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16
Oct
2024

The Project Making Sign Language Cinema More Accessible

Sign language cinema has been booming in recent years. More films and series in sign language have now been released since 2010 than in the century of film history before it. There have never been more Deaf and signing actors, directors and writers working in the film industry. But there are still…

15
Oct
2024

Tall poppies will continue to grow: scientific achievers recognised

Early-career researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have been acknowledged with ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Awards for research ranging from the exploration of more sustainable chemical manufacturing to improving doctor-patient communication.  Dr Eliezer Estrecho, Dr Jamie…

11
Oct
2024

Research is for Everyone

Celebrating the incredible 2024 ANU Student Research ConferenceIn a lofty space, naturally framed by timber beams – better known as the Kambri Superfloor, a cohort of intelligent and passionate students at the Australian National University came together to present their coursework research in…

11
Oct
2024

‘We must do more’: Non-Indigenous businesses struggling to boost Indigenous staff numbers

Indigenous-owned businesses in Australia employ Indigenous staff at a rate 12 times higher than non-Indigenous-owned businesses, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found.According to lead researcher Dr Christian Eva, the findings demonstrate that non-Indigenous-owned…

09
Oct
2024

Aussies above 50 are living longer, while younger people are suffering

Australians under 50 are experiencing stagnating life expectancy while older cohorts, especially men, are living longer, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).The study examined longevity trends and patterns in six English-speaking countries (Australia, Canada,…

30
Sep
2024

Kapow! ANU researcher uses comic books to explain green finance

By Luis PerezIt wasn’t until she found herself lining up for a 300-metre head-to-head race on horseback that Associate Professor Caroline Schuster truly understood the meaning of financial speculation in rural Paraguay.By the time she was ready to gallop bareback atop Cohete – the fierce horse that…

30
Sep
2024

Benjamin Netanyahu is triumphant after Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination. But will it change anything?

By CAIS Research Scholar Ian ParmeterIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed a major victory following the assassination of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, saying it would change “the balance of power in the region for years to come”.This may be going further than the…