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Self-employed Australians take big financial hit

More than 80% of self-employed Australians say their profits have taken a significant hit because of COVID-19 restrictions, new analysis from the ANU shows.

New COVID-19 survey to help navigate ‘information pandemic’

Australians are invited to take part in a new national COVID-19 survey designed to help people through the coronavirus “information pandemic” and make informed choices about protective measures.    Dr Tambri Housen, from the National Centre...

Canberrans produce thousands of free face shields and masks for health workers

The Australian National University’s (ANU) MakerSpace, and a group of volunteers, are working to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to ACT and NSW health workers, free of charge. The ANU MakerSpace has produced...

Pandemic profiteering: Fake vaccines and PPE flood the dark web

The sale of fake vaccines and other compromised medical items on the dark web poses a real risk to the health and safety of the public and needs to be dealt with swiftly, according to the Australian Institute of Criminology.

Measures to support Canberra-based foreign nationals

An ACT Government package will assist foreign nationals such as international students and temporary visa-holders ineligible for Commonwealth assistance.

‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid set to miss Earth. Phew!

As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, ANU astronomer Dr Brad Tucker says we can be thankful that humanity will be spared from another catastrophe tonight, 29 April, when a big asteroid skims past Earth.

Machiavellians more likely to stockpile toilet paper

Machiavellians are likely to be more willing to take goods off shelves – including toilet paper – as they believe everyone else will do it anyway.

ANU moves to remote work and study

With the exception of a small group of identified staff continuing lab-based work on COVID-19, and those maintaining financial payments, payroll and security, the Australian National University (ANU) will move to remote...

Satellite to predict where bushfires likely to start

Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) will lead the development of the first Australian satellite designed to predict where bushfires are likely to start and those that will be difficult to...

Threatened animals evacuated

A number of animals were evacuated from the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve last week to escape the Orroral Valley fire which was continuing to threaten the area (as at 4 February).

ANU scholar finds palaeontology ‘Holy Grail’

Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) and overseas have discovered molecules of fat in an ancient fossil, revealing the earliest confirmed animal in the geological record. The Dickinsonia lived on Earth 558...

Zorro to the rescue

A team of scientists from the Australian National University (ANU) have launched a crowdfunding project, raising funds to train Zorro, a border collie-springer spaniel cross puppy, to help them save an endangered...

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