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The other Indigenous coronavirus crisis: disappearing income from art
Public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 may be having an unintended effect on remote Indigenous communities. With the closure of Aboriginal lands to visitors, tourist visits have stopped abruptly along with the income from buying art they provided. In at least one large community…
CASS Student Office suspends face-to-face consultation
An important message for all students As the University takes social distancing measures to keep all our community safe, the CASS Student Office will be closed to in-person consultations and drop-ins for the foreseeable future. These in-person meetings will recommence as soon as we are able, and…
Cyclone baby study to capture experiences of pregnant women during disasters
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) are studying how natural disasters affect pregnant women, to help better understand this vulnerable group and the potential impact of future disasters. The study, being conducted by PhD scholar, Cynthia Parayiwa and Associate Professor…
Partners pay a high toll when it comes to gambling
New research examining the full impact of gambling-related harm on loved ones has just been released by The Australian National University (ANU). The 2019 ACT Gambling Survey found 17,000 adults in the ACT, or five per cent of the adult population, had been personally affected by a loved…
World-first exhibition on Pacific's past spans 19 countries
A world-first simultaneous global exhibition involving 35 of the world’s most prestigious institutions will tell the story of the search to understand our human past. The brainchild of Professor Matthew Spriggs from ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology, the global concurrent exhibition…
Sun rises on ANU students' redesign of mental health centre
Reaching a milestone like turning 30 can be the catalyst for change and a refresh. At least it was for the organisation formerly known as PANDSI (the Post and Ante Natal Depression Support and Information Inc). PANDSI recently turned over a new leaf and was reborn as the Perinatal Wellbeing Centre…
Scholarships and travel grants in archaeology and anthropology
A number of scholarships, prizes and travel grants are currently open to undergrad and postgrad students in archaeology, anthropology and associated disciplines. Primate Conservation Travel Grant Applications open: 1 February – 29 March 2020 There are up to four travel grants on offer ranging…