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This week: research into gold, new fellows and climate changes
In depth: Universities in New South Wales have reported strong financial results for 2021, with the University of Sydney alone showing a A$1 billion surplus. That figure was the best for the region’s universities, but far from an outlier in terms of positives for the research sector.