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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…
Global COVID infections up to six times higher than reported
COVID-19 infection rates in the UK, France and Belgium are much higher than reported and up to 17 times higher in Italy…
Scientists make insta-bling at room temperature
An international team of scientists has defied nature to make diamonds in minutes in a laboratory at room temperature - a process…
Japan visit cements strategic ties for Australia
Australia and Japan are expected to reach a defence agreement that entrenches an "elevated strategic relationship" during Prime…
Iso picked as ‘typically Aussie’ word of the year
Iso: self-isolation; the act of remaining apart from others as a way to limit the spread of an infectious disease,…
Researcher sets record for quantum chemistry calculation
A researcher from The Australian National University (ANU) has used one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world to…
Redressing ‘cult of forgetfulness’ in Australian history
An Aboriginal woman carrying her daughter was instrumental to an 1836 colonial expedition exploring the Darling and…
Doors open for enhancing regional health services
The Australian National University (ANU) and The University of Canberra (UC) has officially opened two new clinical training…
ANU scientist launches children’s book about gravity
A children's story by ANU scientist Dr Niraj Lal about an emu - a flightless bird - running fast enough to 'fly' into Earth's…
Pandemic plan shot in the arm Australia-China relations need
Working together to solve the global health and economic challenges caused by COVID-19 could act as a "circuit breaker" for the…
Rethink needed to stop the spread of hateful material online
Digital platform Reddit's efforts to limit the spread of hateful and misogynistic content is driving users to self-…
New tractor beam has potential to tame lightning
Lightning never strikes twice, so the saying goes, but new technology may allow us to control where it hits the ground, reducing…
COVID cuts billions of dollars and work hours
Working Australians, on average, lost 167 hours of work worth more than $5,000 each and $47 billion to the economy from the…
Sharp decline in mental health for young Australians
COVID-19 is continuing to lead to worsening mental health outcomes for young Australians, with the highest levels of…
Myanmar’s afterthought election
In stark contrast to the jubilant mood for Myanmar's landmark election in 2015, the 2020 election feels like an afterthought,…