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Australia’s knowledge of Russia is dwindling. We need to start training our future experts now
Russia’s possible interest in basing long-range aircraft at an Indonesian airbase not far from Australian shores shook up a relatively staid election campaign last month.The news, which Jakarta immediately dismissed, caught many by surprise in Australia. It shouldn’t have. While Indonesia’s non-…
How storytelling through photos is challenging Australia’s migration narrative
In a photo taken by Frank, a young man from Vanuatu, four children walk hand in hand down a country road on their way to school in a village near Port Vila—some of them barefoot, some without school uniforms, and only one carrying a school bag.Frank said the father of the four schoolkids had gone…
White wine and lorazepam: the ‘innocent’ face of addiction
CASS research shows not all addictions are treated equally by the media. Less stigmatised reporting could save lives.Originally published in ANU Reporter - By Luis Perez “I don’t even have my lorazepam. I’m going to have to drink myself to sleep.”It’s one of the most viral lines from the third…
Winning essays from the 2024 Swiss Prize
The Swiss Prize is a trilingual essay competition held annually since 1998 by the Swiss Embassy in Australia in collaboration with the ANU. This year's topic challenged students to explore the complexities of Swiss neutrality. The winning essays offered fresh perspectives on this topic from an…
Breaking barriers: Professor Samantha Bennett recognised for championing under-represented students
Professor Samantha Bennett always saw higher education as alien territory.Growing up in a working-class household where no one in her family had been to university, she attended what she describes as “an incredibly rowdy comprehensive school”, and left with grades that didn’t reflect her potential…
Anzac Day Broadcast 2025
This year, as countless thousands of refugees are uprooted from their homes and communities by armed conflict, we consider one of the greatest humanitarian movements to emerge from the Great War – an international effort to aid the Armenian people. What has come to be known as the Armenian genocide…
Teen boys, misogyny, and violence – could Adolescence be Australia’s wake-up call?
The TV series Adolescence might feel like dystopian fiction, but it could be closer to reality than we think. Article by Luis Perez, originally published in ANU Reporter The Netflix show Adolescence isn’t your typical binge-worthy comfort watch. The limited series, which…