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Farm dam

Better dams offer major benefits to farmers and livestock

Managing the water quality of farm dams is critical to the health of livestock as well as boosting crop production, according to new research from the ANU Sustainable Farms group.

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Mossy Red-eyed Frog (Duellmanohyla soralia)
Tuesday, 27 Aug 2019
  • Research story

A strange fungal disease is killing frogs and other amphibians in Australia and other parts of the world.

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Friday, 23 Aug 2019
  • Research story

Using artificial trees has attracted birds and other wildlife never before seen in a damaged Canberra landscape.

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Friday, 23 Aug 2019
  • Research story

Logging in Melbourne’s largest water catchment has led to a loss of water equivalent to the amount used by 250,000 people each year, new research shows.

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Tuesday, 20 Aug 2019
  • Student profile

Growing up in Delhi, Chandan worked hard to pursue his love of mathematics. His story is a story of hope.

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Friday, 16 Aug 2019
  • Research story

What does the latest research predict about the future for Antarctica?

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Thursday, 15 Aug 2019
  • Research story

The unsung heroes of science: meet the people who make our research possible.

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Janet and Tim
Tuesday, 13 Aug 2019
  • Student blog

Two ANU physics students, Janet Zhong and Tim Hume, recently joined over 500 young scientists for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany.

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Aerial view of ANU campus, showing buildings, and looking towards Canberra city..
Monday, 12 Aug 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

We can’t achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement without managing emissions from land use, according to the IPCC.

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Aerial view of ANU campus, showing buildings, ovals and Black Mountain.
Monday, 12 Aug 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

But what will the liveability of our cities be like in 40 years’ time?

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