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Article by Julia Proctor, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 July 2015 Australia’s maths achievements have been falling steadily for the past decade, including fewer students taking advanced [...]

The 56th International Mathematical Olympiad was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 4 to 16 July 2015 — 104 countries participated. Australia achieved its highest-ever placing this year. [...]

Article by Nalini Joshi, The Australian I was the first woman to be appointed as a professor in any of the mathematical sciences at the University of Sydney. Sydney is the oldest university in [...]

BRISBANE, FRIDAY 26 JUNE, 2015: When someone says they are a mathematician or describes their research, it is natural to wonder why it is useful. Why do we need it? How will it affect me? What [...]

Opinion piece by Winter School lecturers Joan Licata and Anthony Licata. What does connect-the-dots have to do with watching a Pixar film? More than you might think. A connect-the-dots page [...]

Emeritus Professor Peter Taylor was awarded an Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours on Monday (8 June 2015). Peter became an officer (AO) in the general division for distinguished [...]