'Australia must regulate' child sex content online
Child sexual abuse content has flourished unabated on Australia's Cocos Keeling Islands' top-level internet domain and must be…
Scientists lead ambitious study to reach infinity and beyond
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have designed a new type of space-craft propulsion system…
VC's update – National Reconciliation Week and vaccines
Hi everyone, It has been an incredibly busy few weeks on our campus with National Reconciliation Week, community forums and a…
A ‘treasure’ map of Indigenous history in Australia
A new project at The Australian National University (ANU) shifts from the Australian history told from our colonial beginnings to…
Australia leads project that will burst the Hubble bubble
Australian scientists will help construct one of the world's most powerful ground-based telescopes that promises to see further…
Powering ahead with community batteries
Community-scale batteries are already achievable in Australia, will complement existing household batteries and will allow more…
Gravitational wave search no humdrum hunt
The hunt for the never before heard "hum" of gravitational waves caused by mysterious neutron stars has just got a lot easier,…
Council News – Meeting: 28 May 2021
Council News Meeting 3/2021 28 May 2021 The ANU Council's third meeting of the year took place in the RC Mills Room,…
Most Australians support tax levy to improve aged care
The vast majority of Australians aren't confident in the country's aged care system, with more than one-in-10 saying they have no…
Threat of modern slavery still alive today
Geopolitical tensions could disrupt the global supply chain and provide opportunities for modern slavery to prosper, the Hon…
Our man on the moon: gone but not forgotten
Brian Schmidt pays tribute to the late Ross Taylor, the ANU professor who forever changed our understanding of the moon. …
Scholarships recognise students’ vision for a better future
Four students at The Australian National University (ANU) have been awarded residential scholarships at Burgmann College, in…
Bloodlines and reconciliation
A new memorial consisting of burial poles at ANU marks another important step in making sure Indigenous Australians have a say…
A new pathway to reconciliation with First Nations people
The Australian National University (ANU) is today launching its new Reconciliation Action Plan, to embed First Nations people,…
ANUAFC launches new Ngunnawal jersey design
The Australian National University Australian Football Club (ANUAFC) has partnered with Ngunnawal artists, Richie Allan and…
Monitoring genetic diversity will benefit nature and society
An ecological crisis overshadowed by the threats of mass species extinctions and climate change impacts could be just as serious…
World leading ANU scientists recognised among nation's best
A plant biologist and geochemist from The Australian National University (ANU) have both been recognised for their outstanding…
Super blood moon to get the heart pumping
If you cast your eyes to the skies this Wednesday night you're in for a celestial surprise - a rare…
Ancestral dormant genes could be driving cancer
Despite decades of research, cancer remains an enigma. Conventional wisdom holds that cancer is driven by random mutations that…
VC’s Update – Border closures and my commitment
Hi everyone, It's only been a week since my Federal Budget blog, but a lot has been happening in the media that I want to update…