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Nov
2012

Australia and Europe in conversation: 50 years of EU-Australia relations

50 years ago Sir Edwin McCarthy took up his position as the first Australian Ambassador to the EU. Today the EU-Australia relationship is broader, deeper and stronger than ever. But many challenges lie ahead. Every month this year, two or three Ambassadors and/or High Commissioners from EU Member…

26
Nov
2012

Diverse post-divorce parenting arrangement on the increase

A new study mapping when children spend time with their father after divorce, has revealed a shift away from children only spending time with their father every second weekend. The study, based on a random sample of 408 separated parents registered with the Australian Child Support Agency, found…

23
Nov
2012

Fisher's Ghost Award for Artist

ANU School of Art lecturer Raquel Ormella has won the 2012 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award for her Australian flag-inspired artwork, Poetic Possibility.   Ms Ormella was presented with the award, which included $40,000 prize money, at an event at the Campbelltown Arts Centre to celebrate the…

23
Nov
2012

Emeritus Professor Barry Higman honoured

Emeritus Professor Barry Higman was honoured for his valuable contribution to the Department of History at University of the West Indies and to historiography of the West Indies at the recent 'History at Fifty' conference held at the University in Mona, Jamaica. Emeritus Professor Higman was…

21
Nov
2012

ANU Spanish Program receives award for university teaching

We are pleased to announce the School of Language Studies Spanish Program received the Award for Programs that Enhance Learning in the 2012 Australian Awards for University Teaching, hosted and supported by the Office for Learning and Teaching. Senator Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education…

21
Nov
2012

A touch of glass

One of the world’s foremost glass maestros, Lino Tagliapietra, recently shared the secrets of his craft with students at the ANU School of Art. You could say Lino Tagliapietra has glass flowing through his veins. One of his earliest memories is of watching a glass blower at work at the Venini…

20
Nov
2012

ACTcent 2012 concert

The best music students from across the ACT will have their talent showcased at the inaugural ACTcent concert on Saturday 8 December 2012 at Llewellyn Hall. Year 12 students from government and non-government schools will display their performance and composition skills in a celebration of their…