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Industry & Research
“Broken”: Brian Schmidt and Richard Holden on Australian research
A Nobel laureate and an esteemed economist outlined the sub-par state of Australian research funding and sovereignty in a joint…
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VC's Corner
Former ANU boss comments on bullying, harassment review
The former vice-chancellor of the Australian National University said he acted on every single instance of bullying, harassment, sexism and…
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Workforce
800 ANU staff vote no confidence in chancellor, vice-chancellor at “scandal-plagued” university
Nearly all Australian National University (ANU) union members on Thursday supported a vote of no confidence in vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell…
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Top Stories
Professor Bell on ANU’s public perception
Australian National University's (ANU) vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell has made a statement confirming she plans to stand by her university after…
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Podcasts
HEDx Podcast: Professor Genevieve Bell on AI – Episode 151
Professor Genevieve Bell is vice-chancellor and president of the Australian National University. In this episode, she reflects on her journey…
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News
“Not even more students would fix this”: Three unis cut staff, pay to face money challenges
Three Australian universities have announced they will have to slash jobs and pay after reviewing yearly finances, with one even…
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Industry & Research
Nobel winner: Optical astronomy’s “existential crisis”
One of the nation’s leading scientists, Nobel prizewinner Brian Schmidt, has warned that his field of optical astronomy faces extinction…
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News
ANU finds $2m in unpaid casual wages, RMIT VET staff to strike
The Australian National University has admitted to underpaying 2290 workers a total of $2 million, an average of $599 each,…
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News
Fed up with the ‘Strollout’? Australian National Dictionary Centre’s word of the year
After nearly two years of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is perhaps no surprise that something related to it…
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Politics
ANU to play critical role in developing Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine technology, but alliance strained
The Australian National University has taken on the task of training the country’s “next generation of nuclear scientists and practitioners”,…
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News
‘Gut instinct’ plays a part in the spread of pandemic misinformation: new study
New research from the Australian National University has found that individuals who base their thinking on “first instincts” are more…
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News
Australian universities bounce back in 2022 QS World University Rankings
The latest Quacquarelli Symonds QS World University Rankings bodes well for Australia’s university sector, with all four of the country's…
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International Education
Study finds Asian-Australians ‘trusted’ yet still highly discriminated against
A survey conducted by the Australian National University (ANU) has found that four in five Asian-Australians have experienced instances of…
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Industry & Research
Higher education’s response to Australia’s megafires 2020: Part 1 – Climate change
"The window for taking such action [on climate change] is closing fast," according to Clem Davis. The summer of 2019–2020…
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News
ANU releases its three-phase sexual violence strategy
The Australian National University has released a new strategy to curb sexual violence across its community. It works through the…
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News
‘It was a diamond heist’: ANU details facets of data breach
Four months after Australian National University revealed to the public that it had been the target of a cyber hack,…
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News
Bishop announced as next ANU chancellor
Julie Bishop will become the first female chancellor of Australian National University, it has been announced. The former foreign minister…
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News
ANU hack points to troubling year ahead
A trove of personal data held at one of Australia’s premier universities has been accessed by a “sophisticated operator”, signalling…
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News
Australia loses its podium position in global subject ranking
There’s no bronze for Australian subjects this year. The Swiss higher education system is now home to the third-highest number of…
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News
How Australian university subjects fared against the world
The University of Melbourne and Australian National University has continued to perform well in an international subject ranking. Overall, 11…
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News
Education, law and more: first set of THE rankings by subject released
Times Higher Education (THE) has released the first set of subject rankings for 2019. Stanford University, the University of Oxford…
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News
Bendable phones closer thanks to part-organic Aussie invention
Imagine a phone that curves against your thigh while it’s in your pocket – Australian researchers believe they have brought…
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News
Galaxies, glue and renewables: Eureka Prize winners announced
Healing wounds with glue, lighting a path for renewable energy and taking science to the small screen were among the…
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News
ANU sells pathway college
Private operator Study Group will take over Australian National University’s pathway college – in a deal expected to increase the…
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News
Sexual harassment ‘ignored’ in rural areas
Research presented to a symposium at the University of Canberra has revealed that rural centres tend to ignore sexual harassment…
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