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Devils Marbles Photo: i-stock #: 9160241 Experts urge new policy for remote communities

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

A national forum of experts from peak Aboriginal organisations, homeland resource agencies and leading academics has found there is a desperate need for new policy approaches to small remote Aboriginal communities and homelands/outstations across Australia.

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

Protests on the streets of Thailand, April 2009. Photo by symphony#1 / flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37647619@N04/) Is Thailand a country in crisis?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Is Thailand a country in crisis, reeling from the impact of the global financial crisis while battling political and economic corruption? That’s the question to be addressed by some of the region’s leading experts at the Thailand Update Conference 2009 which begins on Monday at ANU.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Asia, International Systems Asia

The Right Hon. Malcolm Fraser Dr John Gee Memorial Lecture, 28 October 2009

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

The Right Hon. Malcolm Fraser, Former Prime Minister, delivered the Dr John Gee Memorial Lecture at The Australian National University on 28 October 2009.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Defence Policy and Strategy, International Relations and Diplomacy, Politics, Public Policy

The Austrlaian Customs vessel Oceanic Viking. Photo by Nachoman-au / http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nachoman-au Force could be used on Oceanic 78: Academic

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

There is a precedent for the use of force to remove the asylum seekers onboard the Oceanic Viking if they cannot be persuaded to peacefully disembark, according to an academic from ANU.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Law, Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Politics

Former Prime Minister The Right Hon. Malcolm Fraser. Malcolm Fraser on nuclear weapons: lecture

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Former Prime Minister The Right Hon Malcolm Fraser, AC, CH discussed the world’s failure to disarm nuclear weapons and what Australia can do about it at a public lecture at ANU.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Defence Policy and Strategy, International Relations and Diplomacy, Politics

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith MP, address to the ANU China Institute.

Monday, October 26th, 2009

On Monday 26 October Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith MP, addressed the ANU China Institute to talk about the long-term view of relations between Australia and China.

Filed under: Media Release,

Software for hard problems on show

Monday, October 26th, 2009

What do at risk high school students, elite cyclists and radar communication systems have in common? They are all the subjects of innovative software solutions and projects aimed at solving industry problems and on display at The Australian National University today.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology, Students

The National Party - Survival or Extinction

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

A book that questions the future of the National Party of Australia will be launch by Senator Barnaby Joyce at ANU tonight.

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

Photo_istockphoto.com Study predicts chronic hepatitis B to soar

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

The number of people in Australia with chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV) is predicted to increase markedly over the next decade, according to a new report released by the Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health (ACERH) at The Australian National University (ANU).

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Medicine Biology and Environment, Health, Science

From the PARSA president

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

I hope you’re having a great semester so far…not long to go now, so hang in there!

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

Film guru to deliver Last Lecture

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

He worked on the digital effects for Titanic, Lord of the Rings and Transformers – now filmmaker Paul Kirwan has been chosen to deliver the 2009 Last Lecture on 29 October 2009 at University House.

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

Graduate Marketing and Student Recruitment Forum

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The next Graduate Marketing and Student Recruitment Forum will be held from 9.30- 12 pm, Tuesday 24 November, in the Law Sparke Helmore Theatre 1.

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

ANU End of Year Festival

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The days are long, summers nearly here, come celebrate with us, it’s the end of the year.

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

India’s children inspire outstanding film

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

An ANU academic has been nominated for an Asia Pacific Screen Award for his real life documentary that tells the story of 350 Indian boys finding their way in an orphanage on the outskirts of New Delhi.

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

ANU Staff Wellbeing Week: 23-27 November

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

ANU Staff Wellbeing Week is a free event for all staff. A range of events and activities planned through out the week will highlight the importance of wellbeing in the workplace and the value of good health for all staff at the University.

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

AFP caution: don’t get caught by mule scams

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and banks are warning students about money mule scams when seeking holiday employment.

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

Graduate Studies advisory sessions

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Thinking about graduate studies in 2010?

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Students, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Asia, Students

Shipping container accommodation open

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

A studio unit in Australia’s first university accommodation facility based on stacked pre-fabricated shipping containers, currently under construction at ANU, is open for inspection.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU

Strikers take out 2009 Purple Shins

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The Facilities and Services Strikers took on the RSPhysSE Real Fisica for the ‘Purple Shin Grand Final’ on Friday 25 September on South Oval.

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

Commit to win in the 10by2010 Competition

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Win some fantastic prizes simply by making and upholding a commitment to incorporate at least one or more new sustainable practices into your daily routine.

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

Can Australia help to abolish all nuclear weapons?

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The Hon Malcolm Fraser will deliver the third annual Dr John Gee Memorial Lecture on Wednesday 28 October in the Coombs Lecture Theatre.

Filed under: On Campus, Coming up, ANU, Defence Policy and Strategy

Priceless gift honoured by memorial garden

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The people who generously bequeathed their bodies to further medical science have been honoured with the opening of a memorial garden at ANU.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Medicine Biology and Environment, Health, Science

Make an impact - free media training workshop

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The Communications and External Liaison Office is running a free entry-level workshop on media skills.

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

Weekend workshop encourages Pacific students

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

High school and college students of Pacific Islander descent spent three days at ANU getting a taste of university life with a Pacific flavour as part of the ANU ‘Pasifika Australia’ outreach program that ran from October 2-4.

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

Awards - 21 October 2009

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Karen Jackson has been awarded the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) Excellence Award.
Professor Tom Kompas was part of a team that received a major CSIRO Medal.

Filed under: On Campus, Awards, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU College of Business and Economics, ANU College of Medicine Biology and Environment, ANU College of Physical Sciences, ANU