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Senator David Pocock and Distinguished Professor David Lindenmayer holding a copy of Paddock Trees Under Threat.
13
Oct
2026

Protecting Australia’s paddock trees

Large, old trees scattered across Australia’s farming landscapes provide food and shelter for wildlife and connect fragmented…

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06
Oct
2026

The moment we connected to Artemis II to see the moon like never before

NASA called. ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµanswered. When Artemis II left Earth in April 2026 in search of the dark side of the Moon, Professor…

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Technical officers manoeuvre glass substrate prior to polishing in the ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµResearch School of Physics cleanroom.
01
Oct
2026

Ultra-precise ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµcoatings help power the next generation of gravitational wave detectors

Researchers from ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ (ANU) have engineered new optical coatings for LIGO, the global collaboration…

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01
Oct
2026

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµresearchers elected ATSE Fellows

Two researchers from ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ (ANU) have been elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of…

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Hyrdopump infrastructure.
16
Sep
2026

Australia doesn't need more gas to meet energy needs, research finds

Pumped hydro and battery storage can enable Australia to meet its energy needs without increasing the use of gas to fuel…

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Close up shot of plastic water bottles.
16
Sep
2026

Tiny atomic tweak makes plastic-eating enzymes more powerful

A new approach that changes just one atom in plastic-degrading enzymes could help make them more efficient while maintaining…

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Salmon-crested cockatoo sitting on a tree branch.
04
Aug
2026

Indigenous-led conservation helps save endangered cockatoo

An Indigenous community in Indonesia has found a way to protect one of the world’s rarest cockatoos without abandoning a…

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

Vale Kyle Wilson

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ (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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ (ANU) have uncovered a mechanism that helps plants continue photosynthesising…

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15
Jun
2026

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµreceives transformative $4.5 million gift to advance personalised medicine

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ (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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ (ANU) has revealed that wild sulphur-crested cockatoos learn what foods…

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29
Apr
2026

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµspin-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

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

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ (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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµQuantum Optical Ground Station (QOGS), capable of providing space-to-ground laser communications.
30
Mar
2026

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

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

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The Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) based at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµwith Lake Burley Griffin in the background
20
Mar
2026
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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