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Latest news: ANU

Australian universities are outpacing their global counterparts

National Newstime Media -
Australia ranks equal third in the world for the number of universities in the top 200 globally, according to the 2021 Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities (ARTU) released today.

Policy reform needed to protect children from explicit online content

News Newstime Media -
Toddlers have been exposed to “really violent and sexually explicit content” online, according to a report written by an ANU scholar.

Canberra’s 2021 grass pollen season already worst on record

Local Denholm Samaras -
Canberra pollen expert, ANU professor Simon Haberle, says this year’s grass pollen season is the worst he’s seen in a decade.

Federal housing policy a failure, ACT scores better

Local Newstime Media -
ANU experts have released their report card assessing the health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic of federal, state and territory governments across housing, employment and income support, and there were no A’s...

ANU scientists help detect waves in space

Local AAP -
Australian scientists testing Einstein's theory of general relativity have discovered a flood of gravitational waves crashing across the universe.

International students to return to ACT universities

Local AAP -
International students who are fully vaccinated will be able to return to ACT universities from the start of the 2022 academic year.

Antarctic ice samples linked to 700-year-old Māori land burning practices

News Newstime Media -
A new study has linked an increase in black carbon levels found in Antarctic ice to 700-year-old Māori land burning practices in New Zealand.

Canberra named world’s third most innovative city

Local Newstime Media -
Canberra has ranked third in Paymentsense’s new study which reveals the top 20 most innovative cities across the world. For a small city, Canberra has punched above its weight finishing on an innovation...

ANU appoints Brittany Higgins to key women’s leadership role

Local Newstime Media -
Former political staffer and women’s safety and equality advocate Brittany Higgins has been appointed as the inaugural Visiting Fellow at The Australian National University’s Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL).

ANU’s solar car racing goes virtual

Local Newstime Media -
While COVID put the brakes on this year's outback solar car race, the ANU Solar Racing Team will launch their design with a virtual event this week.

To the editor: Plastic waste must be cut

News Newstime Media -
It was disturbing to read that incredibly nearly all (84 per cent) of Australia’s 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in landfill each year.

ANU’s greatest minds achieving world-first plastic solution

Local Abbey Halter -
“If we’re determined to solve the plastic crisis, we need to start with where the problem lies, which is how it’s made and recycled,” says Paul Riley, CEO and Co-Founder of Australian...

New method could save shark bite victims

National AAP -
A simple first-aid technique could give shark bite victims vital minutes of survival until emergency services can get to them.

Children’s mental health worse since COVID-19 began

COVID-19 Newstime Media -
The mental health of children has deteriorated significantly over the last year due to COVID-19 and lockdowns, new ANU research shows.

Aboriginal people risk severe illness from COVID if unvaccinated

COVID-19 Newstime Media -
Most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 due to health inequities, ANU found.

Life satisfaction in the ACT has declined since the pandemic

COVID-19 Newstime Media -
Worried, anxious, and afraid of getting COVID-19 - many Australians believe life has gotten worse, according to ANU research.
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