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Remote Aussies don’t have equal access to household electricity protections
Remote and Indigenous communities’ power connections are more vulnerable compared to their regional and metropolitan counterparts…
New understanding of dark energy could reshape our knowledge of the universe
The most detailed measurement of dark energy to date could reshape our understanding of how quickly the universe is expanding,…
VC's Update - Welcome back to ANU
Hi everyone,Happy new year and welcome back to ANU. For me, the new year has brought a new role, as our Vice-Chancellor, which is…
Wood heaters responsible for dozens of avoidable deaths in the ACT each year
Smoke from wood heaters causes between 11 and 63 deaths per year in the ACT, according to a new study from researchers at The…
ANU consent education program wins major global award
A leading consent and respectful relationships program develop by The Australian National University (ANU) has been…
VC's Update - 'Twas the night before my annual 'end of year' video…
Hello everyone,Firstly, I’d like to say thank you to all the staff who turned out to celebrate with me at the End of Year Awards…
DNA discovery opens door to tailored medicine for Indigenous Australians
The most comprehensive analysis of Indigenous Australians’ genomes collected to date has revealed an “abundance” of DNA…
Fungus-fighting protein key to overcoming autoimmune disease and cancer
A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the…
Building resilient – and resurgent – democracies for the 21st century
National Press Club Address5 December 2023Professor Brian P. Schmidt Vice-Chancellor, The Australian National…
VC's Update - 2023 Alumni Awards and Highly Cited Researchers
Hello everyone,It’s the first of December and so it is officially the final stretch of my tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the ANU.…
Younger Australians less likely to disapprove of coercive control
The vast majority of Australians consider coercive control unacceptable, but only just over half of the population know what the…
ANU experts to power path to all-electric ACT
A map to guide the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)’s transition to an all-electric economy will be developed by experts at The…
Voters rejected Voice due to fears of division: ANU study
Two-in-three Australians, 66.1 per cent, who voted ‘no’ to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament said they…
Vast majority of voters still think First Nations Australians should have a voice
Almost nine-in-10 voters, 87 per cent, think First Nations Australians should have a voice or say over matters that affect them,…
Legal champion awarded Rhodes Scholarship for 2024
A brilliant young legal graduate from The Australian National University (ANU) who is passionate about climate justice will head…
Hotter temperatures could spark global species displacement
Marine animals across the world and land animals living in tropical climates are being pushed to their physiological limits …
VC's Update - A fortnight of 'missions accomplished'
Hi everyone,It has been a busy and interesting couple of weeks, and I have been to a series of great events which in different…
Cost of living pressures sees social cohesion hit record low
Financial and cost-of-living pressures are among the top issues impacting Australians' sense of belonging, pride and social…
The Matildas waltz in as Australia’s Word of the Year
The soaring popularity of the Australian women's soccer team after their semi-final run at this year's FIFA Women's World Cup…
The Promise of Peace: Remembering this Remembrance Day
On 11 November 1918 the big guns fell silent on Flanders and the Somme. Elsie Tranter, an Australian nurse serving in a…