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Inaugural First Peoples Social Justice Initiative helps community in time of need
As the trial of police officer Zachary Rolfe over the killing of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker unfolded earlier this year, students from The Australian National University were on the ground providing support to the Warlpiri people of Yuendumu in the Northern Territory. The students were there as…
Crossing into 2022 to mobilise thought
In 2022 the Humanities Research Centre welcomes scholars from across the world, “across the creek”, “across the lake”, and across all disciplines to lead us in exploring a topic that will not stand still. Our 2022 Theme: Mobilities The HRC’s annual theme for 2022 is Mobilities. For the first time…
High cost of living top priority for most voters
Almost two-thirds of Australians say reducing the cost of living should be the next federal government's top priority, according to new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU). The findings come from the latest ANUpoll, undertaken in April 2022, which asked more than 3,500 voters…
Q&A with ANU English alumnus and author Simon Turner
Secrets of a River Swimmer follows a man who is taken on a journey that helps him and the people he meets gain a new lease on life. The book, written by CASS alumnus Simon Turner (BA ’95), was originally intended as a personal project. It has now been published by US-based publisher The Story Plant…
Robert Goodin awarded 2022 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science
Robert Goodin from the ANU School of Philosophy has been awarded the 2022 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science. First awarded to leading democratic theorist Robert Dahl of Yale University in 1995, the Johan Skytte Prize has been described as the political science equivalent of the Nobel Prize.…
New demographic model helps identify superdiversity
Australia is a step closer to identifying super-diverse local communities, with ANU scholars having developed a cross-cutting demographic model that mines Australian Census data and provides a foundation for future studies on social cohesion and program rollout within increasingly complex,…
Indigenous music residency at ANU set to “ignite your fire”
An intensive music residency at The Australian National University (ANU) will help Indigenous musicians, audio engineers, producers and other industry professionals "rise to their calling", Torres Strait Islander musician and one of the program's leaders Will Kepa says. The week-long…