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Islands are engines of linguistic diversity, study shows

Islands drive language change and generate language diversity in similar ways to how they drive species diversity, according to new research from ANU that analysed languages from over 13,000 inhabited islands.

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Monday, 02 Feb 2015
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Sport is fundamental to Australia’s society, culture and economy. But how would we cope when the rising heat threatens some of our most beloved pastimes?

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Friday, 30 Jan 2015
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One of the most iconic ruins of the 2003 Canberra bushfires has re-opened to the public following a major restoration project after being closed for 12 years.

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Wednesday, 21 Jan 2015
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Congratulations to all students who have received a main round offer!

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Friday, 16 Jan 2015
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The accelerated impacts of human activity on the Earth over the past 60 years have reached “planetary-scale” proportions, in turn driving the earth into a new geological age, new research says

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Friday, 16 Jan 2015
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Modern science can enrich indigenous culture, and vice versa, but failing to embrace it will perpetuate the current education and health gap.

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