Julie Bishop will become the first female chancellor of Australian National University, it has been announced. The former foreign minister will take over from Gareth Evans – also an ex-parliamentarian – who has been chancellor since 2010. Bishop has taken ...

A trove of personal data held at one of Australia’s premier universities has been accessed by a “sophisticated operator”, signalling troubling times ahead for data security. According to a statement issued by Australia National University’s Vice Chancellor Brian Schmidt, the ...

There’s no bronze for Australian subjects this year. The Swiss higher education system is now home to the third-highest number of departments among the top 10 in their discipline, relegating Australia to fourth place. It’s the first time Australia has not ...

The University of Melbourne and Australian National University has continued to perform well in an international subject ranking. Overall, 11 Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings subject tables were published over four dates. UniMelb was ranked first in Australia in ...

Times Higher Education (THE) has released the first set of subject rankings for 2019. Stanford University, the University of Oxford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) topped the World University Rankings 2019 by subject for business and economics, education, law and social ...

Imagine a phone that curves against your thigh while it’s in your pocket – Australian researchers believe they have brought that sort of device malleability one step closer. Using a combination of organic and inorganic materials, a team from Australian ...

Healing wounds with glue, lighting a path for renewable energy and taking science to the small screen were among the award-winning moves recognised at this year’s Eureka Prize. Presented annually, the Australian Museum’s awards recognise excellence in the fields of ...

Private operator Study Group will take over Australian National University’s pathway college ­– in a deal expected to increase the number of international students entering the university through the college. By Antonia Maiolo. ANU College, which provides English language and ...

Research presented to a symposium at the University of Canberra has revealed that rural centres tend to ignore sexual harassment or blame the victims. The study reveals that a large majority of employers and employees in rural and remote Australia ...

A species of lizard discovered recently hidden among the sand dunes outside Perth is facing extinction as its surroundings are destroyed by urban development, scientists warn. Researchers from the Australian National University found the 6cm-long Ctenotus ora or the coastal ...