ANU was established, in 1946, to advance the cause of learning and research for the nation. It is consistently ranked among the world’s best universities and many ANU graduates go on to become leaders in government, industry, research and academia.
Here's the real problem behind Australia's electricity woes: the rules that govern decisions about what infrastructure to build, and when, are inflexible and outdated.
Scientific and technological innovations and economic policies promoting growth at all costs have created a consumption and production vortex on a collision course with the Earth system.
High gas prices have left Adelaide’s Pelican Point power station running at less than half its capacity.
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South Australia's government was angry about the blackouts enforced by electricity regulators. But with much of the state's gas power offline, the regulators had little choice.
One way teachers can respect culture is by embedding it into ‘mainstream’ subjects.
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Teachers – get to really know your kids, their families, their community and its history, and what’s going on at home. While school policies are important, relationships are the real keys to success.
The government claims budget savings will more than offset its additional spending on child care.
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By far the most significant projected savings in the government's omnibus bill is the phasing out of end-of-year supplements for family tax benefit recipients.
The Shoalwater Bay training area has been one of the most important in Australia, frequently used by Australian, US, New Zealand and Singaporean troops.
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Andrew Blakers, Australian National University; Bin Lu, Australian National University, and Matthew Stocks, Australian National University
The Turnbull government is funding energy storage as a crucial missing piece of the electricity grid puzzle. Analysis suggests an affordable, fully renewable grid doesn't require any heroic assumptions.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull spoke about clean coal at his National Press Club address.
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In his speech this week to the National Press Club, Turnbull initiated a genuine “game-changer” in the debate about power generation in this country. It is instructive to focus explicitly on what he said…
Research shows women’s work hour limit is 34 hours before their mental health deteriorates compared to 47 hours for men.
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Australia needs to tackle the widespread belief that it's fair or feasible for people to work long hours without compromising either their health or gender equality.
Chris Wallace (centre) in 1966 with brother Ron and father Arch.
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For once in its life, under the premiership of Don Dunstan, South Australia felt like the very centre of the universe.
Was World Vision Australia chief advocate Tim Costello right to say that Australia’s foreign aid spending was at its highest under Menzies, at 0.5% of gross national income?
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The first European settlers in Australia used a dizzying array of flora and fauna in their kitchens – but they cooked them in a traditional British style.
According to the World Health Organisation, antimicrobial resistance is now at crisis point.
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The US Centers for Disease Control has reported a woman in her 70s has died of overwhelming sepsis caused by a bacterium that was resistant to all available antibiotics.
The 1850s gold rush in Victoria brought an influx of prospectors from China, seeking their fortunes.
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Historians may not be the media stars they were in the 1980s, but understanding our history remains vital to understanding ourselves.
US President Donald Trump, flanked by Senior Advisor Jared Kushner (standing, L-R), Vice President Mike Pence, Staff Secretary Rob Porter and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus - in front of the new Oval Office gold curtains.
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Yellow-gold, swagged curtains have appeared in the Oval Office. But if Donald Trump wants to emulate the Sun King, he would be advised to look to contemporary artists and designers for inspiration.
Victoria’s mountain ash ecosystem is vulnerable to collapse.
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