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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…
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…
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…
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…
Funding boost means sunny days for solar innovation
A $4.5 million funding boost will help researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) develop next-generation solar cell…
Study helps unlock secrets of star formation
A new study by an international team of researchers has used computer power to map the so-called "sonic scale", showing the…
Update for all returning ANU students
Dear all, I hope you are enjoying a safe, restful and happy break. I returned from my leave today and it seems that…
Chancellor's letter to the class of 2020
To the Year 12 Class of 2020 The global pandemic over the past year has tested our resilience as a nation and presented…
Public Health Direction for Greater Brisbane
Update - Monday 12 January at 2pm Following a three-day lockdown to contain any potential spread of the UK variant of COVID-19…
Australia’s Black Summer a climate wake-up call
The 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires are a "wake up call" demonstrating the extreme effects of climate change in Australia,…
Travelling to Canberra and studying at ANU in 2021
Dear students, I hope you have had a restful and safe break over the past few weeks. As you prepare for the 2021 academic year, I…
Rival superpowers may exploit chaos in the US
China and Russia will be tempted to exploit the chaos facing the United States, according to …
Information about returning to campus in January
Dear all, I hope your end of year break has been restful, happy and safe. We are watching the…
Travelling to Canberra and studying at ANU in 2021
Dear students, I hope you had a happy and safe break over the last few weeks. As you prepare for the 2021 academic year, I'm…
Travelling to Canberra and studying at ANU in 2021
Dear students, I hope you had a happy and safe break over the last few weeks. As you begin to return to campus for the 2021…
Schools score solid marks for pandemic learning changes
The vast majority of Australians are satisfied with how educational institutions adapted learning and teaching during the COVID-…
VC's Update - End-of-year message
Hi everyone, I am writing my last blog of 2020 - and unlike most years, this one did not go by quickly. From a record breaking…
New drug to combat global killer sepsis
A promising new drug to combat sepsis has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU), potentially…