News
The Bachelor of Arts at ANU is one of the most popular and flexible degrees.
Menopause Matters Symposium
Written by Sally Eales. To coincide with the International Day of Action for Women's Health, the Menopause Matters Symposium - Towards a greater understanding of menopause in academia was held at the ANU on 27 May in the RSSS auditorium. Designed to tackle one of the workplace's most…
Deaf President Now! traces the powerful uprising that led to Deaf rights in the US – now again under threat
Written by Gemma King, Samuel Martin, and Sofya Gollan. In March 1988, students of the world’s only Deaf university started a revolution that made national news. Now, the first film to document this historic uprising is screening on Apple TV+. At the same time, American universities are…
Australia’s knowledge of Russia is dwindling. We need to start training our future experts now
Russia’s possible interest in basing long-range aircraft at an Indonesian airbase not far from Australian shores shook up a relatively staid election campaign last month. The news, which Jakarta immediately dismissed, caught many by surprise in Australia. It shouldn’t have. While Indonesia’s…
How storytelling through photos is challenging Australia’s migration narrative
In a photo taken by Frank, a young man from Vanuatu, four children walk hand in hand down a country road on their way to school in a village near Port Vila—some of them barefoot, some without school uniforms, and only one carrying a school bag. Frank said the father of the four schoolkids had…
White wine and lorazepam: the ‘innocent’ face of addiction
CASS research shows not all addictions are treated equally by the media. Less stigmatised reporting could save lives. Originally published in ANU Reporter - By Luis Perez. “I don’t even have my lorazepam. I’m going to have to drink myself to sleep.” It’s one of the most viral lines…
Winning essays from the 2024 Swiss Prize
The Swiss Prize is a trilingual essay competition held annually since 1998 by the Swiss Embassy in Australia in collaboration with the ANU. This year's topic challenged students to explore the complexities of Swiss neutrality. The winning essays offered fresh perspectives on this topic from an…
Breaking barriers: Professor Samantha Bennett recognised for championing under-represented students
Professor Samantha Bennett always saw higher education as alien territory. Growing up in a working-class household where no one in her family had been to university, she attended what she describes as “an incredibly rowdy comprehensive school”, and left with grades that didn’t reflect her…