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13 November 2024

Love the nightlife? ANU students have an app for that

Tech entrepreneurs Dexter Todd and Oliver Bagin have launched Bardar to spare us from disappointing nights out.  

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19 November 2020

One-to-one concerts support struggling musicians in COVID

Musicians from ANU are performing unique one-to-one concerts for the public to help their struggling colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

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12 May 2023

Why do we love Eurovision?

The international song contest has a devoted following in Australia, but do we really belong?

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10 May 2021

ANU launches Indigenous music studio to 'keep fire burning'

The ANU has established a recording studio dedicated to Indigenous musicians. 

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3 December 2024

Don’t look back in anger: the legacy of Oasis

In the lead-up to the highly anticipated Oasis tour, an ANU popular music expert reflects on the band that made both fans - and Sally - wait.

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20 November 2024

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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22 October 2024

Good luck, babe! Chappell Roan won't tell Gen Z who to vote for

Fans are putting pressure on pop stars to get political ahead of the US election. But what happens when a celebrity’s message isn’t what fans want to hear?

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2 September 2024

Science by the letter: conversations with the next generation of scientists

Climate scientist Dr Georgy Falster is demystifying what it's like to study and work in science, one letter at a time.

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16 December 2020

Ringo Starr of the bird world heading for extinction

New research from ANU shows palm cockatoos, renowned for their human-like musical drumming behaviour, are threatened with extinction. 

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6 May 2024

Yeehaw cowgirl! Beyoncé's new album is making country music more inclusive

If anyone can re-write the history of country music, it’s Queen B. ANU researcher Kristin McGee explores how Cowboy Carter is doing just that.

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1 May 2024

Loud, large and unladylike: the difficulties of having a dramatic female voice

Despite their dramatic range, large-voiced sopranos and mezzos face a long wait for their voices to mature. ANU opera singer Katrina Waters is moving this challenge to centre stage.

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23 February 2024

Modern day Madonna? How Taylor Swift's music takes inspiration from the 80s

The 80s might have been over 40 years ago, but its influence can still be heard today in one of the world’s most famous popstars.

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24 January 2024

Murder (is back) on the dancefloor: TikTok gives old hits new life

Blasts from the past are #trending, but what does this mean for the music industry?

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29 January 2016

Q&A with Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett

Forty years after graduating from ANU, Peter Garrett returned to discuss his new book.