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Humanity is heading back to the Moon. Australia isn’t even funding telescopes

Australian science policy is in a confused place. The government is negotiating with the European Union to join the Horizon Europe program for funding and collaboration. Australian facilities are crucial to NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon.

The Conversation · Apr 8

Shakespearean drama at ANU has many wondering who will exit stage after vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell

Chancellor Julie Bishop resists call to resign but fails to quell staff concerns about a drastic restructure, job losses, declining rankings and allegations of a toxic work culture

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025

Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt is ‘scared’ about Australia’s research capacity – this is why

On Wednesday, Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt and economics professor Richard Holden gave a joint address to the National Press Club in Canberra. Their key message? Australia isn’t spending enough money on university research.

The Conversation · May 28, 2025

153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to grow food to meet surging global need

More than 150 recipients of the Nobel and World Food prizes have released an open letter calling for a dramatic increase in research and a commitment to new food distribution efforts

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

ANU launches review into investment portfolio after pro-Palestine protests

Australian National University cites change in community sentiment around deriving revenue from weapons manufacturers

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2024

India’s contribution to the world of knowledge is growing quickly, says Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt

Winners of the Infosys Prize 2023 with the trustees of the Infosys Science Foundation during the prize distribution ceremony in Bengaluru on Saturday. “India’s contribution to the world of knowledge is growing quickly, and I am honoured to be part of a celebration of some of the most significant advances…

The Hindu · Jan 13, 2024

Australian democracy is in peril, warns university boss

The outgoing vice-chancellor of the Australian National University, Professor Brian Schmidt, is concerned about a decline in public trust and bipartisanship.

AAP · Dec 5, 2023

Politics with Michelle Grattan: ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt on the challenges universities face

Australia’s higher education sector is under heavy scrutiny. Still recovering from the impact of COVID and criticised for its treatment of staff, it faces strong pressures to step up its performance.

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2023

For the first time, astronomers have detected a radio signal from the massive explosion of a dying white dwarf

When stars like our Sun die, they tend to go out with a whimper and not a bang – unless they happen to be part of a binary (two) star system that could give rise to a supernova explosion.

The Conversation · May 17, 2023

Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt's big ideas for how Australia funds and uses research

This article is part of our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”. A review team is due to finish a draft report in June and…

The Conversation · Apr 25, 2023