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Six factors that shaped the 2022 federal election
Megan Dingwall/ANU Reporter Deputy Editor The polls have closed and the winners declared, but there’s so much more to know about the 2022 federal election. Since 1987, the Australian Election Study has surveyed voters after every federal election. Based at The Australian National…
Heidi Yates (BA '05, LLB '05, GradDipLegPrac '06) is 2022 Alumna of the Year
Congratulations to Heidi Yates (BA '05, LLB '05, GradDipLegPrac '06), our Alumna of the Year for 2022. As the Victims of Crime Commissioner, Heidi has improved support and access to services for victims of crime, especially for marginalised communities - including Aboriginal and…
Epic desert journeys on display at the ANU Class of 2022’s Grad Show
Article by Isabel Bremner An incredible family heritage and epic treks across Australia on camels are some of the powerful themes explored in the School of Art and Design graduation exhibition that was on display in November 2022 at The Australian National University (ANU). The …
Professor Victoria McGeer elected to the Australian Academy of the Humanities
AN academic career in the sciences seemed a given for Professor Tori McGeer. Growing up with neuroscientist parents and engaging in lively scientific debates around the dinner table, Professor McGeer, from The Australian National University (ANU) School of Philosophy in the Research School of…
Artist Lucy Irvine’s signature artwork at 2022 Design Canberra Festival stimulates conversation about transformation
Canberra-based artist Lucy Irvine’s site specific signature artwork Given Conditions at Civic Square, as part of the 2022 Design Canberra Festival, is thought-provoking and sparks conversations about reimagining the places in which we live.The annual Design Canberra Festival,…
Professor Christine Helliwell wins Les Carlyon Literary Prize
Emeritus Profosseor of Anthropology, Christine Helliwell, has today been anounced as the winner of the Australian War Memorial's $10,000 Les Carlyon Lietrary Prize. The prize, named in honour of historian, author and journalist Les Carlyon AC, is awarded for a publication relating to Australian…
A colour is Australia’s Word of the Year – but it’s not all black and white
teal: adjective: of or relating to an independent political candidate or politician who advocates for greater integrity in parliament and more action on addressing harmful climate change. noun: such a candidate. Experts at The Australian National University (ANU) have chosen teal as the Word of…