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Arts/Law student gets firsthand experience in Aboriginal justice
ANU Arts/Law student Sienna Lake has a head for law and a heart for social justice. Last year she was awarded the Aurora Internship and over summer gained on-the-job experience in a legal office while providing much-needed help to the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA).…
New publication sheds light on Brazil’s Presidential processes
A special edition of the journal Policy Studies has shed new light on the complex political and policy process surrounding the Presidency in Brazil.Based on a major conference at The Australian National University (ANU), researchers have examined the forces at play during the rule of three of…
Seven ANU students win Westpac scholarships to study in Asia
Seven ANU students have been awarded a prestigious Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship for Semester 2, 2017. The University has been awarded the most Westpac Scholarships out of any Australian University. The recipients of the $12,500 grant offered through the Westpac Bicentennial…
ANU alumnus’ artwork brings colour to old memories of Singapore
An ANU alumnus has created a new community art project in a Singapore hospital that celebrates the island-state’s multicultural society. Tan Haur’s (Master of Visual Arts ’07) latest work, Blossom Colours of Life, was inspired by old memories of the city, and its Peranakan, Malay, Chinese, Indian…
Nomadic journey inspires ANU artist
Many artists go to great and unusual lengths to create their masterpieces. School of Art and Design Doctoral candidate Michal Glikson became a nomad. For two and a half years, she travelled – first around Canberra, and then through India and Pakistan. “Nomadic practices are…
Sociology student to UN to discuss women in leadership
Masters candidate Alyssa Shaw will take the message that young women should consider leadership roles to a global audience at the United Nations in New York this month. The Australian National University’s Postgraduate and Research Students’ Association (PARSA) President leaves this weekend for…
Three ANU alumni appointed to senior Foreign Affairs and Trade positions
Three alumni of The Australian National University have been appointed to senior executive and diplomatic roles in Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Stephanie Fahey (PhD, ’84), has been named the next Chief Executive of the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (…