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Sharp decline in mental health for young Australians
COVID-19 is continuing to lead to worsening mental health outcomes for young Australians, with the highest levels of psychological distress for 18- to 24-year-olds observed this year, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. The analysis from a survey of more…
Enterprising CASS students awarded funding for new ventures
By Evana Ho Three CASS students and a recent graduate have received a share of $50,000 in InnovationACT grants for their enterprising projects. The CASS recipients are behind two of the ten projects that were part of the InnovationACT program, which offers skills, tools, networks – and access to…
Lack of pandemic ethics set to bite Trump in the election rump
US President Donald Trump has failed to protect his citizens from the ravages of COVID-19 and should be judged harshly for it on election day, according to a pandemic ethics expert at The Australian National University. Dr Ben Bramble from the ANU School of Philosophy said Australia and…
Asian-Australians hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic
More than four-in-five Asian-Australians say they have experienced instances of discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic, new analysis from The Australian National University shows. In a survey of more than 3,000 people, 84.5 per cent of Asian-Australians reported at least one instance of…
Furniture students create on campus "lawn chair"
Passersby may have wondered what students armed with shovels and wheelbarrows were up to this week on the South lawn of the Chifley Library. In response to COVID, students from the ANU School of Art & Design course Furniture: Support/Body have taken their learning outside to install a “…
CASS researchers on top in ARC Special Research Initiative grant round
Seven researchers from the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences have been awarded funding through the Australian Research Council’s Special Research Initiative for Australian Society, History and Culture. CASS academics are the project leads on 4 out of 5 of the successful applications from ANU…
Racism affects young multicultural Australians in Victoria
Most young people in Victoria from multicultural backgrounds are experiencing the effects of a “racism pandemic” and are worried about returning to public life for fear of racial discrimination, according to people surveyed in a new study. The report from The Australian National University (ANU)…