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Developing fuel moisture sensing satellites for fire management with Indigenous knowledge

In this collaborative project, researchers are working to develop future satellites for fire management by using traditional Indigenous knowledge and collaborating on remote sensing technology to help manage wildfires.

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Paul Siwabessy
Monday, 24 Feb 2025
  • Student profile

Paul Siwabessy is pursuing a Master of Public Health at the Australian National University degree at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH)

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Artist's reconstruction of Palaeospondylus as an agnathan.
Monday, 24 Feb 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

A new paper documents a highly enigmatic tiny “fish” fossil from a remote location close to the Northern Territory border. This animal lived in the shallow margins of a marine environment about 400 million years ago.

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Illustration of a butterfly with a paintbrush
Wednesday, 19 Feb 2025
  • Research story

For an ANU biologist, what started as a routine glance at a butterfly specimen has ended with the discovery of a masterful deception, decades in the making.

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Representation of quantum-entangled photons
Tuesday, 18 Feb 2025
  • News

Incredibly sensitive imaging technique – quantum ghost imaging – enabled by a metamaterial a hundred times thinner than a hair.

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Headshot of a woman in a lab coat with plants
Monday, 17 Feb 2025
  • Research story

ANU scientist Professor Caitlin Byrt is harnessing the power of plants to create a sustainable future for people and the planet.

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View of the Pacific Ocean from the International Space Station.
Monday, 17 Feb 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

A new study of rock samples from the floor of the Pacific Ocean has found a strange increase in the radioactive isotope beryllium-10 from 10 million years ago. This finding opens new pathways for geologists to date past events gleaned from deep within the oceans.

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Thursday, 13 Feb 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

Professor Mark Howden will deliver his final State of the Climate address at the 2025 ANU Climate Update.

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Commencement speech
Tuesday, 11 Feb 2025
  • News

At the 2025 ANU Commencement Address, TV presenter and graduate Lee Constable encouraged new students to figure out how to ignore certain advice.

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stone wall
Friday, 07 Feb 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

An "earthquake swarm" iscurrently affecting the Greek island of Santorini and other nearby islands in the Aegean Sea. How exactly does an “earthquake swarm” happen?

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