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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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The Bee Gees are underrated as musicians – and yes, it’s a tragedy

Beyond their memorable falsettos and disco hits, the Bee Gees had a production process that was both complex and creative.

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Cost of living pressures behind Dictionary’s Word of the Year 

Widespread dissatisfaction with the cost of groceries at Australia’s largest supermarkets has led ANU word nerds to pick Colesworth as their Word of the Year for 2024. 

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Aussie social cohesion steady, but strained by cost-of-living pressures 

Financial stress continues to impact Australians’ sense of belonging, but the country’s social cohesion has held strong over the past 12 months, according to a major study from ANU and the Scanlon Foundation Research Institute. 

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Seeking undivided loyalty: can motherhood and military life coexist?

ANU PhD scholar Maureen Montalban says we need to reimagine military service and identity to be more inclusive of motherhood.

Australia’s summer weather heats up

Australia has experienced the first warning signs of a scorching summer ahead, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting this year will be the hottest on record.

Reuniting communities in Papua New Guinea with long-lost burial pots

Stolen pottery provided Dr Ben Shaw the opportunity to right historical wrongs and create an archaeological field school to teach ethical research practice.

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