Sydney Digital Theses (Open Access): Recent submissions
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The Role of Iron Oxides in Organic Matter Preservation and Phosphate Sorption in New South Wales Soils
Published 2026Evaluating the role of iron (Fe) and aluminium (Al) oxides in the preservation of soil organic carbon (SOC) and phosphate sorption is important for better management of soils. Thirty-seven surface (0 – 20cm) and 37 subsurface ...Open AccessThesis -
The effect of breed and days on feed on feedlot performance, ultrasound and meat quality traits, and dissected body composition of British, European and Bos indicus steers
Published 2026The global population is rapidly growing, increasing protein requirements and thus, driving the beef feedlot industry to optimise efficiency and productivity. Accurately determining the time of slaughter to achieve the ...Open AccessThesis -
Mind the Gap! Behavioural Economics, Homo Economicus, and the Neoliberal Neurosis
Published 2026Behavioural economics (BE) has emerged as part of the zeitgeist of contemporary economic research and policy-making. It has enjoyed this burgeoning influence at least partly due to its popular representation as a 'maverick' ...Open AccessThesis -
Plato’s Imaging of Man, City and God: The Timaeus in Context
Published 2026This dissertation addresses the question of how Plato conceived of the relationship between theology, political theory, and human transformation by examining the previously underappreciated concept of the theoeikelon ...Open AccessThesis -
Phylogenetic relationships and horizontal gene transfer in panesthiine and geoscapheine cockroaches
Published 2026Cockroaches are a highly diverse and adaptable group. This thesis focuses on the wood- and soil-dwelling subfamilies Panesthiinae and Geoscapheinae, investigating their phylogeny, biogeography, morphological evolution, and ...Open AccessThesis