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The Hon John Howard AC speaks at ANU. Jamie Kidston/ANU
08
Sep
2026

John Howard on 9/11, geopolitics and Australia’s security

Ahead of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ (ANU) National…

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The Hon. Dr Kevin Rudd AC delivers the 2026 Australian Centre for China in the World Annual Lecture at Manning Clark Hall, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ(image: Jamie Kidston/ANU)
04
Sep
2026

The Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC examines China’s economic strategy

Former Australian Prime Minister and former Australian Ambassador to the United States, the Honourable Dr Kevin Rudd AC, examined…

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Meet the Author event with Hugh White. Image: ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµMedia
01
Sep
2026

Australia's post-American future: Hugh White on the end of the rules-based order

Australia can no longer assume the United States will guarantee its security or uphold the international order, according to The…

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30
Jul
2026

Australians less likely to trust each other than at any time in last six years, ANUpoll finds

Australians are less likely to trust each other than they were in 2020, with interpersonal trust falling to the lowest level this…

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Professor Nicholas Biddle seated at a desk with a laptop, in front of a window, looks at the camera.
20
Apr
2026

Most Australians believe life was better 50 years ago: ANUpoll

Average life satisfaction is lower than during the COVID-19 lockdowns and more than one in three Australians are finding life…

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Rory Metcalfe speaking
09
Apr
2026

Advancing national resilience through consultation and dialogue

By Professor Rory Medcalf AM, Head, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµNational Security CollegeAmid global disorder, the ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµNational Security College is…

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08
Apr
2026

Public confidence in universities remains high compared to many other public institutions but has declined steadily

Public confidence in universities has fallen since 2019 but Australians have greater confidence in universities than governments,…

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24
Mar
2026

Two in three Australians worried about national security

Australians are increasingly concerned about the country’s security environment, and most feel the nation is underprepared for…

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27
Nov
2025

Incorrect reporting of ABS data fuelling false claims Australia has a mass migration problem

Widely circulated claims of out-of-control mass immigration in Australia are false and misleading and stem from the incorrect…

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Professor Mark Howden standing next to a river
13
Feb
2025

If not now, when? Australia must urgently ramp up climate action following record-breaking year

With Earth’s climate heading into uncharted territory, Australia and other high-emission nations must take drastic action to stop…

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05
Feb
2025

Australians want less migration but support for international students remains steady

Australians hold inaccurate and often contradictory perceptions of migrants, including falsely believing that there are more…

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06
Jan
2025

Climate extremes in 2024 ‘wreaking havoc’ on the global water cycle

2024 was another year of record-breaking temperatures, driving the global water cycle to new climate extremes and contributing to…

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Professor Nick Biddle sits at his desk wearing a purple shirt and tie with a blazer. There is a computer behind him.
03
Dec
2024

Young Aussies satisfied with direction of country amid voter power shift

Despite cost-of-living pressures and sky-rocketing house prices disproportionately impacting Australia’s youth, two-in-three…

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01
Nov
2024

Indigenous cultural burning has protected Australia’s landscape for millennia

Ancient cultural burning practices carried out by Indigenous Australians limited fuel availability and prevented high intensity…

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03
Sep
2024

Social media negatively impacting teens’ life satisfaction

Social media is negatively impacting the life satisfaction of Australian high school students, according to the latest findings…

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26
Aug
2024

Australia needs a National Migration Institute: ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµexpert

Australia must establish an independently run Migration Institute to counteract widespread misinformation about migration which…

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15
Jul
2024

New alliance to drive Indigenous economic empowerment

A new alliance of committed Indigenous people, together with ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ (ANU), will work to establish…

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Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally party in France. She is standing behind a podium and there is a French flag in the background.
01
Jul
2024

Far-right National Rally party unlikely to form government in France

Despite Marine Le Pen's far-right party leading the polls in the first round of the French snap parliamentary elections with 34…

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An aerial view of a surfer riding a wave
20
Jun
2024

Surf’s up: Australia’s breaks inject almost $3 billion into the economy each year

It’s no secret Aussies love to surf. It’s one of our favourite pastimes, but it turns out riding the perfect wave offers more…

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03
May
2024

Power to the people: Aussies expect more from their local leaders

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ two-thirds of Australians believe local governments should have more power than they currently do, according to a new…

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