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The Australian National University acknowledges, celebrates and pays our respects to the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people of the Canberra region and to all First Nations Australians on whose traditional lands we meet and work, and whose cultures are among the oldest continuing cultures in human history.

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For Distinguished Professor Asmi Wood, reaching the highest heights of academic success is one small part of his wider quest for academic excellence.

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Professor Yabu’uchi on Saibai during the Border Not Change movement led by Zenadth Kes leaders at the time. Photo: Professor Hiroyuki Matsumoto.

Rare archival photographs commemorate a pivotal moment of Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait) history

A glimpse of life in Torres Strait 50 years ago is on display in an ANU exhibition of never-before-seen archival photographs.

Erika McGown
Shot from inside Dargan Shelter, Blue Mountains

Australia’s oldest occupied ice age cave found at high elevation in Blue Mountains

Archaeologists, in collaboration with First Nations community members who hold cultural connections with the Blue Mountains, have unearthed 693 stone artefacts dating from the last ice age to the recent past.

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Five years after a destructive hailstorm, a new sculpture glimmers at ANU Hancock Library

For acclaimed Japanese-born artist Kensuke Todo, unveiling his new sculpture at Hancock Library represents a journey come full circle – from ANU student to professional artist.

Rebeka Selmeczki

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Extraordinary members of ANU community named in King’s Birthday Honours list

More than 30 ANU staff and alumni have been recognised for their impact on Australia.

The end of US democracy and what this means for international relations

Once the pillar of democracy, the US now flirts with authoritarianism.

Five years after a destructive hailstorm, a new sculpture glimmers at ANU Hancock Library

For acclaimed Japanese-born artist Kensuke Todo, unveiling his new sculpture at Hancock Library represents a journey come full circle – from ANU student to professional artist.

UN-backed global research movement shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation 

A team of international scientists have tracked over 100 marine megafauna species, identifying the most critical locations in our global oceans for better marine conservation efforts, according to new research from ANU.

World-first clinical trial to drug the ‘undruggable’ cancers

A world-first clinical trial targeting cancers that are currently undruggable will begin later in 2025, led by a research team from ANU and Canberra Health Services.

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