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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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Aerial view of Canberra showing buildings and shine dome.
Thursday, 22 Oct 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how much modern societies are governed by statistics. Despite their objective appearance, these numbers gain their strength from very human relationships.

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Thursday, 22 Oct 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

Young Canberra Citizen of the Year, Rosemary Clifford, shares with us her mental health journey.

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Supergiant star Betelgeuse
Friday, 16 Oct 2020
  • News

Lately the supergiant star has been behaving strangely.

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Friday, 16 Oct 2020
  • News

Naturally disturbed forests are among the most threatened habitats in the world.

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An illustration of a star experiencing spaghettification
Tuesday, 13 Oct 2020
  • News

Astronomers have spotted a rare phenomenon - a star being ripped apart by a supermassive black hole in a process called "spaghettification".

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Aerial view of ANU campus, showing buildings and ovals.
Tuesday, 13 Oct 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

Achieving a radically different tomorrow will require more than a purely technocratic approach. So now, imagine you are in the year 2050...

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Modern building on University campus
Tuesday, 13 Oct 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

To fully understand why droughts begin, persist and end, we need to answer the question: where does Australia’s rainfall come from? It may seem basic, but the answer isn't so simple.

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Forest after bushfire
Thursday, 08 Oct 2020
  • News

The scientific evidence showed that across almost every forest age and type, thinning made little difference.

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Thursday, 08 Oct 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

Trees in Australia are many, varied and sometimes huge. But how many are there exactly? And how does their number change over time?

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