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Powerlines across a cloudy sky and a converted shearing shed into a house in Canberra, ACT
11
Jan
2024

Remote Aussies donā€™t have equal access to household electricity protections

Remote and Indigenous communitiesā€™ power connections are more vulnerable compared to their regional and metropolitan counterpartsā€¦

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a flooded road in Queensland with a give way sign sticking out from the water
11
Jan
2024

Record heat in 2023 worsened global droughts, floods and wildfires

Record heat across the world profoundly impacted the global water cycle in 2023, contributing to severe storms, floods,ā€¦

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The bright, orange glow of an exploding star in space
09
Jan
2024

New understanding of dark energy could reshape our knowledge of the universe

The most detailed measurement of dark energy to date could reshape our understanding of how quickly the universe is expanding,ā€¦

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08
Jan
2024

VC's Update - Welcome back to ANU

Hi everyone,Happy new year and welcome back to ANU. For me, the new year has brought a new role, as our Vice-Chancellor, which isā€¦

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A wood burner
21
Dec
2023

Wood heaters responsible for dozens of avoidable deaths in the ACT each year

Smoke from wood heaters causes between 11 and 63 deaths per year in the ACT, according to a new study from researchers at Theā€¦

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19
Dec
2023

ANU consent education program wins major global award

A leading consent and respectful relationships program develop by The Ā鶹“«Ć½AV National University (ANU) has beenā€¦

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A gift of art by Jesse Martin for Brian
18
Dec
2023

VC's Update - 'Twas the night before my annual 'end of year' videoā€¦

Hello everyone,Firstly, Iā€™d like to say thank you to all the staff who turned out to celebrate with me at the End of Year Awardsā€¦

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Associate Professor Azure Hermes. She is wearing a green top.
14
Dec
2023

DNA discovery opens door to tailored medicine for Indigenous Ā鶹“«Ć½AVs

The most comprehensive analysis of Indigenous Ā鶹“«Ć½AVsā€™ genomes collected to date has revealed an ā€œabundanceā€ of DNAā€¦

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A 3D printed stencil of the DECTIN-1 protein's structure
07
Dec
2023

Fungus-fighting protein key to overcoming autoimmune disease and cancer

A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating theā€¦

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05
Dec
2023

Building resilient ā€“ and resurgent ā€“ democracies for the 21st century

 National Press Club Address5 December 2023Professor Brian P. Schmidt Vice-Chancellor, The Ā鶹“«Ć½AV Nationalā€¦

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A group of young people lean against a wall. They are wearing mostly bright outfits and scrolling on their phones.
01
Dec
2023

Younger Ā鶹“«Ć½AVs less likely to disapprove of coercive control

The vast majority of Ā鶹“«Ć½AVs consider coercive control unacceptable, but only just over half of the population know what theā€¦

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A toast to Brian
01
Dec
2023

VC's Update - 2023 Alumni Awards and Highly Cited Researchers

Hello everyone,Itā€™s the first of December and so it is officially the final stretch of my tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the ANU.ā€¦

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Bin stands with his arms folded. He is wearing a pale blue shirt.
30
Nov
2023

ANU experts to power path to all-electric ACT

A map to guide the Ā鶹“«Ć½AV Capital Territory (ACT)ā€™s transition to an all-electric economy will be developed by experts at Theā€¦

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28
Nov
2023

Legal champion awarded Rhodes Scholarship for 2024

A brilliant young legal graduate from The Ā鶹“«Ć½AV National University (ANU) who is passionate about climate justice will headā€¦

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A stack of yellow ballot papers sitting on a white desk.
28
Nov
2023

Voters rejected Voice due to fears of division: ANU study

Two-in-three Ā鶹“«Ć½AVs, 66.1 per cent, who voted ā€˜noā€™ to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament said theyā€¦

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An painting of the Aboriginal flag opposite Old Parliament House, Canberra.
28
Nov
2023

Vast majority of voters still think First Nations Ā鶹“«Ć½AVs should have a voice

Almost nine-in-10 voters, 87 per cent, think First Nations Ā鶹“«Ć½AVs should have a voice or say over matters that affect them,ā€¦

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orange fish swimming by coral in Australia's Great Barrier Reef
24
Nov
2023

Hotter temperatures could spark global species displacementĀ Ā 

Marine animals across the world and land animals living in tropical climates are being pushed to their physiological limits ā€¦

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Vice-Chancellor, the Hon Andrew Giles and guests at the ANU Migration Update.
17
Nov
2023

VC's Update - A fortnight of 'missions accomplished'

Hi everyone,It has been a busy and interesting couple of weeks, and I have been to a series of great events which in differentā€¦

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15
Nov
2023

The Matildas waltz in as Australiaā€™s Word of the Year

The soaring popularity of the Ā鶹“«Ć½AV women's soccer team after their semi-final run at this year's FIFA Women's World Cupā€¦

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15
Nov
2023

Cost of living pressures sees social cohesion hit record low

Financial and cost-of-living pressures are among the top issues impacting Ā鶹“«Ć½AVs' sense of belonging, pride and socialā€¦

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