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Experts have raised concerns over the disturbing trend of children accessing sugar dating platforms.��Professor Michael Salter��from the School of Social Sciences shares how exposure to consumer lifestyle and sexual content on social media contributes to this "very dark" issue, and emphasises the need for age-verification technology.��

Are exams the best measure of success in learning?��Scientia Professor Andrew Martin��from the��School of Education explains how testing, when the outcome is focused on learning and learner development,��is an effective tool not only students but equally for educators to "see what adjustments in instruction and teaching can happen".

Professor Chris Pettit��from the City Futures Research Centre discusses the potential of a high speed rail build between Sydney and Newcastle. He explains how it "could help address a number of challenges around affordable housing and how we plan for future growth across Australia" [timestamp 2:03:04].

Experts have expressed concerns that the current government will not deliver national housing targets. According to��Professor Chyi Lin Lee��from the School of Built Environment, while housing affordability is unlikely to improve in the short term without significant intervention, higher density housing could provide some relief.��

What causes earworms?��Professor Emery Schubert from the School of Arts & Media shares what makes a song "a good candidate" and explains how research into earworms has shifted, suggesting "a more nuanced story" than previously thought [timestamp 1:44:31].

According to Professor Bill Randolph from City Futures Research Centre, housing markets are primarily responsible for creating defined job clusters across Sydney. He emphasises that “unless you start to build affordable homes in unaffordable places that polarisation can’t go backwards."����

Professor Bill Randolph��from City Futures Research Centre weighs in on new research revealing occupation clusters across Sydney suburbs. He identifies housing affordability as a determining factor and unpacks some of the issues arising from a less "egalitarian spread of people" [timestamp 1:42:29].����

Professor Philip Oldfield��from the��School of Built Environment��says a proposal to scrap the “solar access” requirement for apartments could usher in a generation of poor-quality, uncomfortable and lower-amenity homes.��

Associate Professor Michael Richardson��from the��School of Arts & Media joins a panel discussing the conflict in the West Bank, and now Lebanon, and whether��turning away from the stories and images of this suffering help us to better care for our own.

With the launch of Cool Suburbs NSW by the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils, Dr Negin Nazarian��from the School of Built Environment says “urban heat is a pressing challenge that demands innovative solutions in urban planning and design".��

Professor Hal Pawson from the City Futures Research Centre discusses the federal government's proposed changes to negative gearing. He explains why this policy shift is "long overdue" and will help "level the playing field between investors and first-home buyers" [timestamp 1:06:00].

The government has announced that Dubbo will be home to an innovative new project, involving the first 3D printed public housing.��Associate Professor Matthias Haeusler��from the School of Built Environment unpacks this proposal, including how 3D printing compares with traditional building methods [timestamp 1:42:24].

Professor Emery Schubert��from the��School of the Arts & Media reflects on the way musical tastes are often shaped by memory and nostalgia. He explains why "reminiscence bumps" are so powerful, and the psychological personality traits that defy these musical tendencies [timestamp 2:11:17].����

Can 3D printing play a part in tackling Australia's housing crisis?��Associate Professor Matthias Haeusler from the School of Built Environment weighs in, tempering the potential cost and time-saving benefits with the challenge "to include all the other trades we use in building houses — like electronics, doors and windows."

What makes a university the right choice? Professor Jae Jung from the School of Education explains that there are many factors that students should consider beyond prestige and reputation, acknowledging that "a younger university might be more established in certain areas”.