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Unemployment drives household gender divide

Females who stopped working during COVID-19 are more likely to have taken on unpaid domestic duties and to have stopped looking for paid work than recently unemployed males, who are far more...

Hungriest of black holes among the most massive in the Universe

New research led by the Australian National University (ANU) has shown just how enormous the fastest-growing black hole in the Universe actually is.

Test finds no trace of coronavirus in ACT sewage

No traces of SARS-CoV-2 were found in Canberra’s sewage system throughout May, a comprehensive testing program carried out by experts from The Australian National University has found.

High smoking rates linked to ongoing effects of colonisation

Researchers at ANU have reviewed a range of existing historical evidence to determine the root cause of high smoking rates in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

Pandemic could cost global economy $21 trillion: ANU

Research from the Australian National University (ANU) indicates the global economy could lose up to $21.8 trillion USD in 2020 alone, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The researchers, led by Professor Warwick McKibbin...

Canberra home to new world ranked supercomputer

Australia’s newest supercomputer Gadi, stationed in Canberra, has ranked number 25 in the global TOP500 overnight.

Canberra universities plan to fly in international students

ANU and UC are working with the State and Federal Governments to piolet the first international students back into the country.

Diversity continues to be a barrier in STEM

ANU Biologist Dr Megan Head has some faced barriers in her STEM career, but she did not always understand how her gender held her back.

Concern for drinkers increasing intake from ‘high base’: study

A new study from the Australian National University shows more people have decreased their alcohol intake during the coronavirus crisis than increased.

Canberra to host event to future-proof national water use

Canberra will host ‘H2O Hack’ later this month, a virtual public event that focuses on future-proofing Australia’s water use.

ANU researchers seek ‘Familyspeak’

‘Familyspeak’ is the subject of an Australia-wide search by researchers at the Australian National University.

Canberra universities heading back on campus

The University of Canberra (UC) will phase back to on-campus learning this June, as Semester 1 of online learning is coming to an end. UC moved to a virtual campus two months ago,...

Webinar: A closer look at COVIDSafe

Since its launch one month ago, the COVIDSafe app has become one of the fastest-downloaded apps in Australian history; now a panel of experts will examine technology’s role in the fight against COVID-19.

Obesity and Alzheimer’s linked to same part of brain: study

A study from the Australian National University (ANU) has found a link between obesity and shrinkage in an area of the brain impaired in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease: the hippocampus. “We examined...

‘Major overhaul’ of fire land management needed: ANU

“A major overhaul” of fire land management is needed, according to the co-author of a study which has found that bushfires in Victoria have increased in size and frequency in the past two decades.

Two in three volunteers stopped vital work due to COVID-19

Almost two-thirds (65.9%) of Australian volunteers have stopped volunteering since February due to COVID-19, equating to 12.2 million hours per week, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.   The study found...

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