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01
Jul
2025
Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent
After the United States bombed Iran’s three nuclear facilities on Sunday, US President Donald Trump said its objective …
25
Oct
2022
We must rebuild a uni sector that powers a prosperous future
In his new book, Wizards of Oz, Brett Mason chronicles two Australians who changed the course of world history through separate…
14
Sep
2022
How to stop cities and companies causing planetary harm
What businesses and cities must do to stay within 'safe and just' environmental limits for carbon, water, nutrients, land and…
03
Aug
2022
Australia must stand ready to help Ukraine rebuild
The ongoing war is a reminder Australia and the West must work to revitalise collective security and international institutions…
06
Jun
2022
Significant inflation concerns require another rate rise
Australia's high inflation rate remains a "significant concern" for the RBA Shadow Board at The Australian National University (…
03
May
2022
Campaigning in an era of conspiracy
Election campaigns are full of promises, 'gotchas', attacks, and evasions. Getting elected seems to require the right mix of…
02
May
2022
Shadow Board flags interest rate rise
For the first time since November 2020, the RBA Shadow Board at The Australian National University (ANU) has voted in favour of a…
22
Apr
2022
Heads or Tails? ANU mathematician breaks down the odds
With punters preparing to mark Anzac Day with a game of two-up, a mathematician from The Australian National University (ANU…
28
Mar
2022
Experts predict Reckoning at polls
As Australia barrels towards the federal election, experts from The Australian National University (ANU) say voters may take…
28
Mar
2022
What if a hung parliament doesn't want Morrison as PM?
In 1922-23, Billy Hughes' Nationalist Party brokered a deal with the Country Party to form government - but only on condition…
04
Mar
2022
Why ANU has decided to cut ties with Russia
Like the rest of Australia, staff and students at the Australian National University have watched with horror Russia's completely…
07
Feb
2022
Experts call to lower voting age to 16
Dozens of experts are calling for the voting age in the ACT to be reduced to 16 and are backing a Bill that could soon be…
01
Dec
2021
Parliament must lead efforts to create a safe workplace
The Australian Human Rights Commission has delivered a landmark report which provides an extremely comprehensive plan of how to…
14
Sep
2021
Women leaders being blanked by political biography
Former politician Julia Banks' memoir about her time in Parliament has taken the nation by storm.But according to an expert from…
12
May
2021
VC's update – Federal Budget 2021
ANU EXPERT ANALYSIS:Professor Andrew Norton on what the budget means for higher educationProfessor Sharon Friel on what the…
15
Dec
2020
Punk is alive, diverse, global and a little more mainstream
When you hear the word punk, you're more likely to think London, multi-coloured mohawks, safety-pin piercings and bad behaviour…
26
Nov
2020
Strewth! Are Aussies the world’s most virulent swearers?
Australians are a nation of creative expletive users who take pride in bad language as part of their cultural identity. '…
31
May
2016
New policy regime forgets geography
This piece was first published in The Australian on 28 May 2016. Defence is all about risk management. Because it is impossible…
03
Nov
2015
Melting Antarctic ice level: a warning from the future
Andrew Glikson, Australian National University The remote location of the Antarctic and Greenland polar ice sheets may leave us…
10
Jun
2015
On the frontier: the intriguing dance of history and fiction
Tom Griffiths, Australian National University This article is the second in a series examining the links, problems and dynamics…