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Palm cockatoos beat to their own drum 

Australia’s palm cockatoos each have their own sense of style when it comes to crafting their musical tools, a new study has found.  

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Afghanistan has no future under the Taliban

Two years after the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, the country is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, leaving Afghan people with little hope for the future.

Acknowledgement of Country

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.

Glacial glossary: words from the polar regions

What words are used to describe the world’s coldest regions? Here’s a cool collection.

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Young leaders join forces to address gender-based issues

A new committee established by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL) at ANU will bring together 17 young leaders to look at gender-based issues.

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ANU returns ancient artefacts to the Italian government

An Attic black-figure amphora, a two-handled vessel common in the ancient Mediterranean world, dating back to 530 BCE and connected to a notorious illicit antiquities dealer, will be returned to Italian ownership under a landmark repatriation agreement between the Italian government and The Australian National University.

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What Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny gets right (and very wrong) about the historical antikythera mechanism

The antikythera featured in the new film is based on an actual ancient Greek object.

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Flat white lie: why people use an alias to order coffee

Using a fake name to order coffee can prevent misunderstandings in a clamorous cafe, but assuming another identity may have a personal cost.

The Voice is surrounded in misinformation. Here’s what you need to know.

Informed allies will play a crucial role in dispelling disinformation about the Voice and supporting this change for a better future, says Professor Tom Calma AO.

What is the ‘nine-dash line’ and what does it have to do with the Barbie movie?

Maps can be very touchy subjects. That’s why Vietnam has banned the Barbie movie.

Big brains bring change: inside the social life of spiders

Spiders including the Australian huntsman have evolved to be more social, according to new research.

Scientists discover rapidly growing black hole

The fastest-growing black hole of the last nine billion years has been discovered by an international team led by astronomers at ANU. 

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