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Professor Quentin Grafton of the Crawford School of Economics and Government. Property bubble set to burst: academic

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

The boost to the first home buyers’ grant is encouraging Australians to jump into the ‘sinking ship’ of an over-priced property bubble about to deflate, according to an ANU academic.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Business and Economics, Economics and Finance, Politics, Public Policy

© iStock/Mark Pansing ANUpoll zeros in on public views on defence

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Public support for more defence spending is a 20-year low and more than 70% of Australians oppose tax increases to pay for more defence spending, according the results of the latest ANUpoll published today in The Canberra Times.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Defence Policy and Strategy, Politics, Public Policy

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Tony Burke MP, launches NIRRA at ANU. National leadership for rural research

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Australia has its first network for rural and regional research and teaching with the launch of The National Institute for Rural and Regional Australia (NIRRA)30.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Environment, Health, Politics, Public Policy, Science

Exhaust of the HDLT operating with xenon in a laboratory experiment at ANU. Revolutionary thruster set for space launch

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

An ANU researcher’s revolutionary ‘plasma thruster’ will be developed for launch into space within the next four years, as part of a prototype satellite.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Physical Sciences, Science

Inside Story: Wrong climate for the Coalition

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

There is something faintly absurd in treating a potential global catastrophe as just another everyday event that can be managed, writes Norman Abjorensen from the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Environment, Politics, Public Policy

© iStock/Popov Maxim Inside Story: The benefits of incumbency

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

The Coalition isn’t making headway with its asylum seeker campaign, writes Peter Brent from the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Politics, Public Policy

From the PARSA president

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

PARSA President Tegan Kelly writes: Dearest postgrads, it’s time to dig out your scarves and gloves… Autumn has hit.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Students, Staff

Graduate Studies Information Evening – 5 May

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Thinking about further study? The Student Recruitment Office is holding a Graduate Studies Information Evening Tuesday 5 May 2009 from 5pm to 7pm at University House.

Filed under: On Campus, Coming up, ANU, Students

ANU promotes rural and regional research

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

A new ANU institute established to promote research on rural and regional Australia will be launched next Tuesday.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Humanities, Public Policy

John Mawurndjul at the Drill Hall Gallery

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

A major survey exhibition of the work of internationally known indigenous artist, John Mawurndjul is currently on display at the Drill Hall Gallery.

Filed under: On Campus, Coming up, ANU, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Indigenous, The Arts

Diversity in the workplace - lunchtime discussions

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

The Diversity and Inclusion Unit has invited CEO of the Australian Employers’ Network on Disability, Ms Suzanne Colbert, to facilitate a series of informal lunchtime discussions.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Staff, ANU, Staff

Still two days of ResearchFest

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

ResearchFest is a week of events and activities that celebrate and acknowledge the contribution research students make to ANU.

Filed under: On Campus, Coming up, ANU, Students

Study in the US with a Fulbright Scholarship

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

An information session on Fulbright Scholarships for study or research in the US will be held at 12.30pm, Friday 1 May 2009 in Manning Clark Theatre 4.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Students, Administration, Students

Did you go to a Public School in the ACT?

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

As part of Public Education Week, the ACT government is inviting former ACT public school students to take part in their Back to School program.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Staff, ANU, Staff

China, Australia: Towards Copenhagen

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Climate change experts from China and Australia met at ANU last week to look at international climate cooperation in the lead up to the UN Climate Change meeting in Copenhagen in December.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Asia, Environment

Calling former ACT public school students

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

As part of Public Education Week, the ACT government is inviting former ACT public school students to take part in their Back to School program.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Students, ANU, Students

Fulbright Scholarships information session

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

An information session on Fulbright Scholarships for study or research in the US will be held at 12.30pm, Friday 1 May 2009 in Manning Clark Theatre 4.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Staff, Administration, Staff

Humanities researchers look to future, celebrate past

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

More than 100 former and current researchers and students from the Research School of Humanities have said a fond farewell to Old Canberra House ahead of the School’s move to the Sir Roland Wilson Building.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Humanities

Apply now for science prizes

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Several major Australian science prizes are now open for nominations.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Students, ANU College of Physical Sciences, Science, Students

Golden Key Bushfire Appeal

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Jeffrey Lai and the ANU Golden Key Society coordinated a national appeal for the victims of the Victorian Bushfire, raising more than $5,000.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, Staff

Fellowships and funding: women in focus

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Four new fellowships have been made available and five successful projects have been funded thanks to the Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Unit.
Women working at a leadership level are encouraged to apply for a fellowship to attend the 2009 Leadership for Women Program to be conducted by the LH Martin Institute for Higher Education Leadership and […]

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Staff, Administration, Staff

Last chance - join ANU Alumni in Cambridge

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

This year marks the 800th Anniversary of the founding of the University of Cambridge and ANU Alumni are invited to Cambridge to join the celebrations.

Filed under: On Campus, Coming up, Alumni

Science prize season – now open

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Several major Australian prizes are now open for nominations.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Staff, ANU College of Science, Science

Scene@ANU - 22 April 2009

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Peter Davey and Professor Chubb at the naming of Davey Lodge Monday 6 April 2009. Photo by Stuart Hay.

Filed under: On Campus, Scene@ANU, ANU

Bookshelf - 22 April 2009

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Agenda – Volume 16 | Number 1 2009
ANU College of Business and Economics
http://epress.anu.edu.au/agenda/016/01/index.html

Filed under: On Campus, Bookshelf, ANU