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Update on travel to ANU from Western Australia
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New software allows scientists to “walk inside” samples
New software will allow scientists to see data in 3D and create life-like models of objects like fossils and mummies, making it…
Project to get Indigenous communities talking about gambling
A first-of-its-kind program launching today will help reduce gambling harm in Indigenous communities across…
Suu Kyi detention marks return to the Myanmar of old
The detention of Aung San Suu Kyi appears to mark the inevitable end of a trajectory that has seen the military in Myanmar revert…
Major sum adds up to even better maths thinking
A $785,000 donation from the US-based Simons Foundation will go to Australia's only maths research in residence program, MATRIX…
$3 million boost to protect our biodiversity
Threatened Australian animal and plant species have been given a major lifeline, thanks to new funding for a new database that…
COVID pandemic can help bridge rich-poor divide
Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic is fertile ground to address global inequities and create a more equal world but have warned…
Honours highlight First Nations justice reform
Dr Jill Guthrie has been given one of Australia's highest honours for significant service to Indigenous health, including her…
Smoking killing one-in-three First Nations people
Smoking causes 50 per cent of deaths among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged 45 years and over, and 37…
Stopping climate change requires urgent use of science
Using science with urgency, at scale and in cooperation will help the world prevent cataclysmic climate change, Nobel laureate…
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…
VC’s Update – Welcome to 2021
Hi everyone, Welcome back to 2021. Like many of you, my plans for the break were disrupted by border closures, and I was unable…
New study reveals secrets to solar success
A new study shows how researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) achieved a world record in solar cell efficiency.…
We must keep learning and must keep doing
Speech to 2021 UN Climate Adaptation Summit Friday 22 January 2021 It's a great honour to be asked to speak on behalf of the…
We must stay ahead of the vaccine rollout curve
By Dr Adam Henschke Trust, once lost, is hard to repair. The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine will require public…
Biden likely to balance activist agenda with moderate tone
United States President Joe Biden faces a more desperate situation than the Global Financial Crisis that confronted President…
Parrots pushed to extinction, despite protection policies
Habitat destruction by logging and agriculture is pushing parrot species towards extinction, while current protected areas are…
Project maps “astronomical” number of celestial objects
Nearly 700 million astronomical objects have been carefully catalogued and made public as part of a major international…
Researchers explore how to share data and keep privacy
A new book from researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) outlines how we can improve the way we share sensitive…
Trump may be banned from 2024 presidential run
A US politics expert at The Australian National University (ANU) says President Donald Trump is likely to finish his term in…