News Centre archive - 2016
Collated on this page is an archive of the University's News Centre stories in 2016.
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New Sydney Review of Book series take fresh look at Australia
From the uneasy masculinity of country towns to suburban noir and inner city scrubland, the Sydney Review of Books is publishing new essays on the places who make us who we are.
Study unites medical staff across borders for global catheter audit
Researchers enlisted the help of medical professionals working around the world for an international audit. In total, hundreds of doctors and nurses from over 50 countries joined the study.
What we know about perineal tearing, and how to reduce it during childbirth
A common fear women have when contemplating having a baby is whether the birth will tear the perineum.
Design in the ‘hybrid city’: DIY meets platform urbanism in Dhaka’s informal settlements
Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, moved from the world’s second-least-liveable city to the fourth-least-liveable city in The Economist’s latest liveability survey.
Emergency services students work together to save lives
Paramedicine, Medicine and Nursing students from Western Sydney University organised their own event to educate each other.
Western students host event with NRL Premiers
Western Sydney University students have hosted the inaugural Sport and Hospitality Summit and Luncheon alongside National Rugby League Premiers the Cronulla Sharks.
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