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Big brother is (still) watching: why the lessons of 1984 are more important than ever

While our everyday interactions with surveillance are now well beyond the depictions in George’s Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984, the novel’s approach to truth and language is more relevant than we could have imagined.

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Sexy rat men have become the latest it-boys. Dr Alex Fisher unpacks this recent shift in attractiveness standards.

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The classic Tim Burton character Beetlejuice embodies the concept of 'parasite' in more ways than one.

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Aussies above 50 are living longer, while younger people are suffering

Australians under fifty are experiencing stagnating life expectancy while older cohorts, especially men, are living longer, according to new ANU research.

The remarkable story of Monte Punshon, the world’s oldest lesbian

ANU historian Tessa Morris-Suzuki has written a new book capturing the story of Monte Punshon, who not only witnessed history but shaped it.

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Tongan volcanic eruption triggered by explosion as big as ‘five underground nuclear bombs’

The Hunga Tonga underwater volcano was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, now new research from ANU has revealed its main trigger.

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