Research stories
Funding success among CASS early career researchers
Three researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) have received support for their projects through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme. Dr Mohammed Alsudairi, Dr Anna Florin and Dr…
2025 Australian Election Study reveals factors that led to ‘unprecedented’ Labor win
The Labor Party’s landslide victory at the polls in 2025 was shaped by several factors, including a clear advantage on policy issues, the relative popularity of Anthony Albanese and strong support from younger voters and women, according to a major study of Australian political attitudes and…
Just 18 firms won 50 per cent of federal Indigenous procurement spending: new study
Article by Dr Christian Eva, Research Fellow, POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research.Australia’s decade-old Indigenous Procurement Policy has been hailed by both sides of politics as a success in Indigenous economic policy.Started in 2015 as a way to address under-investment in Indigenous…
A musical metamorphosis: Kenneth Lampl is mastering the art of reinvention
From his jazz roots to scoring music for Hollywood and Pokémon, Professor Kenneth Lampl has never missed a beat. There’s no better gift for a budding musician than growing up in New Jersey – home to one of the world’s greatest jazz scenes. Music was ever-present in childhood for ANU…
ANU project to document the history of grandparenting in Australia
The history of grandparenting in Australia is being documented for the first time in a new project led by experts from The Australian National University (ANU).According to the research team, while grandparents play a fundamental role in many families, including sharing the load of caring for…
Grandparenting tells us much about our history - It’s important to preserve these stories
By Liz Allen, Australian National University; Alexandra Dellios, Australian National University; Emily Gallagher, Australian National University; Francesco Ricatti, Australian National University; Nathalie Nguyen, Monash University, and Tanya Evans…
CASS researchers awarded nearly $5M in ARC Discovery Projects
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) have been awarded nine Discovery Project (DP) grants from the Australian Research Council (ARC), securing a total of $4.96 million to help expand Australia’s knowledge base and research capability.…