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ANU: Australia's national university
As the nation’s university, ANU delivers research and scholarship that contributes to advancing Australia and the region. To support this unique mission, the National Institutes Grant (NIG) has been provided by the Australian Government to ANU since its foundation in recognition of the role the University plays as a resource of national significance.
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Highlights
05
Nov
2018
More Australians affected by gambling and for longer »
On the eve of the Melbourne Cup, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) has found more Australians are experiencing gambling harm and suffering life and health hardships for much...
19
Oct
2018
ANU researchers confirm Earth’s inner core is solid »
A new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) could help us understand how our planet was formed.
Associate Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić and PhD Scholar Thanh-Son Phạm are...
18
Oct
2018
ANU researchers find new disease »
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a new genetic disease and a method for detecting more unexplained medical conditions.
"We've discovered a new syndrome, the...
11
Oct
2018
Finding some peace from noisy miners »
Researchers from The Australian National University are saving the critically endangered regent honeyeater from the threat posed by noisy miners.
While mildly irritating to humans, noisy miners are...
08
Oct
2018
ANU IPCC Special Report editor expert analysis »
Professor Mark Howden from the Australian National University's Climate Change Institute is a Review Editor on the latest Special Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...
27
Sep
2018
Launch of a new era in healthcare »
The Australian National University (ANU) will launch its Our Health in Our Hands program today, a $10 million investment in improving health through personalisation of treatment and disease...
24
Sep
2018
25 years partnering with our nation’s policymakers »
Imagine being asked by a politician, a federal government department, an embassy, an international NGO or one of the nation's top cultural institutions to do research on issues such as road deaths,...
01
Aug
2018
Research reveals defence against malaria parasites »
A study involving researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) has found that platelets can attack and kill malaria parasites - reducing the number of parasites circulating in the blood...
27
Jul
2018
Swift parrot protection agreements are being broken »
A new research paper from The Australian National University (ANU) has found agreements to protect the critically endangered Swift Parrot in Tasmania have been broken leaving the species at high risk...
26
Jul
2018
Ice age sea-level drops not caused by CO2-level changes »
The increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to human activity will contribute to future sea-level rises, but new research has revealed that rapid ice age sea-level drops were not...
