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Alien radioactive element prompts creation rethink
The first-ever discovery of an extraterrestrial radioactive isotope on Earth has scientists rethinking the origins of the…
Help develop Australia’s longest weather records
Scientists from the Fenner School of Environment & Society at The Australian National University (ANU) are looking for…
History of Indigenous work sheds light on Australian slavery
The exploitation of Indigenous Australian workers offers powerful insights into Australia's history of slavery, as well as the…
Australia needs an education ambassador: experts
Australia must establish an Office for Education Trade Diversification and appoint an Ambassador for Australian Education,…
VC's update – Federal Budget 2021
ANU EXPERT ANALYSIS:Professor Andrew Norton on what the budget means for higher educationProfessor Sharon Friel on what the…
Australian unis are too important to be left to bleed
Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt on why the budget is bad news for universities and bad news for all Australians. The…
Employment post-JobSeeker remains steady
Employment and hours worked have remained steady, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the scaling back of JobSeeker, new…
ANU launches Indigenous music studio to “keep fire burning”
The Australian National University (ANU) has established a recording studio dedicated to Indigenous musicians…
VC’s Update – the great west and COVID vaccines
Hi everyone, Autumn has well and truly arrived to Canberra with the cold and wet weather hitting campus this week - perhaps…
Meteor shower to light up the sky
Australians will be treated to a spectacular show of streaking lights with shooting stars on display from early morning this…
Vaccine rollout not going well, say most Australians
Almost two-thirds of adult Australians, 64 per cent, think the Government's COVID-19 vaccine rollout is not being handled well, a…
Ancient humans not to blame for mass island extinction
An international research team has debunked a popular theory that ancient humans caused mass animal and plant extinctions on…
Most Aussies say things look dire for when they retire
A majority of Australians think the age pension should be increased, while most Australians who aren't retired think they won't…
Creating a legal system to protect our most vulnerable
Recent events bringing to light the treatment of women - including the lack of protection for victims of sexual assault - make it…
6000 hours of research to hear gravitational waves
Remember the days before working from home? It's Monday morning, you're running late to beat the traffic, and you can't find your…
Update on building closures on campus
UPDATE 3pm Friday 30 April 2021 Dear all I am writing to provide an update on this morning's building closures caused by a fire…
Scale of human impact laid bare in new island study
When humans arrive on an island they have an immediate and dramatic impact on the ecosystem, according to a new international…
Chancellor’s Update – returning to the east coast
Dear colleagues and students, Today I am reflecting on my fourth trip to ANU as Chancellor. When I took on this role in January…
Sons favoured despite female shortage in endangered parrot
New research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows female swift parrots can determine the sex of their offspring,…
Stellar researcher recognised with leading science honour
One of Australia's leading space experts and ANU astronomer, Professor Lisa Kewley, has been named a foreign member of the US…