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The Australian National University (ANU) has launched the ACT election edition of smartvote - an online tool that lets voters compare their views with candidates.

A leading water expert from The Australian National University (ANU) is calling for greater water justice, especially for Indigenous Australians.

A new global research group led by The Australian National University (ANU) will help tackle communication breakdowns in hospitals that contribute to over 450,000 people per year suffering from an avoidable critical incident.

The brain can be untrustworthy when it comes to deciphering fake news, and especially when headlines are repeated, presented with photos, or generally easy to imagine, experts from The Australia National University (ANU) have found.

It may be possible to prevent Alzheimer's disease for those already experiencing cognitive decline, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU). ANU PhD candidate, Mitchell McMaster, created a lifestyle modification program and found it reduced dementia risk for people over 65 experiencing early signs of Alzheimer's - the most common cause of dementia.

Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) are launching a new citizen science project to create Australia's longest daily weather record beginning in 1838.

A policy that sees Indigenous students from remote communities board 'off country' in an attempt to advance their education opportunities is having the reverse effect, a major new report warns.

The strength of connections, be it human connections within cities, or collaborative networks between cities, has been a key factor in determining how effectively the world's biggest cities have been able to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, according to leading experts.

Australia continues to lead the world in the per capita roll out of energy generated by solar and wind, resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions and falling electricity prices, according to a new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU).

More than 50,000 people have accessed specialised pandemic training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and health practitioners to help protect remote Australian communities from coronavirus outbreaks.

The most massive black hole collision ever detected has been directly observed by the LIGO and VIRGO Scientific Collaboration, which includes scientists from the Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics at The Australian National University (ANU). The short gravitational wave signal, GW190521, captured by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave observatories in the United States and Europe on 21 May last year, came from two highly spinning, mammoth black holes weighing in at a massive 85 times and 66 times the mass of the Sun, respectively.

Experts are calling for many of the 156 government policy measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic to stay long term.

ANU researchers say new growth offers new hope for koalas surviving in burnt habitats. Now this important breakthrough has been given vital backing with funding from Minderoo Foundation.

Leading experts have warned Australia needs urgent tax reform to avoid a fiscal system that leaves future generations with enormous debt burdens.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt has said ANU "is reporting for duty again", as Australia looks to recover from devastating bushfires and meet the challenges of the global coronavirus pandemic.

A new study by an international team of researchers offers new clues about where and how subduction starts on Earth, the process behind our most deadly volcanic eruptions.

A lost Tahitian paradise for the Pacific nation's royals has been re-discovered on the tiny atoll of Teti'aroa, once owned by Hollywood icon Marlon Brando. The finds from ANU include two rarely-seen archery platforms and a huge open-air altar, likely used for ceremonial purposes and ritual offerings.

Written by Associate Professor Ruth Morgan It is with great sadness that we reflect on the life and career of the environmental historian, Richard Grove, who passed on 25 June aged 64.

Australia needs to move to a dual income tax system to ensure greater generational equity experts from the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute (TTPI) at The Australian National University (ANU) urge in a report released today.

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have created an interactive map that tracks Pacific responses to COVID-19 and assesses what is working and what is not.

We now know just how massive the fastest-growing black hole in the Universe actually is, as well as how much it eats, thanks to new research led by The Australian National University (ANU).

The global economy could lose up to $US21.8 trillion dollars in 2020 alone due to COVID-19, according to new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU). The research , led by Professor Warwick McKibbin and Roshen Fernando, has modelled six new scenarios of the impact of the coronavirus on the world economy.