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Junk fees and drip pricing: the underhanded tactics we hate yet still fall for
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article by Dr Ralf Steinhauser here. You see a fantastic offer, like a hotel room. You decide to book. Then it turns out there is a service fee. Then a cleaning fee. Then a few other extra costs.…
New program to help promote Australia to Chinese students
A new program funded by the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations (NFACR) and delivered by the Australian Studies Institute at The Australian National University (ANU) will build closer people-to-people ties between Australia and China. The prestigious three-day intensive study tour in…
13-year-old School of Music student Nathanael Koh loves cracking jokes, indulging in conversations with other students
13-year-old Australian National University (ANU) student Nathanael Koh has always felt a deep connection with music. He believes music is a universal language that transcends boundaries, brings people together, and has the extraordinary power to heal the soul. “I truly believe that the profound…
Strong political leaders are electoral gold – but the trick is in them knowing when to stand down
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article by Professor Mark Kenny here. March this year marked the 60th anniversary of a famous “gotcha” moment in 1963, when Labor leader Arthur Calwell and his deputy, Gough Whitlam, were…
Space To Create II: Music Residency helps First Nations artists pursue their passion
The Yil Lull studio at The Australian National University (ANU) School of Music will turn into a creative space for First Nations musicians, audio engineers, producers, and other industry professionals from all over Australia participating in the 2023 Space To Create II program. The week-long…
The Emperors of Rome podcast brings history alive
Did the Roman emperor Nero really start the Great Fire of Rome? What sort of letters did the emperor Marcus Aurelius write? How did the emperor Aurelian restore the fractured Roman empire in the third century CE?Join Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at…
Meet Dr Anna Florin, the new Lecturer in Archaeological Science
Dr Anna Florin has recently joined the Australian National University as a lecturer in Archaeological Science. She brings her passion and expertise in archaeobotany, and experience in teaching and research at world-leading universities to the College of Anthropology and Social Science.Anna’s…