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Book launch: France in the South Pacific: Power and Politics
Date: Tuesday 24 September, 12.30 pmVenue: AIIA Conference Centre, Stephen House, 32 Thesiger Crt, Deakin The Australian Institute of International Affairs ACT Branch and the ANU Centre for European Studies invite you to the launch of France in the South Pacific: Power and Politics by Denise…
Australian strings to visit ANU
This week the School of Music will host the Australian String Quartet, the first time that the quartet has visited Canberra in many years. Professor Peter Tregear, Head of ANU School of Music, is looking forward to hearing what he says is the country’s leading chamber music ensemble. “…
School of Art ceramic student pop-up
What do birds with forks for legs, bowls that double as acoustic bells and the humble tea cup and saucer all have in common? A lot, if you visit the Product Collective at Lonsdale Street Traders in Braddon over the next few days. Nine students from the School of Art have been…
Investigating the demography of disasters
After the media spotlight fades on a major disaster often the real recovery process is only beginning for those affected. The photograph on the right is of Beichuan, in China’s Sichuan province. It was taken after the city was hit by a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake which levelled cities…
ANU in world top 30
The Australian National University is ranked 27th in the world, and number one in Australia. The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2013/2014 released today show ANU remains amongst the top 30 universities in the world. ANU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Young AO, had been…
Can you shorten a thesis to just 3 minutes?
Last month, PhD candidates across ANU achieved the incredible feat of condensing their thesis to just three minutes. They were participating in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition – a competition that sees candidates from across the country battle it out for the most succinct and compelling…
The changing face of mining communities
Primary industries in Australia have shaped our social structure, from the days of agricultural dominance, right through to the present when a new sort of mobile community has been established. It is a community which flies in, and flies out, on a regular basis. Ross Barker, an independent…