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Opinion: Bring the hidden history of Hay Gaol out of the shadows
Lecturer in the ANU Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies Dr Adele Chynoweth has long been concerned with issues of social justice and their intersection with museums. Her work highlighting the plight of a group of children who were incarcerated in the adult psychiatric facility Wolston…
Happy 25th anniversary, ANIP!
2018 marked the 25th anniversary of the Australian National Internships Program (ANIP). To celebrate this milestone, we held alumni reception events in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra, reuniting alumni spanning ANIP’s 25-year history, and bringing together hosts, interns and ANU colleagues. The…
Preserving the Kunwinjku language of West Arnhem Land
The Australian National University (ANU) and Charles Darwin University (CDU) have launched the first university-level course teaching Kunwinjku - an endangered Aboriginal language spoken by the Bininj people of West Arnhem Land in northern Australia. The course is being coordinated by ANU-CDU PhD…
Prof Frank Bongiorno made Member of the Order of Australia
Professor of History and Head of ANU School of History Frank Bongiorno has been made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Australia Day honours. A PhD Graduate of the Australian National University, Professor Bongiorno has a distinguished career as an academic, including…
Non-English speakers adopt more Australianisms: ANU research
Non-English speaking migrants take to the unique Australian dialect more readily than English-speaking migrants, according to research by ANU. The research from the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics found migrants learning English as their second language use "Aussie words", such as…
CASS graduates recognised for stellar academic achievement
Three exceptional CASS students were awarded the ANU University Medal upon graduating in December 2018. The medal was conferred upon Phillip Beaumont, who completed a Master of Archaeological Science (Advanced), Alyssa Chapman, who graduated with a Master of Culture, Health and Medicine (Advanced…
New ANUpoll reveals changing attitude to Australia's population
More than two thirds of Australians do not think Australia needs more people, according to an Australian National University poll (ANUPoll) conducted in late 2018. The ANUPoll asked “The Australian population is now a little over 25 million… do you think Australia needs more people?” with only 30.…