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ANU vice-chancellor explains shock resignation, calls for fairer uni funding

Professor Brian Schmidt is looking forward to spending time in the vineyard when he steps down from vice-chancellor role.

The Canberra Times

Award-winning ANU vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt resigns

Australian National University vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt will resign from his post at the end of 2023, citing an urge to return to his research.

AAP

ANU head set to leave post in shock announcement

The Nobel Prize-winner explained his decision during an address to staff and students.

The Canberra Times

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Australian National University vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt announces resignation

Brian Schmidt announces he will resign as vice-chancellor in a state of the university address, saying he wants a "somewhat balanced life" again.

ABC News

The fire that destroyed the Mount Stromlo observatory - and still brings tears to the eyes

Professor Brian Schmidt remembers January 18, 2003.

The Canberra Times

The bushfire that changed Canberra forever

It has been 20 years since a bushfire tore through the suburbs of the capital. The event changed the way fires are responded to in the ACT, but the question still lingers — could it happen again? Warning: this story contains content that may be distressing to some readers.

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Blinded by the light: how skyglow pollution is separating us from the stars

Light infrastructure has expanded alongside population growth but it’s not only star gazing in jeopardy – cultures, wildlife, science and human health are all threatened

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Phone network risks set to be profiled

Researchers plan to map the risks and threats to the telecommunications sector to ensure the system doesn't fall over in natural disasters or cyber attacks.

AAP

Australian National University students stuck interstate during COVID-19 lockdown fight rental charges

Kate Aston and Sigourney Vallis were charged thousands of dollars in rent after they left their university residence last year — and could not return due to travel restrictions.

ABC News

Nobel prize winner warns Australia can't continue to 'drag its feet' on AUKUS nuclear submarine deal

Australia is warned the AUKUS submarine deal will be a huge undertaking that will involve "one of the biggest training and workforce development challenges Australia has faced".

ABC News

Academic experts lead research body review

An independent review of the Australian Research Council will report back to the federal government by March 2023.

AAP

Two Kansas City-area golfers hit holes-in-one on same day to win cars

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jake Falcon, the owner of a Kansas City-area amateur golf tour, decided this year that he would give away a one-year car lease to any golfer who made a hole-in-one.

Tribune News Service

What 'surprises' NASA's latest telescope has to offer

Astrophysics is likely to have many new surprises since NASA released an image from the latest telescope.

The Canberra Times

Review to examine research grants process

The Australian Research Council will be independently reviewed to examine its role and function and ensure grant funding allocation processes are transparent.

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'Better than the blue tick': All the Canberrans on Russia's banned list

There are an estimated 44 Canberrans banned from Russia.

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Belfast 'Our Place in Space' festival details announced

It includes Nobel winner Brian Schmidt, Chelsea Clinton, filmmaker Darren Aronofsky and DJ David Holmes.

The Canberra Times

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 Independent UK

20 years after spate of hospital deaths, ex-worker accused

Twenty years after a spate of deaths at a rural Missouri hospital, a former worker has been charged with murder

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The Guardian - AU

International researchers shun Australia after government vetoing of grants, expert says

Prof Brian Schmidt tells Senate inquiry independence of Australian Research Council grant process is ‘core part’ of liberal democracy

The Canberra Times

Political interference an 'existential threat' to unis: ANU vice-chancellor

Professor Brian Schmidt has called for an apolitical research grant system after the minister vetoed six Australian Research Council grants.

AAP

Uni chief warns of interference in grants

Political interference in the awarding of research grants can "corrupt knowledge", the chief of one of Australia's top universities has warned.

The Guardian - AU

Political interference poses ‘existential threat’ to universities, ANU chief warns

Academic independence vital when it comes to allocating research grants, Brian Schmidt says

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