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Love in the time of racism: ‘Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms’ explores the politics of romance
By Imogen Mathew, PhD Candidate at the ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. Popular media forms, from Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poetry to the dystopian sci-fi television series Cleverman, have often been used by Aboriginal Australians to inform and entertain. The latest example…
Breastfeeding research shows lowered conduct disorders in older children
Children who have been exclusively breastfed perform better in some behaviour tests when they are older than those who have not, new research shows. The study by an international team including Dr Brian Houle from the ANU School of Demography also found cognitive and executive function benefits…
ANU 1st in Australia, 22nd in QS World Rankings
The Australian National University has maintained its place as the highest-ranked Australian University in the QS World University Rankings for 2016-17, and also the number one Australian university for Arts and Humanities. The ANU strengthened its position as the highest-ranked member of the…
Gambling problems account for half of ACT losses: ANU study
People with gambling problems account for almost half of gambling losses in the ACT, new analysis of gambling trends has found.Research by The Australian National University (ANU) Centre for Gambling Research found while only 5.7 per cent of the population has some degree of problem gambling, they…
FactCheck Q&A: is $30 billion spent every year on 500,000 Indigenous people in Australia?
By Dr Nicholas Biddle, Fellow, ANU Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) and Depity Director, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods (CSRM). Reviewed by Prof. Dennis Foley (University of Newcastle) and Elise Klein (University of Melbourne). This article first appeared in The…
Giving voice to the victims: ANU Arts Law alumna Katrina Marson
ANU Arts / Law alumna, Katrina Marson, has been named the 2016 ACT Young Lawyer of the Year by the ACT Law Society in recognition of her outstanding professional achievements and community involvement. Katrina, who tutors in Evidence Law in the ANU College of Law, is currently working…
Chinese university to host conference on ANU scholar’s book about organ donation
One of the foremost universities in China will in September host a global conference exploring ideas raised in a book by a social scientist at The Australian National University (ANU).Professor Catherine Waldby, Director of the ANU Research School of Social Sciences, says she is honoured that the…