Tech & Science Daily: Behind the fastest-growing supermassive black hole discovery Plus, learn how a robot rooster’s helping Glastonbury revellers Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2022
Former senior Liberal appointed to ANU role as professor The most recent high commissioner to the United Kingdom is joining the world of academia. The Canberra Times · Jun 22, 2022
Nanoparticles that control flow of light could mean faster and cheaper internet Researchers have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two distinct images at the same time when viewed from opposite sides. How is this possible — and what are the implications? ABC News · Jun 20, 2022
Age and education key demographics in government's election loss: ANU study Age and education levels were the most important demographic variables in the Coalition’s loss of support between the 2019 and 2022 elections, according to an Australian National University analysis released on Monday. The Conversation · Jun 19, 2022
Greater glider 'Goldilocks Boxes' to provide protection after Black Summer fires Researchers hope a new type of nesting box will help the greater glider population recover after the Black Summer bushfires destroyed their habitat. ABC News · Jun 19, 2022
'Better than the blue tick': All the Canberrans on Russia's banned list There are an estimated 44 Canberrans banned from Russia. The Canberra Times · Jun 17, 2022
Shoddy homes lethal to Indigenous patients Excessive heat, poor housing, energy insecurity and chronic disease have reached critical levels in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. AAP · Jun 16, 2022
ANU astronomers discover 'needle in the haystack' fastest growing black hole "We are fairly confident this record will not be broken. We have essentially run out of sky where objects like this could be hiding." The Canberra Times · Jun 15, 2022
Fastest-growing black hole of past 9bn years may have been found, Australian-led astronomers say Scientists spot extremely luminous object powered by supermassive black hole using Coonabarabran telescope The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2022
How Canberra universities fared in world rankings after COVID lockdowns The Australian National University is still ranked top in the country as COVID affects universities scores. The Canberra Times · Jun 8, 2022
Women in marine science face pervasive gender inequality, study finds Major change is needed to counteract the lack of gender equality in marine science, according to new research. The Canberra Times · Jun 7, 2022
Tiwi traditional owners launch Federal Court action to try to stop Santos Barossa gas field Traditional owner Dennis Tipakalippa says he was not consulted about Santos's multi-billion-dollar Barossa project, which will run a gas pipeline through his family's sea country. ABC News · Jun 6, 2022
Top Canberra architecture award for revitalisation of heritage building Hassell has won the Canberra Medallion, the city's top architecture award, for its complex work on the ANU's Birch building. The Canberra Times · Jun 4, 2022
'Horrendous' track may have caused fatal horse fall A coroner has published his findings on the death of Riharna Thomson, who was killed by a horse fall accident in 2017. The Canberra Times · Jun 3, 2022
The Canberra Times · Jun 1, 2022 Tree scarring performed at ANU for first time since colonisation The Australian National University held a tree scarring ceremony as a part of National Reconciliation Week.
ABC News · Jun 1, 2022 Australian National University professor's dismissal for skinny dipping with student was valid, Fair Work Commission finds on appeal The ANU successfully appeals a Fair Work Commission decision that originally found lecturer Scott Morrison's dismissal was unfair. The university says Dr Morrison's behaviour constituted a breach of his position of trust as a senior academic.
The Canberra Times · May 31, 2022 ANU lecturer 'fairly dismissed' over nude swim with student: commission The ANU has successfully appealed a finding that a senior academic was unfairly dismissed for swimming naked and kissing a student during a retreat.
The Canberra Times · May 28, 2022 ANU project saves key Ukraine history ANU becomes repository of essential information on Stalin's Ukrainian famine
The Canberra Times · May 27, 2022 The electric car that turned heads around Canberra In the 1940s, Canberra bureaucrat Roland Wilson built an EV in his backyard and regularly drove it from his home in suburban Forrest to his job in the Parliamentary Triangle
The Conversation · May 27, 2022 There are systems 'guarding' your data in cyberspace – but who is guarding the guards? We use internet-connected devices to access our bank accounts, keep our transport systems moving, communicate with our colleagues, listen to music, undertake commercially sensitive tasks – and order pizza. Digital security is integral to our lives, every day.
The Canberra Times · May 25, 2022 The power of Pocock: the belief and fervour of campaign volunteers The phenomenal enthusiasm of the David Pocock campaign volunteers.
The Canberra Times · May 25, 2022 Science academy achieves gender equity in appointments, first Indigenous fellow It's the dawn of a new era for the Australian Academy of Science.
The Canberra Times · May 25, 2022 Shake up in ANU leadership after difficult period The Australian National University's chief operating officer and head of human resources will leave in July.
The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2022 Revealed: how the top issues voters care about are not getting aired in election campaign Aged care, climate and education have been relatively neglected, according to a comparison of voter priorities with the airtime they’ve received
Newcastle Herald · May 14, 2022 Saving the regent honeyeaters of the Tomalpin Woodlands The battle to save an endangered bird has brought focus onto an industrial development zone near Kurri Kurri.