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Verses of reconciliation: Elfie Shiosaki’s poetry is helping Australia heal
Noongar and Yawuru scholar Elfie Shiosaki sees poetry as a technology for peace and truth-telling.Originally published on ANU Reporter. By Luis PerezFamily means everything to Associate Professor Elfie Shiosaki. Her own family has been held together by unconditional love and extraordinary…
James Smithies helped digitise the Royal Family’s archives. Now, he’s bringing that expertise to ANU
From working for Her Majesty, the late Queen Elizabeth II to leading the newly created ANU HASS Digital Research Hub, Professor James Smithies is on a mission to provide other academics with the digital research capability they need to thrive.Originally published on ANU Reporter. Written by Luis…
Walking forward together to heal old wounds: truth-telling is a national endeavour
Originally published on ANU Reporter. Written by Olivia Congdon “My entire life has been an apprenticeship for advancing rights for my people,” says Minda Murray, a proud Yorta Yorta and Duduroa woman and PhD candidate at The Australian National University (ANU).Murray, who also works for the…
Dating apps transformed relationships. Regulation is still catching up
75% of Australians who use dating apps have experienced some kind of harassment or abuse in digital dating contexts. New ANU research is helping shape the conversation around who should be held accountable. Originally published on ANU Reporter. Written by Cecilia Millar-Rakisits Whether…
A beacon of hope: Katie Sutton is illuminating the past and future of LGBTIQ+ history
Katie Sutton is bringing to life the overlooked histories of queer, gender-diverse and neurodivergent people. Originally published on ANU Reporter. Written by Luis Perez. Growing up as a neuroqueer kid in regional Victoria was not always easy for Associate Professor Katie Sutton (…
Growing up queer then and now – how has Australia changed?
Sociologist Mary Lou Rasmussen explores how two generations of queer Australians built a sense of belonging in a country that did not always make room for them. Originally published on ANU Reporter. Written by Luis Perez. After a fiery and lengthy public debate, same-sex marriage became…
Why reforming the Australian Public Service is key for good governance in Australia
CASS researchers analysed the historical relationship between elected politicians and public servants in Australia and found the politicisation of the APS and the rise of “careerist” politicians have provided incentives for bad governance. They offer four areas for reform.