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Lack of pandemic ethics set to bite Trump in election rump
US President Donald Trump has failed to protect his citizens from the ravages of COVID-19 and should be judged harshly for it on…
Asian-Australians hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic
Discrimination fluctuates, but social cohesion improves More than four-in-five Asian-Australians say they have experienced…
As lockdown lifts, rates should stay put
Despite Victoria's success in containing COVID-19 and lifting stage-four restrictions, interest rates should stay at the…
Australian invention can save lives and boost productivity
By 2030, millions of global working hours will be lost due to heat stress and dehydration, and countless lives will be at risk. A…
‘I am fighting MS in my life and in the lab’
Professor David Tscharke was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at 41, after he noticed some tingling and numbness on the…
Student solutions to global problems win development funds
An initiative that reduces methane gas produced from cows by adding seaweed to their diet is one of five ANU student…
PM’s science prize honours gravitational-wave researchers
The 2020 Prime Minister's Prize for Science has been awarded to two physicists from The Australian National University (ANU) and…
'Big picture' economist wins top prize
Professor Markus Brueckner has won one of Australia's most prestigious prizes in economics - the 2020 Young Economist Award from…
Life lessons in 2020 with Laurelle Vingoe
Life lessons have been the flavour of 2020. Many of the life lessons we have learnt have had a practical or industrious tang.…
Pump down the volume: study finds noise-cancelling formula
Noisy open plan offices full of workers hunched over desks while wearing noise cancelling headphones could soon be a…
VC’s Update – Election results and wicking beds
Hi everyone, What a big fortnight it has been in the ACT (and in New Zealand) with the 2020 Election held last Saturday. Not…
Young scientists blooming with Tall Poppy Award
Research is blooming at The Australian National University (ANU). Four academics, Dr Tristan Reekie, Dr Larissa Schneider, Dr…
The lost Australian stories etched in iconic ancient trees
Archaeologists have launched a project to find Australia's lost stories carved into iconic centuries-old trees in the Kimberley…
Supergiant Betelgeuse smaller, closer than first thought
It may be another 100,000 years until the giant red star Betelgeuse dies in a fiery explosion, according…
New benchmark to protect biodiversity after bushfires
A new study has found up to three quarters of damaged forest needs to be protected from logging after major natural disasters, in…
Disease researcher’s quest for ‘magic bullet’ wins award
Professor Si Ming Man, from The Australian National University (ANU), has been honoured with a $1.25 million dollar grant to…
Handbook empowers citizens to debunk fake news
The battle against fake news has a powerful new tool, with leading experts across the globe penning a …
Star spotted being ripped apart by Black Hole
Astronomers have spotted a rare phenomenon - a star being ripped apart by a supermassive black hole in a process…
‘Racism pandemic’ hits multicultural youth in Victoria
Most young people in Victoria from multicultural backgrounds are experiencing the effects of a "racism pandemic" and are worried…
Thinning forests no defence against fires
Having logging machines "thin" forest for fire reduction is largely ineffective, a new peer-reviewed, scientific study has found…