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Professor Ian McAllister Receives Prestigious International Award for Public Opinion Research
The School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) is proud to share that Professor Ian McAllister has been awarded the 2025 Helen Dinerman Award by the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR).The Dinerman Award is WAPOR’s highest honour, recognising exceptional contributions…
Rare archival photographs commemorate a pivotal moment of Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait) history
Written by Erika McGown If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a collection of archival photographs is an entire library of memories.Fifty years ago, a group of Japanese researchers – known as the Torres Strait Kenkyūkai – travelled to Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait), visiting every island…
Australia should stand up for our feta and prosecco in trade talks with the EU
Written by Hazel Moir and John Power Trade Minister Don Farrell has confirmed Australia and the European Union will restart negotiations for a free trade agreement immediately. Two years ago, Australia walked away over a disappointing market access offer for our beef, sheep, dairy and sugar…
Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move
Written by Frank Bongiorno For many years now, Australian political scientists have pointed out that established partisan allegiance is in decline. In 1967, 36% of Coalition supporters and 32% of Labor voters reported lifetime voting for their side. At the 2022 election, the Australian…
Menopause Matters Symposium
Written by Sally Eales To coincide with the International Day of Action for Women's Health, the Menopause Matters Symposium - Towards a greater understanding of menopause in academia was held at the ANU on 27 May in the RSSS auditorium. Designed to tackle one of the workplace's most overlooked…
Deaf President Now! traces the powerful uprising that led to Deaf rights in the US – now again under threat
Written by Gemma King, Samuel Martin, and Sofya Gollan. In March 1988, students of the world’s only Deaf university started a revolution that made national news. Now, the first film to document this historic uprising is screening on Apple TV+.At the same time, American universities are…
Australia’s knowledge of Russia is dwindling. We need to start training our future experts now
Russia’s possible interest in basing long-range aircraft at an Indonesian airbase not far from Australian shores shook up a relatively staid election campaign last month.The news, which Jakarta immediately dismissed, caught many by surprise in Australia. It shouldn’t have. While Indonesia’s non-…