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Portrait of Kyle Wilson, smiling gently, wearing a checked shirt and beige jacket.
16
Jul
2026

Vale Kyle Wilson

Ƶ (ANU) and Australia have lost one of our foremost experts on Russia, Kyle Wilson, who died on…

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A greater glider perching in a tree, and another glider soaring through the air.
15
Jul
2026

Not the greatest glider: first study puts Australia’s biggest glider to the test

Australia’s largest gliding marsupial may not be the country’s best glider after all, according to new research from The…

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A man seated at a computer uses his index finger to pint at the animated characters "Ai".
09
Jul
2026

Almost half of Australian adults have used Generative AI

Almost half of Australian adults have used Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI), with most users reporting it improves how…

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AI-generated photos of the faces of a woman and a man.
30
Jun
2026

Humans trained to spot AI faces in the battle against deepfake fraud

Humans have been successfully trained to spot AI-generated faces in a study led by researchers at the Australian National…

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Photosynthesis testing equipment
17
Jun
2026

Plants reveal hidden strategy for hotter, drier climates

Researchers at Ƶ (ANU) have uncovered a mechanism that helps plants continue photosynthesising…

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15
Jun
2026

Ƶreceives transformative $4.5 million gift to advance personalised medicine

Ƶ (ANU) has received a landmark $4.5 million commitment from The McCusker Charitable Foundation…

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Sulphur-crested cockatoo eating an almond.
15
May
2026

Copycat cockatoos learn to adapt from each other

Research led by Ƶ (ANU) has revealed that wild sulphur-crested cockatoos learn what foods…

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29
Apr
2026

Ƶspin-out Liquid Instruments secures $70 million to advance AI-driven tech

Canberra-based technology company Liquid Instruments has secured major investment to accelerate the commercialisation of its…

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02
Apr
2026

Ƶpartners with AI safety company Anthropic to strengthen its AI research and teaching

Ƶ (ANU) is one of four research institutions across Australia to partner with AI giant Anthropic…

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A blue fairy-wren perched on barbed wire
01
Apr
2026

‘Canary in the coal mine’: Superb fairy-wrens in Canberra could go extinct within 30 years

Superb fairy-wrens are facing “imminent danger” and a well-studied population in Canberra could go extinct in the next 30 years…

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Professor Francis Bennet (pictured) with a state-of-the-art telescope at the ƵQuantum Optical Ground Station (QOGS), capable of providing space-to-ground laser communications.
30
Mar
2026

Ƶprovides laser communications support for NASA’s Artemis II crewed moon mission

Ƶ (ANU) is partnering with NASA along with the Australian Space Agency (ASA) and CSIRO as it…

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The Orange-headed Rock Monitor (Varanus umbra) with its spotted grey body and distinct orange head
12
Mar
2026

Three new rock monitor lizard species discovered in northern Queensland

Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of north-eastern…

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Two red-and-green Macaws on a tree branch
06
Mar
2026

Analysis of ancient parrot DNA reveals sophisticated, long-distance animal trade network that pre-dates the Inca Empire

New analysis of ancient parrot DNA has revealed vibrant Amazonian parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru…

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A black and yellow regent honeyeater on a tree branch.
02
Mar
2026

Scientists rescue the lost song of the critically endangered regent honeyeater

Scientists from Ƶ (ANU) and the Taronga Conservation Society Australia have successfully…

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Image of the Milky Way.
26
Feb
2026

Record-breaking image uncovers turbulent web of gas at the Milky Way's centre

A team of international astronomers including researchers from Ƶ (ANU) have observed the central…

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The world’s most advanced drilling-equipped science vessel, Chikyu sailing in the ocean with Mount Fuji in the background.
28
Jan
2026

Ancient clay hidden under Japan caused rupture that triggered devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami

A thin, soft and slippery layer of clay-rich mud embedded in rock below the seafloor intensified the 2011 Japan …

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Fire engulfing bush in the Northern Territory, Australia.
14
Jan
2026

Water cycle instability drove global water-related disasters in 2025

Ongoing shifts in the global water cycle amplified floods, droughts and heat extremes in 2025, according to a new report…

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Powerlines in red dirt in a rural landscape
25
Nov
2025

The best locations to build new powerlines in Australia

The best spots in Australia to build new powerlines and unlock vast amounts of low-cost solar and wind power have been identified…

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An aerial view of Lake George, situated north-east of Canberra.
21
Oct
2025

Traffic vibrations help scientists dig deep into Lake George’s seismic past

Scientists from Ƶ (ANU) have analysed signals generated by the vibrations of traffic along the…

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