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09
Dec
2021

Vast majority of Australians want COVID-19 boosters

More than seven-in-10 vaccinated Australians say they will definitely get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot when it is recommended…

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07
Dec
2021

New technique reveals the age of massive Southern Cross star

An international team of astronomers from Australia, the United States and Europe has for the first-time unlocked…

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06
Dec
2021

Reflecting on Nobel prize winners from ANU

When Professor Brian Schmidt discovered the Universe was expanding at an accelerating rate, he thought he'd made a mistake.…

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03
Dec
2021

VC’s update – Barbara Miles and outstanding RSB scholars

Hello everyone  A magnificent beginning to a green summer that is so different to this time two years ago, when…

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01
Dec
2021

A super hero of a different kind

Having an extra chromosome in each cell sounded like the genetic makeup of a super hero to a young Mark Mulligan. The thought…

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01
Dec
2021

“Exercise in a pill” could offer solution for at-risk people

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified unique molecular signals …

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01
Dec
2021

Mysterious clouds could offer new clues on dark matter

The hunt for gravitational waves, ripples in space and time caused by major cosmic cataclysms, could help solve one of the…

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01
Dec
2021

Parliament must lead efforts to create a safe workplace

The Australian Human Rights Commission has delivered a landmark report which provides an extremely comprehensive plan of how to…

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01
Dec
2021

It's not the OMGicron variant so keep calm

It's been hard to avoid the news over the past week about the emergence of Omicron. No, this is not a new type of Transformer but…

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30
Nov
2021

Jenkins review needs urgent implementation: experts

Australia's leading institute for women's leadership is urging all political parties and independents to commit to implementing…

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30
Nov
2021

Domestic violence goes unrecognised in faith communities

Australians who are frequently involved in religion and who identify as religious are less likely to acknowledge domestic…

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26
Nov
2021

The safe space that could save a life

Associate Professor Michelle Banfield has been to the depths of despair.  On a summer day in 2003 the then 27-year-old…

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26
Nov
2021

Solomon Islands riots reflect deeper unrest

Civil unrest in the Solomon Islands is not surprising and highlights long-standing development and governance challenges,…

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25
Nov
2021

ANU nanotech pioneer to lead Science Academy

A leading nanotechnology and physics researcher from The Australian National University (ANU), Distinguished Professor Chennupati…

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25
Nov
2021

COVID-19 pandemic leaves permanent scar on retail workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a massive toll on Australian retail workers, with more than one-in-two experiencing increased…

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24
Nov
2021

ANU staff celebrate their achievements at awards ceremony

After another tough year living and working through the pandemic, ANU staff came together virtually to celebrate the achievements…

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23
Nov
2021

Prehistoric mums cared for kids better than we thought

A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed the death rate of babies in ancient societies is…

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23
Nov
2021

Sexual abuse & computer vision researchers win PhD prizes

A researcher grappling with how to address sexual abuse and an engineer who helps computers learn how to see unfamiliar objects…

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22
Nov
2021

‘Ground-breaking’ voyage to unlock Earth's inner secrets

A significant mission to retrieve 27 seismometers from the rugged ocean floor near Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean will…

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22
Nov
2021

ANU comment on international borders

The Australian National University has made the following comment following the Prime Minister's announcement on international…

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