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 Coil creature XL, 2015 by Design student Tundi-Rose Hammond will feature in DESIGN Canberra. 
12
Nov
2015

ANU School of Art in DESIGN Canberra

The DESIGN Canberra festival spotlights creative excellence within the nation's capital. Launched last year, this year's festival spans nine days from 21 to 29 November. Four events are led by the ANU School of Art, with many more featuring School of Art graduates. Here's a guide to what's on:…

 John Wanna argues there are some structural issues that need tackling in order reform our budget, but they are surmountable.
11
Nov
2015

The federal budget is hard to ‘fix’, but here are some solutions

John Wanna is Sir John Bunting Chair of Public Administration, School of Politics and International Relations at ANU   Why, after decades of relatively good budgetary management in Australia, is the Commonwealth budget so hard to fix? And why don’t many people seem to care? We have had 24…

 Professor McAllister says the university's Australian Electoral Study will now cover federal elections in 2016 and 2019. Image: Australian Electoral Commission
10
Nov
2015

ANU expert to deepen research into Australian voting age limits

An ANU expert on political engagement has received funding that for the first time will cover two Australian federal elections, instead of the usual one. Professor Ian McAllister from the School of Politics and International Relations also says there is no evidence to support a recent proposal by…

 Image - besopha - Flickr
10
Nov
2015

Roam in Rome while studying art history

Students are not only learning art theory from textbooks in the ANU School of Art course ‘Art of the European Courts, 1500-1815’ – they will be taken to Rome and Paris to see the art in person.   As course convenor Dr Robert Wellington confirms, there isn’t a great deal of opportunity in…

 Artist and ANU alumnus Tan Haur receives award for this colourful tower project.
10
Nov
2015

CASS alumnus brightens Singapore

Artist and ANU alumnus Tan Haur (Master of Visual Art '07) and his team have been honoured with a Singapore Community Art Award for their large scale facade art “Yishun Symphony of Life”. The gigantic facade paintings celebrate the kampong spirit of Yishun in northern Singapore. The key…

 Professor Frank Bongiorno with his book The Eighties: The Decade That Transformed Australia.
06
Nov
2015

New book explores the decade Australia exported itself to the world

A new book argues that the 1980s was the decade Australia “packaged” itself for the world and showcased its culture such as art, music and tourism. The Eighties: The Decade That Transformed Australia by Frank Bongiorno from the ANU School of History is a social and cultural history of milestones…

 Photo by ANU photographer Stuart Hay.
06
Nov
2015

ANU Arts students' films get cinema screening

The short films of 109 ANU students have been presented to the National Film and Sound Archive's (NFSA) ARC Cinema as part of a special program showcasing the works of School of Art students.   Under the Image in Transition collaborative program between the School of Art and NFSA, students…