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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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Close up of tree trunks after bush fire. The tree trunks are black, and the trunk in the foreground has young orange and green leaves growing out from the burnt bark.
Thursday, 28 Jan 2021
  • News

Threatened Australian animal and plant species have been given a major lifeline, thanks to new funding for a new database that contains 100-years of flora and fauna DNA.

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Close up photo of two swift parrot chicks, held in a person's hands. The birds are grey and fluffy with rainbow coloured feathers.
Monday, 18 Jan 2021
  • News

Habitat destruction by logging and agriculture is pushing parrot species towards extinction, while current protected areas are failing to mitigate these effects, according to new research.

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University campus at dusk with lights
Monday, 18 Jan 2021
  • Analysis and opinion

All cultures have communicated their knowledge in diverse and marvellous ways throughout time. Failing to see the significance of this is racist and lazy.

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Telescope image of a spiral galaxy surrounded by white stars.
Friday, 15 Jan 2021
  • News

Nearly 700 million astronomical objects have been carefully catalogued and made public as part of a major international collaboration involving researchers from ANU.

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Friday, 08 Jan 2021
  • News

The Black Summer fires were unprecedented in their scale and power, as well as the number of fires that transitioned into extreme pyrocumulonimbus events.

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Tuesday, 05 Jan 2021
  • Student blog

Jordan is researching a non-invasive way to detect elevated blood glucose levels in people who exhibit pre-diabetic symptoms.

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Amber Condell standing near some trees
Monday, 21 Dec 2020
  • Student profile

Amber Condell likes stories - both hearing them and telling them. That’s why she likes studying genetics.

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Jharna Chamlagai and Sumithri Venketasubramanian
Thursday, 17 Dec 2020
  • Student profile

As she graduates from her environment and law double degree, Jharna Chamlagai reflects on her experiences at university.

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Two palm cockatoos perching on tree hollow. The birds have black feathers with a red spot around their faces.
Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020
  • News

New research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows palm cockatoos, renowned for their human-like musical drumming behaviour, are threatened with extinction.

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