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The secret lives of brown snakes: how a university vet supports wildlife research
Written by Phillis Zeng. It’s peak snake season between September and April each year. Among the species inhabiting the region, brown snakes are the most commonly found in Canberra – exceptionally well adapted to urban ecosystems – and highly feared and maligned due to their proximity to…
CASS study finds strong link between place, language and wellbeing for First Nations communities
The combination of languages spoken in a given place, known as language ecology, matters for the wellbeing of Indigenous language speakers, according to a new study from the Australian National University (ANU). This article was originally published in ANU Research. The different…
The erosion of hope and the federal election
Australians are increasingly pessimistic about the future and life satisfaction has dropped to its lowest level since COVID-19 lockdowns, according to the ANU 2025 Election Monitoring Survey Series. While official economic indicators such as low unemployment and declining inflation suggest…
Illuminating the cosmos: ANU students light up Mount Stromlo
Written by Erika McGown. Darkness is falling over Mount Stromlo and astrophysicist Dr Brad Tucker is bathed in a celestial glow. Students from the ANU School of Art and Design are projecting their work onto the historic telescopes at Mount Stromlo Observatory as part of this year’s…
The ANU Classics Museum is viewing the past with new eyes
Written by Hannah Dixon. When Georgia Pike-Rowney was a student, she was granted permission to handle an ancient Roman dish. It came from the collection housed by the Classics Museum at The Australian National University (ANU).Professor Elizabeth Minchin encouraged Pike-Rowney to look…
‘Double disadvantage’: women with foreign accents seen as less employable
Women with foreign accents, particularly Russian speakers, are perceived as less employable, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).The research found men aren’t impacted in the same way.To better understand language discrimination in the Australian context, ANU…
Long live the king: why monarchy is still popular in the 21st century
Our love affair with monarchy has endured for millennia. ANU Professor Caillan Davenport explains the appeal of sole rulers. This article was originally published in ANU Reporter by Luis Perez. In a world where 700 million people live in extreme poverty, 43 countries still bow…