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ANU student to bring little-known Jane Austen work to Thai audience
Readers of Thai will soon be able to read Jane Austen’s Lady Susan in their native language, with the help of ANU Master of Translation student Angel Leelasorn. The short novel, published after Jane Austen’s death, will be Angel’s first time translating a work of fiction into Thai. “I have been…
ANU study reveals who is spreading online conspiracies
Due to the Internet, conspiracy theories are on the rise and playing an increasingly significant role in global politics. Now new research from The Australian National University (ANU) has analysed digital data to reveal exactly who is propagating them and why. Lead researcher Dr Colin Klein, of…
ANU Archaeologist discovers Cornish barrow site
An archaeologist at The Australian National University (ANU) has discovered a prehistoric Bronze-Age barrow, or burial mound, on a hill in Cornwall and is about to start excavating the untouched site which overlooks the English Channel. The site dates back to around 2,000 BC and was discovered by…
ANU to launch not-for-profit music record label
World-renowned composer and recording artist Dr Kim Cunio from the ANU School of Music has found it increasingly difficult to get an Australian recording deal for his art music. To overcome the problem Dr Cunio has been the driving force behind establishing the ANU Press Music - a not-for-…
Aboriginal language book developed by linguistics scholar set to make mark on Italy
An Aboriginal language children's book that an ANU linguistics PhD scholar helped develop will be showcased at a major book fair in Italy. The book, Moli det Bigibigi (Molly the Pig), is one of nine children's fiction books in the Aboriginal language Kriol written and illustrated by…
ANU archaeologists reveal genetic timeline of early Pacific settlers
Researchers from the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology, and the ANU School of Culture History and Language, have helped put together the most comprehensive study ever conducted into the origins of people in Vanuatu - regarded as a geographic gateway from Asia to the Remote…
Stress of Cyclone Yasi caused premature births
New research from the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology on the impact of natural disasters on maternal health has found women whose pregnancy was impacted by Cyclone Yasi were more likely to give birth prematurely and have babies of low birth-weight. The study looked at Queensland…