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A toast to Brian
01
Dec
2023

VC's Update - 2023 Alumni Awards and Highly Cited Researchers

Hello everyone,It’s the first of December and so it is officially the final stretch of my tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the ANU.…

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Bin stands with his arms folded. He is wearing a pale blue shirt.
30
Nov
2023

ANU experts to power path to all-electric ACT

A map to guide the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)’s transition to an all-electric economy will be developed by experts at The…

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3 people stand side-by-side smiling.
28
Nov
2023

Legal champion awarded Rhodes Scholarship for 2024

A brilliant young legal graduate from The Australian National University (ANU) who is passionate about climate justice will head…

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A stack of yellow ballot papers sitting on a white desk.
28
Nov
2023

Voters rejected Voice due to fears of division: ANU study

Two-in-three Australians, 66.1 per cent, who voted ‘no’ to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament said they…

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An painting of the Aboriginal flag opposite Old Parliament House, Canberra.
28
Nov
2023

Vast majority of voters still think First Nations Australians should have a voice

Almost nine-in-10 voters, 87 per cent, think First Nations Australians should have a voice or say over matters that affect them,…

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orange fish swimming by coral in Australia's Great Barrier Reef
24
Nov
2023

Hotter temperatures could spark global species displacement  

Marine animals across the world and land animals living in tropical climates are being pushed to their physiological limits …

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Vice-Chancellor, the Hon Andrew Giles and guests at the ANU Migration Update.
17
Nov
2023

VC's Update - A fortnight of 'missions accomplished'

Hi everyone,It has been a busy and interesting couple of weeks, and I have been to a series of great events which in different…

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15
Nov
2023

The Matildas waltz in as Australia’s Word of the Year

The soaring popularity of the Australian women's soccer team after their semi-final run at this year's FIFA Women's World Cup…

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15
Nov
2023

Cost of living pressures sees social cohesion hit record low

Financial and cost-of-living pressures are among the top issues impacting Australians' sense of belonging, pride and social…

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14
Nov
2023

The Promise of Peace: Remembering this Remembrance Day

On 11 November 1918 the big guns fell silent on Flanders and the Somme.  Elsie Tranter, an Australian nurse serving in a…

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14
Nov
2023

High-severity wildfires threaten global timber production

Severe wildfires are putting global timber production at risk, new research from The Australian National University (…

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14
Nov
2023

AI faces look more real than actual human faces

White faces generated by artificial intelligence (AI) now appear more real than human faces, according to new research led by…

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09
Nov
2023

Academic Board News – Meeting: 4/2023 – 22 August 2023

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07
Nov
2023

World-leading atlas puts global tech policy on the map

The Tech Policy Design Centre at The Australian National University (ANU) has launched a major expansion of its world-leading…

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06
Nov
2023

Aussie unis to help refugees access higher education

The Australian National University (ANU) has announced the creation of a new university consortium to help build pathways to…

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03
Nov
2023

A croc’s life: there’s more than meets the eye

Saltwater crocodiles are large predators that lurk in muddy waters, with jaws powerful enough to attack anything from water…

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03
Nov
2023

Global warming changing Earth’s water cycle

Human-caused climate change is changing the way water moves around Earth, according to a new study involving researchers from The…

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03
Nov
2023

VC's Update - A powerful speech from Stan Grant

Hi everyone, People keep asking me if things are winding down, but my life seems even busier than normal. While some of the…

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31
Oct
2023

Satisfaction with democracy on the decline

Australians' satisfaction with democracy remains high, but has declined over the last two decades, new research from The…

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24
Oct
2023

Andrew Forrest attends roundtable on climate change at ANU

Philanthropist Dr Andrew Forrest AO took time out from a global lecture tour to attend a roundtable on climate change at ANU last…

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