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Electric vehicles pass the remote road test
Electric vehicles can handle the distances required to travel to essential services in remote and regional Australia, a new…
The viral magic behind the Gentleminions TikTok trend
If you've taken a trip to the cinema over the school holidays, you might have been bewildered by the sight of high school boys…
Star couple caught ending their embrace
We now have new clues about a mysterious stage in the life of binary stars, thanks to research from The Australian National…
Life satisfaction plummets among young Aussies during COVID
Young Australians have suffered the greatest drop in life satisfaction during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, new…
Here’s what you need to know about the Varroa mite
Bee populations worldwide have been collapsing under attack from parasitic Varroa mites. Now, these mites have reached…
Planetary purler: ANU student’s knitting creation goes viral
PhD student Rachel Kirby has been knitting for about 10 years, but her latest creation is out of this world. …
VC’s update – Marramarra Murru and 75th closing celebrations
Hello everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the lull before Semester 2 starts. I am currently in Germany for the 71st…
Engaged ANU pilot projects
Earlier this year, we invited expressions of interest from ANU researchers to participate in the Engaged ANU pilot project…
Open Air Factor: a natural form of infection control?
A leading infectious diseases expert from The Australian National University (ANU) suggests a forgotten but formidable…
Changes to PARSA funding arrangements
Dear students Many of you may be aware of the ongoing governance and operational issues within the independent ANU…
Academic Board News – Meeting: 28 June 2022
Academic Board News Meeting 3/2022 28 June 2022 The ANU Academic Board's third meeting of the year took place on Tuesday…
Leading public service thinker to head Crawford School
Professor Janine O'Flynn has been appointed as the new Director of the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy, returning to ANU to…
National forum to drive First Nations' economic sovereignty
First Nations leaders have issued a call to action for governments and industry to work with them on building new and better…
$45m injection to electrify innovation in Aussie solar tech
The Australian National University (ANU) will play a critical role in researching and developing cheaper, more efficient and…
Unpopular leaders punished at the polls in 2022 election
Scott Morrison and Barnaby Joyce were the most unpopular leaders of any party since 1987, new analysis of the 2022 federal…
Weather and climate modelling powers up at ANU
Future weather and climate predictions have been given a major boost with the launch of a new national research facility worth $7…
Leading lawmaker George Brandis joins ANU
Former Attorney-General and most recent High Commissioner to the United Kingdom George Brandis QC will join The Australian…
Building better economic outcomes for Indigenous Australians
Experts from The Australian National University (ANU) have raised alarm bells about the "economic apartheid" facing Aboriginal…
Student safety and wellbeing update
Dear students and staff, In March this year, ANU released its Student Safety and Wellbeing Plan, designed to help keep our…
Nanoparticles control light like road signs direct traffic
Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two very…