Afternoon Update: Reserve Bank decision; Julie Bishop accused of bullying in Senate inquiry; and Swifties celebrate Jim Chalmers says the rate cut is ‘very welcome relief for millions of Australians’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2025
The ANU is moving to kill the Australian National Dictionary – this is why it matters Bonzer. Dinkum. Troppo. We love our distinctive words and phrases. The Conversation · Aug 7, 2025
Raise jobseeker to 90% of age pension and pay for it by curbing super tax concessions, Vinnies says Exclusive: Welfare reform paper also urges increases to rent assistance and payments to families and single parents The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2025
In Australia, the rules around academics sleeping with their students can be complicated. But is it ethical? In Sweet Nothings, author Madison Griffiths investigates the uncomfortable complexities of “problematic sex” between academics and students on Australian university campuses. The Conversation · Jul 22, 2025
Australia’s life expectancy gap narrows but men in disadvantaged areas dying almost seven years earlier Major causes of death contributing to inequality are lung cancer, respiratory illness and heart disease, ANU researchers say The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2025
Colonisation cleared 95% of these woodlands – Indigenous cultural burning is bringing it back For millennia, First Nations people have shaped Australian ecosystems through the purposeful and skilful use of fire. This cultural burning is an important way for Aboriginal people to connect to and care for Country. The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025
Troops on US streets in more ways than one while Trump considers axing Aukus defence pact This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. The Conversation · Jun 13, 2025
Australian universities hesitate on antisemitism definition amid academic freedom concerns Peak Jewish groups accuse ANU of making campus ‘unsafe’ after board declines to adopt definition endorsed by Universities Australia The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2025
ANU investigates possible hack after vice-chancellor’s account liked ‘highly offensive’ LinkedIn posts University spokesperson says Genevieve Bell’s account had ‘liked’ posts she had never seen before about Julie Bishop and Gaza The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2025
Aussie Uni To Review Honorary Degree Of Ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Accused Of Genocide Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who received an honorary degree from ANU in 1999, is facing charges of genocide and murder, among others. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 22, 2025
Uni degree review for genocide-accused ex-foreign PM An Australian university's honorary law degree for an ex-Bangladeshi leader is under review after they were accused of crimes against humanity. AAP · Apr 21, 2025
Crossbench calls for aid lift in face of meagre pledges As Australia's foreign aid drops as a proportion of the country's wealth, most crossbenchers have signalled they want an increase to meet UN benchmarks. AAP · Apr 17, 2025
Poorest urban fringe electorates gain most from Labor’s first-term tax and welfare reform, ANU research shows Exclusive: The wealthiest households on average will be nearly $800 worse off, modelling reveals, as a result of the rejigged stage-three tax cuts The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025
‘Same shit, different year’: Australia records hottest 12 months and warmest March on record ANU climate scientist says ‘everyone is getting fatigued these records keep falling – it’s now incredibly predictable’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2025 Australian university researchers told ‘woke gender ideology’ among reasons behind Trump funding cuts Researchers receive memo notifying ‘temporary’ funding pause prompting push for Australian government to pursue European partnerships
AAP · Mar 4, 2025 Cause for Australian optimism despite US-Ukraine stoush Australian ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd has launched a staunch defence of the alliance between the two nations amid a shake up under Donald Trump.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2025 Sex 20 times a week? New study identifies four types of romantic lover Australian research is ‘first to empirically show that we don’t all love the same’, lead author says
The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2025 Australians want less migration but oppose cutting international student numbers, study finds People hold inaccurate and occasionally contradictory attitudes on issue which is shaping up as central to federal election
AAP · Jan 30, 2025 Aussie university joins $230m future materials project Sourcing and processing materials needed to transition to renewable energy is the focus of an international research project, with Australians at its heart.
AAP · Jan 28, 2025 Student's treatment after Hamas support 'inappropriate' The education minister says a university student expelled after declaring unconditional support for Hamas should not have been reinstated.
The Conversation · Jan 23, 2025 10 essential books to read on Australia Day – our expert picks A barbecue, a protest … or a good book? We asked some of our leading historians to choose an essential Australia Day read. Here are the works they consider crucial to understanding our culture and history.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 22, 2025 MP incredulous after ANU denies student made Nazi salute at union meeting Video footage allegedly showed student performing salute and another mimicking a Hitler moustache
AAP · Jan 22, 2025 ANU student reinstated after declaring Hamas support An ANU student who called for unconditional support for Hamas was reinstated at the university on appeal after being expelled, a parliamentary inquiry was told.
The Conversation · Jan 21, 2025 It’s science, not fiction: high-tech drones may soon be fighting bushfires in Australia Picture this. It’s a summer evening in Australia. A dry lightning storm is about to sweep across remote, tinder-dry bushland. The next day is forecast to be hot and windy. A lightning strike tonight could spark a fire that grows into a catastrophic blaze tomorrow.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2024 Confidence in federal Labor at Morrison 2022 election loss levels, poll shows ANU study finds Albanese ‘significantly’ more favourable as PM than Dutton and more women undecided on voting intention than men