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Punk is alive, diverse, global and a little more mainstream
When you hear the word punk, you're more likely to think London, multi-coloured mohawks, safety-pin piercings and bad behaviour. But veganism, social justice and even clean living are just as likely to be hallmarks of the musical genre and culture surrounding it. These are just some of the topics…
Two ANU students hitting the Rhode to Oxford
What do gender history and global surgery have in common? They are the passions and academic interests of our two successful 2021 Rhodes Scholars. Following an extremely competitive process, two outstanding ANU students have been selected as 2021 Rhodes Scholars. They will be off…
COVID misery burns through billions in life satisfaction
Australian adults have lost the equivalent of $338 billion in life satisfaction due to COVID-19, according to new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU). The analysis, from the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, examined the financial value of declining wellbeing…
ANU composition duo score hit Australian film
By Evana Ho The convenor of Australia’s only undergraduate program in film and video game composition is one of the two ANU-based composers behind the new Australian sci-fi film 2067. Professor Ken Lampl, former head of the ANU School of Music, composed the score and soundtrack with his frequent…
CASS excellence recognised in 2020 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards
In this tumultuous year, the 2020 ANU Vice-Chancellor’s Awards celebrated members of the University community who have continued to achieve outstanding results in the face of this year’s challenges, and those who have worked tirelessly to respond to the challenges. The ceremony for…
Strewth! Are Aussies the world’s most virulent swearers?
Australians are a nation of creative expletive users who take pride in bad language as part of their cultural identity. 'Suckhole', 'get rooted', 'no wuckers' and 'we're not here to f*** spiders' are some of the more modern colourful phrases identified as uniquely Australian obscenities by…
Study finds "high level" of COVID vaccine resistance
Almost three-in-five Australians (58.5 per cent) say they will definitely get a COVID vaccine once it is available, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. But six per cent of the population say they definitely won't, with another seven per cent of Australians…