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Grey nomads, seachangers & bogans Aussie Dictionary turns 30
Do you know someone 'doing a Johnny Farnham'? Have you played the 'thongophone'? And how do you think Australia's 'koala diplomacy' is working? These "Australianisms", contenders for the next edition of the Australian National Dictionary (AND), prove Australian English is alive and well on the…
More Australians affected by gambling and for longer
On the eve of the Melbourne Cup, new research from the ANU Centre for Gambling Research has found more Australians are experiencing gambling harm and suffering life and health hardships for much longer than previously known. In providing one of the first national snapshots of gambling harm in…
Indigenous storytelling goes from red sands to iPads
ANU researchers have returned to the WA Western Desert communities of Warburton and Warakurna (Giles) this week for a film festival and to give back a treasure trove of recordings of local languages and cultural traditions made over the past decade. Elizabeth Marrkilyi Ellis and Dr Inge Kral,…
2018 Swiss Prize winners
Nine Australian National University language students have been recognised for their outstanding essays in French, Italian and German by the Embassy of Switzerland in Australia. The essays were entered into the Embassy’s annual Swiss Prize competition, which this year celebrated its 20th…
ANU History Student Wins Global Award
ANU History honours student Matthew Barton has been recognised in the 2018 Undergraduate Awards. Matthew has been named the global winner in the History category, for his essay “Pattern of the National Type: Australians, the Beach, and the Rise of the Lifesaver in the Interwar Period.” The honour…
Researcher and 3MT finalist wants to talk to the animals
As consumers and communities, we seem more aware than ever of issues surrounding animal welfare. But how do we understand what is best for the enjoyment and quality of life of animals in our care? Is what seems intuitive, and perhaps obvious to us from a human standpoint, quite different to what…
New Anzac Battlefields and Beyond course in 2019
A new course in 2019 from the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences offers students from any discipline, the opportunity to experience history in a unique immersive study tour overseas. Students will visit the ground on which the Great War was fought, and learn the lessons of a war that…