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Statement on ANU encampment
The Australian National University (ANU) has today directed the small number of remaining participants in the encampment in the…
Encampment protest in Kambri update
Message from the Chief Operating Officer Dear colleagues As you may have seen, the University today…
Excavation reveals ‘major’ ancient migration to Timor Island
The discovery of thousands of stone artefacts and animal bones in a deep cave in Timor Island has led archaeologists to reassess…
ANU funding wins to improve quality of life for all Australians
An Indigenous wellbeing index and ways to combat loneliness are two of the research projects at The Australian National…
Scientists unlock key to breeding ‘carbon gobbling’ plants with a major appetite
The discovery of how a critical enzyme “hidden in nature’s blueprint” works by scientists from The Australian National…
VC's Update - The community we value
In recent weeks, our campus has witnessed the encampment protest in Kambri in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and…
Increase in number of Australians doing it tough
Australians are more financially stressed now than they were at any time immediately prior to or during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
A Multicultural Festival to remember: Toad Hall's 50th anniversary
On April Fool’s Day in 1974, Toad Hall (charmingly named by its residents) opened its doors as the first self-catered Hall on…
Student encampment protest in Kambri
Message from the Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Dear students and staff,Many of you may have witnessed the student encampment…
Power to the people: Aussies expect more from their local leaders
About two-thirds of Australians believe local governments should have more power than they currently do, according to a new…
‘Health for all’: A proposal to recognise breastfeeding as a carbon offset
Today, The Australian National University (ANU) joined hands with FHI 360, Alive & Thrive East Asia Pacific, along with The…
ANU reaffirms commitment to reaching below zero emissions
Today, ANU reaffirms its commitment to achieve below-zero emissions – a target we now aspire to reach by 2040. Read the full…
Waste not want not: how residential halls are minimising food waste and easing student financial burdens
For a busy student trying to juggle study, work and life itself, there is nothing more convenient than catered residential halls…
ANU to lead national consultation on Australians’ view on security
The National Security College at The Australian National University (ANU) will lead an ambitious whole-of-nation consultation on…
ANU Chancellor Julie Bishop appointed UN special envoy
Chancellor of The Australian National University (ANU) the Hon Julie Bishop has been appointed as the United Nations’ Special…
ANU grad and business leader appointed next Governor-General
ANU graduate and leading businesswoman Sam Mostyn AO has been announced as Australia’s next Governor-General by Prime Minister…
Australia on track for unprecedented, decades-long megadroughts
Australia could soon see megadroughts that last for more than 20 years, according to new modelling from The Australian…
Gene discovery offers new hope for Aussies living with chronic skin disease
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis – a…
New ANU institute to advance First Nations gender equality
A new institute at The Australian National University (ANU) will advance the voices of First Nations women and girls and help…
Forest regeneration projects failing to offset carbon emissions
Forest regeneration projects that have received tens of millions of carbon credits and dominate Australia’s carbon offset scheme…
