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New project to help tackle Type 1 Diabetes
The Australian National University (ANU) has announced a new research project with Janssen Research & Development, LLC, aimed…
Family violence research helps in closing the gap
A new report has found drivers that mitigate experiences of violence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.…
Major global honour for master of microwearables
An Aussie inventor and entrepreneur reshaping the future of global healthcare with microwearable technology has been recognised…
Time to rethink our approach to national security: expert
The Head of the ANU National Security College has called for the appointment of a sovereignty commissioner to lead a public…
VC’s Update – 2021 plans for campus
Hi everyone, This week, I wanted to start my blog with an update on our plans for returning to campus in 2021 as I've been…
Australia-bound asteroid sample may reveal life’s origins
A Japanese space mission will deliver samples collected from asteroid Ryugu in a capsule to the outback…
Study plots pythons’ hisss-tory in Australia
Pythons first arrived in Australia from Asia around 23 million years ago and then adapted to their new home by becoming…
Swift action needed to help critically endangered parrot
There could be fewer than 300 swift parrots left in the wild, according to new research from The Australian National University (…
Cancer shifts to chronic disease, so living well matters
Improved survival means cancer is increasingly a chronic disease, and a lot of people are living well with it, new research from…
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. ANU historian Professor Frank…
Uncertainty reigns supreme in Thailand
Thailand's political direction remains unclear, and neither protestors nor the government have appeared to take much heed of the…
Strewth! Are Aussies the world’s most virulent swearers?
Australians are a nation of creative expletive users who take pride in bad language as part of their cultural identity. '…
Quantum computing champion honoured with major fellowship
An ANU quantum physicist and cybernetics expert who is changing the way we think about engineering has been recognised as one of…
The chips stack up for Eureka prize winner
A scientist from The Australian National University (ANU) is part of a team that's won the top prize in Australian science for…
Rare honour for futurist giving tech a human touch
Can you make engineers poets and poets engineers? And if you can, how vital is this? These are some of the key questions…
Study reveals true origin of oldest evidence of animals
Two teams of scientists have resolved a longstanding controversy surrounding the origins of complex life on Earth. The joint…
VC’s Update – COVID outbreak in South Australia & VC Awards
Hi everyone, This week, our Australian news has been dominated by the COVID-19 outbreak in South Australia, coupled with some…
One-to-one concerts support struggling musicians in COVID
Musicians from The ANU are performing unique one-to-one concerts for the public to help their struggling colleagues during…
The “most significant” inquiry of our times
The report on the alleged war crimes by special operation members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Afghanistan is the…
Study finds "high level" of COVID vaccine resistance
Almost three-in-five Australians (58.5 per cent) say they will definitely get a COVID vaccine once it is available, new analysis…