Research stories
New study finds family violence is often poorly understood in faith communities
By Dr Mandy Truong, Dr Bianca Calabria, Dr Mienah Zulfacar Sharif, and Associate Professor Naomi Priest, all of ANU. We learned this month that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged A$10 million in the federal budget for couples counselling and mediation for families impacted…
Mapping Greek myths
The Greek mythic world is a messy place. Depending on which account you read, the twin gods Apollo and Artemis were born on the islands of either Delos, Ortygia, or Paximadia. Helen of Troy had two tombs – one near Sparta, the other on Rhodes – and she was also said to live as an immortal on the…
New species of early human found in the Philippines
An international team of researchers have uncovered the remains of a new species of human in the Philippines, proving the region played a key role in hominin evolutionary history. The new species, Homo luzonensis is named after Luzon Island, where the more than 50,000 year old fossils were found…
10 Memes Explain How Game of Thrones’ Cersei Lannister is Blowing Up the Patriarchy
Everyone’s favorite b- queen is actually doing her bit for feminism. By Tania Evans Content Warning: spoilers, violence Cersei Lannister is one of the most hated characters in the immensely popular fantasy series Game of Thrones, the television adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of…
RSSS scholar appointed to National Data Advisory Council
An Australian National University scholar plans to use his appointment to the new National Data Advisory Council to advocate on behalf of researchers who use data in ways that contribute to public policy debates. Associate Professor Nicholas Biddle, Associate Director of the ANU Centre for Social…
Want a safer world for your children? Teach them about diverse religions and worldviews
By Anna Halafoff, Deakin University; Andrew Singleton, Deakin University; Gary D Bouma, Monash University, and Mary Lou Rasmussen, ANU School of Sociology Around 80% of secondary school students who had classes about diverse religions claim to have positive views of Muslims. This compares to…
After years of vicious culture wars, hope may yet triumph over hate in Australian politics
By Dr Chris Wallace, National Centre of Biography, ANU School of History This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series…