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ANU music head joins the Rolling Stones Australian tour
The head of the ANU School of Music has made a surprise on-stage appearance with the Rolling Stones, joining the world’s most famous rock band for part of their Australian tour. Professor Peter Tregear was chosen to lead an on-stage choir for the Rolling Stones concerts in Victoria. Appearing in…
Visiting students seize the day and takeover campus during Explore ANU
During the annual two-day Explore ANU event, over 600 students in Years 10 and 11 visited campus from schools across NSW and ACT. The students were given a taste of life as an undergraduate student with lectures on topics such as ‘Politics is a bloodsport’, ‘Connect, communicate and convince…
ANU success at Trans-Tasman 3 Minute Thesis Final
Rosanna Stevens, PhD student from the Research School of Humanities and the Arts, has won second place and people’s choice at the Trans-Tasman finals of the 3 Minute Thesis Competition (3MT). Stevens was among 48 doctoral students from around the region competed at the event in Perth on Monday,…
ANU graduate appointed top public servant
An ANU graduate has become Australia’s top public servant and key adviser to Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Michael Thawley AO has been appointed to the powerful position as Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet for a five-year term. Mr Thawley lived at Burton and Garran Hall…
Canberra Schools Sing for Music Education
More than 800 students from 12 schools around Canberra will sing in support of music education at the national Music: Count Us In event at Parliament House on Thursday. The event in the Great Hall of Parliament House will be live-streamed to schools across the country, with students around the…
Hobbit-like cousins came from Africa, were not sick
On the 10th anniversary of the discovery of Homo floresiensis, an ANU archaeologist has dismissed suggestions our ancient hobbit-like cousins were really modern humans who suffered from medical syndromes. Dr Debbie Argue said the surprising find, announced on 28 October 2004, was a result of a…
Swiss Prize winners address stereotypes
Essays on chocolate, banking secrecy and neutrality won first place in this year’s annual Swiss Prize. The winners were announced at a reception on Tuesday, hosted by the Ambassador of Switzerland His Excellency Mr Marcel Stutz and his wife Mrs Esther Stutz and attended by ANU Deputy Vice…