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Rainforest

Our tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived – and we shouldn’t be burning them

What does the evidence say about what tall, wet forests actually looked like 250 years ago? The answer matters because it influences how these forests are managed.

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Woman on a rock
Wednesday, 30 Aug 2023
  • Career story

“It is a strange thing being so intimately part of something but also not understanding what will happen, and the secrecies involved in it,” says ANU alumna and Alone Australia contestant Kate Grarock.

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Close up of crystal rock structure
Wednesday, 30 Aug 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

This new research shows one of the most precise ages ever calculated for an object from space – and the results also cast doubt on some common assumptions about the early Solar System.

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Woman EPR and optical lab Martyna Judd
Monday, 28 Aug 2023
  • News

Australian textbooks fail to mention the contributions of women in STEM and instead focus almost exclusively on a male-centric narrative.

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Dr Georgy Falster
Thursday, 24 Aug 2023
  • News

We could see more multi-year El Niño and La Niña events in Australia, according to an international team of researchers including a scientist from ANU.

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River landscape
Wednesday, 23 Aug 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

Federal Minister for Water Tanya Plibersek today announced a new agreement to restore Australia’s largest and most important river basin.

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Bushfire with sign and firefighter silouhetted
Friday, 18 Aug 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

This new research examined the frequency of wildfires in parts of Victoria over the past 40 years. Scientists found that fire frequency is increasing in all ecosystems studied, but to varying extents.

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Bioplastic made with coffee
Friday, 18 Aug 2023
  • News

“Aussies drink a lot of coffee. So if we can put that into a material that’s already going to be composted, then it’s a win-win,” says CoffeeKii team member Brett Pollard from the ANU Research School of Chemistry.

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Man in office with jars
Wednesday, 16 Aug 2023
  • Research story

Professor Alexander Maier wants us to change our mind about parasites.

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Dry scene
Tuesday, 15 Aug 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

This new research explored using group therapy to create a safe space for scientists to share their feelings.

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