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Order, order! What is a Speaker and what do they do in parliament?
If you have ever seen footage of Question Time in the House of Representatives on the news, you will have noticed the person perched on an elevated platform that looks like a cross between a throne and boardroom. This is the Speaker—a very special parliamentarian, and not just because they have…
SLLL welcomes Dr Amelia Dale as Lecturer in English
Dr Amelia Dale believes a classroom should be a creative space where students can share their own ideas and experiences, while also developing their understanding of the contexts and histories that shape their learning.“I had the pleasure of teaching in the first year course, Close Encounters: How…
School of Music scholarship student shares her experience
“If there was no scholarship, there would have been no ANU for me.” When I knew I wanted to play the Cello, I looked online for a mentor who would suit me. I fell in love with the playing style of David Pereira, a lecturer all the way across the ocean, at ANU. Today, I’m happy to call him my…
Dr Petra Vaiglova shares her passion for archaeology
Dr Petra Vaiglova is a new Lecturer in Archaeological Science at The Australian National University (ANU) and brings rich fieldwork and laboratory experience to the classroom. Before her role at ANU, she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Washington University in St Louis (USA), University…
A funeral procession, eulogy and lament bids adieu to photography in the AI age – New Exhibition
Is Photography dead in this age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Do we need a new language to describe the images generated by AI?To continue the ongoing discussion in the photographic community, the School of Art and Design (SoAD) students are holding a "playful" funeral and a wake for…
From ANU to Harvard: Reuben Owusu
Late last year, Reuben Owusu graduated with a University Medal. He is now set to embark on a new adventure – soon to walk down the hallowed halls of Harvard. Come the end of year 12, Reuben was a high achieving student but didn’t have a career path mapped out. “When you finish high school, if…
Meet Francesco, a house plant that can ‘talk’
*/ Are you one of those who love having plants in the house but can never remember to give them water at the right time? What if your plants could tell you when it needs sunlight and water as you walk past them. If you are someone who loves having house plants but needs constant…