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Prehistoric mums cared for kids better than we thought
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed the death rate of babies in ancient societies is…
Sexual abuse & computer vision researchers win PhD prizes
A researcher grappling with how to address sexual abuse and an engineer who helps computers learn how to see unfamiliar objects…
ANU comment on international borders
The Australian National University has made the following comment following the Prime Minister's announcement on international…
Australia must keep Japan central to its future plans
Australia needs to ramp up its already strong ties with Japan in the face of rapidly accelerating economic, environmental and…
‘Ground-breaking’ voyage to unlock Earth's inner secrets
A significant mission to retrieve 27 seismometers from the rugged ocean floor near Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean will…
Fear of COVID-19 infection at all-time high
More Australians than ever think they will be infected with COVID-19, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU)…
ASD & ANU collaborate to boost Australia’s workforce
A new honours scholarship will help train the next generation of experts tackling major challenges across cybersecurity, data…
VC’s update – HEAL conference, Demo Day and Thanksgiving
Hello everyone I have never seen it so green here in Canberra. My vines are already 60cm long, my berries are taking over the…
“Serious threat” of fugitive emissions with hydrogen plan
Australia's plans to produce hydrogen using fossil fuels carries significant risks and could create an industry that …
The disease detectives tracking down COVID-19
When news broke of Australia's first cases of COVID-19 in early 2020, biologist Dr Benjamin Schwessinger…
Frustration over vaccine rollout inspires word of the year
strollout: the slow implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination program in Australia. Australia's COVID-19 vaccination…
An ANU physicist’s quest for success lightyears away
Updated: 25 February 2022 Imagine working on a project for 20 years before seeing any concrete outcome or results. That was…
Honouring a pioneering leader of the residential experience
Sister Angela Cooney, the foundation Principal of Ursula Hall at ANU and a pioneering leader of the university residential…
New bike repair stations across campus
Want a station somewhere else? A further five stations will be installed in early 2022. If you think you've got just the spot…
Lessons we can learn from polio vaccination campaigns
A new study examining the impact of the global polio vaccine campaign has identified important…
HEAL network to tackle health impacts of climate change
Australians will be better protected against the health impacts of climate change, thanks to a new national research network…
Study shows “dark side of ambition” in climate policy
With the eyes of the world on COP26, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) say the broader environmental and…
Data trust down but Aussies still check in during pandemic
Australians are less trusting of how governments and companies use their private data following more than a year of using check-…
“Kids are not alright online”: new report
Explicit and disturbing content is being "served up" to children online and the kids themselves are calling on adults in…
Government gets F for housing during COVID-19
The Federal Government has failed in its housing policy response during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report card by…