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15
Aug
2023

Accentuate the negative: why the Liberal Party’s fondness for ‘no’ might ultimately backfire

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article by Dr Marija Taflaga.The Coalition is attempting to claim it supports a legislated Voice to Parliament because it “is important in the way it may close the gap and…

Beth O’Sullivan is looking for an environmental-friendly solution to coral reef restoration practices which often use concrete. Pic: Nic Vevers/ANU
14
Aug
2023

Reefinement: Using design and science to support reef ecology

Written by Neha Attre Climate change is one of the factors posing a serious threat to coral reefs globally and researchers around the world are looking for solutions. One such researcher is Beth O’Sullivan, an Honours student at The Australian National University (ANU) School of Art and Design (…

11
Aug
2023

Lost in Diagnosis: Navigating the Communication Challenge of Misdiagnosis in Women addresses critical issue

Around 140,000 diagnostic errors occur in Australia annually and communication is a major contributing factor for them. Misdiagnosis is often worse for women who can feel unheard or dismissed in the clinical setting.The Lost in Diagnosis: Navigating the Communication Challenge of Misdiagnosis in…

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11
Aug
2023

School of Music student Dante Costa is a semi-finalist in 2023 Australian Flute Festival’s Open Flute Competition

Student Dante Costa is one of the eight semi-finalists competing in the prestigious 2023 Australian Flute Festival’s Open Flute Competition. The festival is a biennial international event and the theme for this year is ‘Celebrating Reconnection’. “I was shocked to discover that I had advanced to…

09
Aug
2023

Top marks: Aussies show trust in education institutions

Education institutions are some of the most trusted in Australia, but our faith in schools has dropped significantly since the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU). In the latest ANUpoll of nearly 4,500 adults across the country, 67.9…

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08
Aug
2023

Violist Tahlia Petrosian to perform in ANU Chamber Orchestra in Canberra

An innovator and visionary, renowned violist Tahlia Petrosian is transforming classical music in the 21st century. A soloist, chamber musician, creative producer and member of the world-famous Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Tahlia is also the director of the KLASSIK underground project that started…

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08
Aug
2023

Glacial glossary: words from the polar regions

Article by Dr Bernadette Hince (Australian National Dictionary Centre) “My name is Dave and I’m an auroraholic,” said a man in a 2019 Adelaide newspaper. Auroras are caused by solar winds in our atmosphere. These beautiful plays of light in the night sky are sometimes visible from mainland…