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ANU sociology graduate turns Honours thesis into successful girls’ rock music camp
The Girls Rock! camp is an initiative Chiara Grassia first learned about as a teen and wished she could have attended. Originating in Portland, Oregon, it has since spread across the United States as well as Europe and Brazil. After Chiara finished her degree at ANU in Sociology, she…
ANU Archaeology students to unearth Tasmania's military and convict past
The ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology's Triabunna Field School kicks off today with an expedition to uncover part of Tasmania's military and convict past. The archaeological team, led by Dr Ash Lenton and Dr Duncan Wright, will be conducting the first excavation of the site of the…
ANU among world's most international universities
ANU has been named the 25th most international university in the world, according to the latest Times Higher Education rankings. The Times ranked ANU as the highest placed Australian university, its third year in a row in the top position. "The ranking reflects the unique role…
Cabinet papers 1990: from little things, Australia’s asylum seeker policy grew
By Associate Professor Frank Bongiorno, ANU School of History The Keating government’s decision to introduce mandatory detention of asylum seekers in 1992 has long been recognised as a progenitor of the hardline policies that have been increasingly a feature of this fraught area of policy. Kerry…
More than 2,150 students offered early places at ANU
More than 2,150 students, including more than 600 ACT school-leavers, have received an early offer to study at The Australian National University (ANU) in 2016. The offers were made through the Universities Admissions Centre's (UAC) early January round. Future…
Cabinet papers 1990: leadership scrutiny distracts from historic Hawke reforms
Professor Nicholas Brown is Head of the ANU School of History. We have become accustomed to the corrosion leadership uncertainty brings to Australian politics. Selected key cabinet records for 1990 and 1991, released today by the National Archives of Australia, highlight the enduring tensions…
Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt takes the reins at ANU
Distinguished scientist and Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt AC has become the 12th Vice-Chancellor of ANU with a promise to build on the University's achievements and global excellence in research and education. Above: ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt AC offers his new year…