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31
Mar
2016

Report shows drop in gambling in the ACT

A new report into gambling in the ACT has found a significant drop over the past five years in the number of people gambling and how much money they spend on gambling.   The report from The Australian National University (ANU) Centre for Gambling Research compared gambling trends from…

29
Mar
2016

A surprising spectacle rescues the Sydney Biennale from irrelevance

By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, School of Art, Australian National University   The 19th Biennale of Sydney in 2014 was a disappointment that bordered on disaster.   Five of the selected artists boycotted the event because one of the major sponsors, Transfield…

 Photo: The Australian Crowd by Stephen Baxter (2014). Painted for the National Centre for Biography/Australian Dictionary of Biography on commission.
23
Mar
2016

Mabo, Nolan, Hancock all added to Dictionary of Biography

What do Eddie Mabo, Sidney Nolan, Lang Hancock and Peter Allen have in common? They've all been added to the Australian Dictionary of Biography. In its 50th anniversary year, the Australian Dictionary of Biography has added 80 new profiles of prominent Australians who left their mark on the nation…

 Rachael Stevens. Image: Stuart Hay/ANU
22
Mar
2016

ANU Arts student named 2016 ACT Young Woman of the Year

ANU Arts student Rachael Stevens has been named the 2016 ACT Young Woman of the Year for mentoring and inspiring girls with mental illness. At the age of 15, Ms Stevens was hospitalised and at risk of losing her life because of an eating disorder. After four…

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22
Mar
2016

Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines remain number one in Australia

The College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) has again excelled in the latest round of QS World University rankings. Anthropology and Archaeology have been ranked for the first time in the QS World rankings, receiving rankings of 7th and 8th in the world respectively, and number one in Australia…

21
Mar
2016

CASS alumni recognised for contributions and excellence

Two ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences alumni and a current student, have been honoured at the 2016 ANU Alumni of the Year awards.   Lieutenant General (Retired) David Morrison AO, the current Australian of the Year, won 2016 Alumnus of the Year.    David graduated with a…

 Dr Zarif addresses an audience at the ANU. Photo by Stuart Hay/ANU
 
18
Mar
2016

Iran’s Foreign Minister spells out the challenges for the Middle East

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has given a public lecture at ANU, outlining his approach to foreign policy. In his only public speech on his visit to Australia, Dr Zarif said world leaders needed to recognise that in a globalised world, no country can…