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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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Friday, 25 Jan 2019
  • Career story

Dr Kate Grarock is a nominee for the 2019 ACT Australian of the year.

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Tuesday, 22 Jan 2019
  • News

The team found forest soils recovered very slowly over up to 80 years following a bushfire.

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Building on campus with trees.
Monday, 21 Jan 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

The situation is a little more complicated than it may appear.

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Thursday, 17 Jan 2019
  • News

The two facilities support Australian researchers to investigate and develop solutions to some of society’s biggest problems.

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Aerial view of ANU campus, showing buildings, ovals and Black Mountain.
Friday, 21 Dec 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

Ensuring the economic health of nations is one of the biggest tasks expected of governments. The elephant in the room has long been the health of the environmen

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University campus showing building, trees and sculpture of giant silver ball.
Friday, 21 Dec 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

Glossy Black-Cockatoos used to be common on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island until possums started eating their eggs and chicks.

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Friday, 21 Dec 2018
  • News

How do you make plant science interesting for school students? Mel Norris reports.

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Thursday, 20 Dec 2018
  • News

A new study led by The Australian National University (ANU) could lead to cheaper and more efficient solar technology.

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Wednesday, 19 Dec 2018
  • Career story

If you were capable of doing a job which could help more people than any other job in the world, why wouldn’t you do it?

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