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Sky full of stars: Stromlo celebrates century

The Mount Stromlo Observatory has stood tall in Canberra for 100 years.

Underground Canberra: What really lies beneath ANU

On a mission to dig down to the truth of what lies below our city, CD has sought to uncover some of the most mentioned theories.

ANU: Higher risk of cancer from ‘Mr Fluffy’ homes

People who lived in ‘Mr Fluffy’ homes have higher risks of cancer, according to the ACT Asbestos Health Study.

‘Long COVID’ cost Australian economy $9.6 billion in 2022

Australian workers living with long COVID cost the economy about $9.6 billion in 2022, according to a study from the ANU and others.

Geeks bearing gifts: ANU invents Trojan horse to stop malaria

A new ‘Trojan horse’ method involving cholesterol could lead to more effective treatments for deadly diseases caused by parasites.

ANU: Neanderthals in the Pyrénées

A site in Spain challenges widespread beliefs that Neanderthals only hunted large animals, according to an ANU researcher.

Dr Bjorn Sturmberg named ACT Scientist of the Year

Clean energy technology scientist Dr Bjorn Sturmberg has received the 2024 ACT Emerging Scientist of the Year Award.

Gambling advertising restrictions to protect young Canberrans

The ACT Government is seeking community feedback on how to limit children and teenagers' exposure to gambling advertising.

More Australians gambling at risky levels: ANU study

Online gambling has spiked and more Australians are gambling at risky levels and facing potential harm, a university study has revealed.

C’mon! Calling all Aussie lexicon and larrikins

Maaaate! It’s hard yakka keeping a grip on the Queen’s English (or the King’s) at the best of time but sport brings out our most eloquent “strine” (“oi oi oi!”), so word...

ANU: New clues to mystery of ancient human migration in Pacific

New evidence of human occupation in Indonesia 42,000 years ago offers clues about ancient migration routes to this region.

ANU forms new alliance for Aboriginal prosperity

The First Nations Economic Empowerment Alliance will advocate for economic reforms to benefit Australian Indigenous people.

Dogs and dingoes: Less interbreeding than thought

The genetic diversity of modern-day dingo populations was in place long before European colonists introduced domestic dogs.

ANU: Students need better tech education

Teachers are struggling to equip Australian school kids with the digital skills they need for the future, warns a new report.

EVs save the day: ACT fleet powers national grid during blackout

In a world-first, a fleet of ACT Government electric vehicles fed power back into the national energy grid during a major Victorian blackout.

ANU captures blue movie of blue whales

Fyshwick may want to order some video copies of the intimate private lives of blue whales, which have been revealed for the first time by the Australian National University.  This footage isn’t X-rated...

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