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01
Aug
2024

ANU wins $11.8m in ARC Future Fellowships

Article by: Kathryn VukovljakThe ethics around humane exclusion for refugees, understanding why monarchies endure and the biodiversity impacts of plant invasion are among a number of research projects from The Australian National University (ANU) that have received federal funding this week.The…

Associate Professor Caillan Davenport
31
Jul
2024

CASS researcher awarded over $1M in ARC funding to study why monarchies endure

Associate Professor Caillan Davenport from the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) has been awarded a Future Fellowship by the Australian Research Council (ARC). Over the next four years, he will receive $1,1 million in funding to investigate the reasons why monarchy prevailed in the…

29
Jul
2024

What can we do about our toxic parliaments?

Efforts to improve the work culture in Australia’s federal parliament are underway, with one of the biggest changes still on the horizon. A proposal for a new independent body to enforce better standards of behaviour is expected to be debated in parliament in the coming months.  Experts…

26
Jul
2024

National gambling data shows shift towards online betting

New national gambling data has revealed that while levels have remained steady following a post-pandemic spike seen in 2023, there has been a long-term shift in gambling behaviour, with more people taking up online gambling. The study from The Australian National University (ANU) used…

23
Jul
2024

Tall Foundation Scholarship Awarded

Congratulations to Louisa Gunning who is the 2024 recipient of the Tall Foundation Scholarship in Classics. Funded by ANU alumni donors with interests in Classics and Ancient History, the objective of the scholarship is to support students and to inspire them to undertake additional research…

23
Jul
2024

Dictionary calls on sporting tragics to step up to the plate in new appeal

Whether you barrack for the Tillies or Kookaburras, prefer aerial ping pong to mobile wrestling, or have been known to do a Bradbury, word experts from The Australian National University (ANU) want to hear from you. The Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC) is looking for new…

23
Jul
2024

New Risks Identified for Knee Osteoarthritis in Women

In the case of knee osteoarthritis, women are often worse off than men because they experience more pain and symptom severity, which impacts their daily lives. Although knee osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability in adults in Australia, the reasons for these sex differences are not well…