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26
Aug
2024

Australia needs a National Migration Institute: ANU expert

Australia must establish an independently run Migration Institute to counteract widespread misinformation about migration which…

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COVID-19 samples in the lab
14
Aug
2024

Long COVID cost Australian economy about $9.6 billion in 2022

Australian workers living with long COVID cost the economy, on average, about $9.6 billion in 2022, according to a new study from…

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An image showing all of the different species of darkling beetle body shapes and colours thanks to hundreds of millions of years of evolution.
13
Aug
2024

'Masters of shape-shifting’: How darkling beetles conquered the world

Large-scale genomic analysis of darkling beetles, a hyper-diverse insect group of more than 30,000 species worldwide, rolls back…

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ANU Campus
13
Aug
2024

Student encampment protest FAQs

Please note the University does not publicly comment on disciplinary matters.Academic freedom and freedom of speech Is ANU…

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Professor Alex Maier holds a test tube containing live parasites. He is wearing a white science lab coat
12
Aug
2024

Trojan horse method gives malaria parasites a taste of their own medicine

More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but…

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Dr Vicki Athanasopoulos is in a science lab wearing a white lab coat. She is wearing a floral pattern shirt under her lab coat
12
Aug
2024

Eye-opening discovery offers fresh hope for disease that can cause blindness

An international team of scientists including researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified a rare,…

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ANU Campus
12
Aug
2024

Professional Services and Procurement

Dear colleagues, Our University has a critical founding mission to provide Australia with the research and education…

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08
Aug
2024

‘Fuel to the fire’: repeated climate-sceptic claims enough to nudge even the strongest of climate change endorsers

The threat of misinformation runs rampant in our digital age, where a single repetition of a climate-sceptical claim seems more…

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ANU scientist in a lab environment.
31
Jul
2024

ANU researchers unlocking the full potential of RNA

Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) are teaming up with the community to unlock the full potential of…

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25
Jul
2024

Payment remediation FAQs

Issues  What are the two issues identified?Following a Fair Work Ombudsman inquiry in relation to one casual staff…

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Kambri, ANU
25
Jul
2024

CPO message to all staff

I am writing to provide some information to our community about two payment issues which have recently come to the University’s…

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23
Jul
2024

Swooping Birds on Campus

Located in the bush capital of Australia, ANU provides staff and students with a unique opportunity to be close to nature on…

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23
Jul
2024

Dictionary calls on sporting tragics to step up to the plate in new appeal

Whether you barrack for the Tillies or Kookaburras, prefer aerial ping pong to mobile wrestling, or have been known to do a…

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A view of blue, cloudy skies, water and a coastal village in Indonesia.
22
Jul
2024

New discovery adds to story of ancient human migration

New evidence of human occupation in southeast Indonesia dating back 42,000 years offers fresh clues about the route taken by some…

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19
Jul
2024

DNA structure could hold key to our memory

A specific type of DNA structure could hold the key to regulating our memory, a new study from The Australian National University…

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17
Jul
2024

Better dams offer major boost to farmers and livestock

Managing the water quality of farm dams is critical to the health of livestock as well as boosting crop production, according to…

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15
Jul
2024

New alliance to drive Indigenous economic empowerment

A new alliance of committed Indigenous people, together with The Australian National University (ANU), will work to establish…

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10
Jul
2024

Ancient DNA study sheds new light on dingo ancestry

Analysis of ancient dingo DNA shows the genetic diversity of modern-day dingo populations was in place long before domestic dogs…

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Aerial of campus and Black Mountain Tower
10
Jul
2024

Update on childcare at ANU

We are writing to share some updates regarding the four community childcare providers on campus. We have had multiple…

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Bjorn leans against an EV charging station with his arms crossed. He's wearing a green t-shirt & smiling.
09
Jul
2024

Electric vehicles fed power into Australian grid during blackout

During a major storm event that eventually cut power to tens of thousands of homes, a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) were…

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