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Apr
2021
Philippines once home to extinct giant “cloud rats” »
The Philippines was once home to three previously unknown species of an unusual group of rodents with fluffy tails known as "giant cloud...
10
Mar
2021
Biographies celebrate champions of 20th century change »
From organisers of ethnic clubs to gay activists and campaigners against violence to women, prominent Australians who gave a voice to the...
03
Feb
2021
Canberra’s 'rock school' hits the right tune »
Aspiring musicians will be able to write and produce an original song in just five weeks, for free, amid a host of innovative short music...
22
Jan
2021
ANU academics to lead top Australian studies institute »
Two academics from The Australian National University (ANU) have been named co-directors of a leading centre for the study of Australian...
30
Nov
2020
Fact checking The Crown: ‘Di Down Under gets 5/100’ »
Season four of The Crown has dropped, ruffling some Royalists’ feathers on the show’s accuracy.
19
Nov
2020
One-to-one concerts support struggling musicians in COVID »
Musicians from ANU are performing unique one-to-one concerts for the public to help their struggling colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic
17
Nov
2020
Iso picked as ‘typically Aussie’ word of the year »
In a year dominated by COVID-19 the Australian National Dictionary Centre has chosen iso as its Word of the Year.
11
Nov
2020
Rethink needed to stop the spread of hateful material online »
Digital platform Reddit's efforts to limit the spread of hateful and misogynistic content is driving users to self-moderated forums where...
02
Oct
2020
40,000 years of adapting to sea-level change on Alor Island »
Early people were rapidly adapting to climate change as they made their way towards Australia tens of thousands of years ago.
09
Sep
2020
Indigenous composer scores top classical gong »
Composer Dr Christopher Sainsbury has picked up the inaugural National Luminary Award at the 2020 Art Music Awards.
19
Aug
2020
New board to help advance music and the arts in Canberra »
Culture and the arts in Canberra have a new ally, with the establishment of a Community Advisory Board at the ANU School of Music.
14
Aug
2020
A message of solidarity via Satellite Selfie »
On the grassy roundabout in front of the heritage-listed School of Art & Design building, in fresh orange and white paint, are the...
28
May
2020
Spread the word: the search for our #Familyspeak has begun »
The expressions and words unique to families, including new lingo developing during the COVID-19 pandemic, are the subject of an Australia-...
21
May
2020
5000 rare and unique maps are now available online »
Over 5,000 unique maps from the Asia-Pacific Map Collection are now available online as part of an ongoing project by The Australian...
07
May
2020
Sounds of silent space come to life in new soundtrack »
The eerie and usually unheard sounds of space captured in the deep cold of Antarctica have been turned into a 90-minute piano piece.
06
Mar
2020
Partners pay a high toll when it comes to gambling »
New research examining the full impact of gambling-related harm on loved ones has just been released by The Australian National University...
25
Feb
2020
Monsters brought to life in book of brutes »
You've heard about Godzilla, Dracula and Bigfoot, but what about Cacus, the original highway man from hell, the child-chomping Pangkarlangu...
09
Dec
2019
Voice declared Australia’s Word of the Year »
Voice: 'a formal channel for Indigenous input into the making of laws and policies affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people...
03
Dec
2019
Eureka! Stories from the goldfields brought back to life »
A new book of "ripping yarns" from the Australian goldfields of the mid-1800s has put the tumultuous times and tales surrounding the Eureka...
28
Nov
2019
Study shows there’s nothing wacky about conspiracy theorists »
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have delved into the world of online conspiracy theories, showing most of the...
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