 mysterious holes in the Andes function as an ancient marketplace and ‘spreadsheet’ for Inca accounting? @jbongers.bsky.social from Sydney Uni’s Vere Gordon Childe Centre shares insights in New Scientist. #Archaeology #IncaHistory #ResearchImpact Read here: bit.ly/3LwI8gG

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Mysterious holes in Andean mountain may be an Inca spreadsheet

Thousands of holes arranged in a snake-like pattern on Monte Sierpe in Peru could have been a monumental accounting device for trade and tax

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

#MediaAlert As world leaders head to #COP30, new insights from leading researchers warn thousands of major conservation projects fail to deliver lasting impact - a threat to global carbon & biodiversity goals. Read more here: srkr.io/63320tfw #ClimateAction #NatureEcologyEvolution #Biodiversity

A smiling Matthew Clark, a researcher at Thriving Oceans Research Hub, is featured next to the quote: "Early evidence suggests up to a third of conservation initiatives are abandoned a few years after implementation."

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

#ICYMI New analysis from our business expert Dr Anish Purkayastha questions whether there’s a growing accountability gap in foreign-owned firms like Optus and Qantas. He says when major corporate failures occur, Australians expect more – especially on CEO pay. Read it here: bit.ly/49HqVel #tripleO

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

#ICYMI The Australian newspaper reports on a major study that showed a yoga-based program increased fall risk in older adults. USYD’s Prof Anne Tiedmann says the results surprised researchers — and suggests it’s time to rethink falls prevention. Reporter Penny Timm's full story here: bit.ly/4nBwNct

$Excerpt of article from "The Australian" titled "Momentum grows for complete overhaul of falls and fracture management." States that a yoga study reveals risk from increased falls. The study found a higher fall rate in the yoga intervention group.$

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

#MediaAlert This week's COP30 summit in Brazil arrives at a crucial moment, with global climate targets - aiming to restrict global temperature rise to 1.5C - under strain. Our experts on finance, health, energy & conservation are available for comment to media via +61 2 8627 0246.

A close image of a parched and cracked soil-bed, suggesting a drought. A caption says #medialert: What's at stake at the COP 30 summit in Brazil? A smaller caption says: Photo by Radhey Khandelwal on Unsplash

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

MediaAlert# Youth health takes the spotlight at Parliament House as AAAH hosts its National Youth Health Showcase - uniting experts and youth leaders to push for reform. Dr Davies can comment on youth-friendly care and inclusive research. Call +612 8627 0246

A head and shoulders picture of youth health expert Dr Cristyn Davies. President Australian Association for Adolescent Health. A side-bar quote says "Investing in adolescent health delivers a triple dividend, it improves young people’s health today, builds healthier adults for the future and gives the next generation a stronger start in life."

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

MEDIA ALERT: Sydney researchers have revealed how 1.5 billion years ago the breakup of a supercontinent paved the way for the emergence of all complex life - including plants, animals and fungi. Professor Muller is available for interview on +612 8627 0246.

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Newsroom - University of Sydney @newsroomusyd.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

ALERT: After Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s meeting with US President Donald Trump overnight, rare earths are front and centre of US-Australian relations. Dr Lian Sinclair, an economic geographer in the School of Geosciences, is an expert in the global production networks of critical minerals.

Dr. Lian Sinclair, Economic Geographer, shown in a head and shoulder shot with a bookshelf in the background. The quote states, "Without investment...Australian miners will continue to either sell into or be outcompeted by Chinese domestic industry."

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