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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, 13 Jul 2018
  • Student profile

Katherine Moon graduates with a PhD which investigated the oceanic dispersal of terrestrial ectoparasites associated with penguins.

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Friday, 13 Jul 2018
  • Student profile

Regina Vega Trejo hopes that her research into inbreeding amongst species can help scientists discover why animals that are related are less likely to survive.

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Thursday, 12 Jul 2018
  • Research story

Professor Ken Baldwin is holding a black and white photo taken of him in the mid-1980s.

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Wednesday, 11 Jul 2018
  • News

More than 2,500 students will graduate from The Australian National University (ANU) this week, as part of the mid-year award conferral ceremonies.

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University campus at dusk with lights
Tuesday, 10 Jul 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

Australia’s landscapes are dotted with mature eucalypts but they’re rapidly becoming collateral damage from population growth.

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Tuesday, 10 Jul 2018
  • News

Scientists from ANU and overseas have discovered the oldest colours in the geological record, 1.1 billion-year-old bright pink pigments

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Aerial view of Kambri showing landscaping, lawns and trees.
Friday, 06 Jul 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

Australian governments have increased their spending on mental health over the last few decades. But the rate of mental illness isn’t going down.

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Friday, 06 Jul 2018
  • Research story

Dr Liana Leech wants to start conversations about parental leave.

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Monday, 02 Jul 2018
  • Donor profile (giving)

If you are an overworked medical student at ANU, what’s the best way to blow off steam?

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