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ANU Community Day on 15 August 2026. Image: Jamie Kidston/ANU
20
Aug
2026

ANU Community Day brings 80 years of ideas, discovery and community to life

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) opened its doors to Canberra on Saturday 15 August, welcoming thousands of visitors to…

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20
Aug
2026

Statement on ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University and Shandong University Agreement

ANU received notice from Foreign Minister Senator the Hon Penny Wong on 13 August (signed 10 August) to terminate the University…

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Kambri, ANU campus
19
Aug
2026

Statement from ANU on the retirement of Interim Chancellor, Dr Larry Marshall

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) has today acknowledged and thanked Interim Chancellor, Dr Larry Marshall, for his…

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Dr Gordon de Brouwer
17
Aug
2026

Dr Gordon de Brouwer AO PSM FIPAA appointed 14th Chancellor of ANU

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) has appointed Dr Gordon de Brouwer AO PSM FIPAA as its 14th Chancellor, bringing more…

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Aerial view of University House in Canberra with fog and Telstra tower in the background.
14
Aug
2026

Restored University House reopens as ANU marks 80 years and launches ANU by 2030

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) has officially reopened its historic University House as part of celebrations marking…

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A crowd of people walk along University Avenue at the Australian National University.
14
Aug
2026

ANU celebrates 80 years by opening its doors to Canberra

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) will welcome thousands of visitors to campus on Saturday 15 August as it celebrates its…

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Aerial Image of University House overlooking Lake Burley Griffin
07
Aug
2026

Restored University House to reopen for ANU 80th birthday celebration

More than six years after it was severely damaged in a hailstorm, the ceremonial and social heart of the Australian National…

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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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A tree-lined road leading to suburban houses on a hill.
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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29
Jul
2026

ANU team named Eureka Prize finalist for life-saving forensic drug detection

A team of researchers from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) have been named a finalist in the 2026 Australian Museum…

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Discarded e-cigarettes
17
Jul
2026

Australia’s smoking rates hit historic low despite illicit tobacco concerns

Australia’s smoking rate has reached its lowest level on record, with new results from the country’s most trusted national survey…

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Participants of the ANU Three Minute Thesis Grand Final 2026
17
Jul
2026

Why should anyone care? Three Minute Thesis presenters share the stories behind their PhD research

What can you distil into three minutes?For the twelve PhD students competing in the ANU Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, it…

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

Vale Kyle Wilson

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (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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25
Jun
2026

Council News Meeting: 19 June 2026

Message from Interim Chancellor, Larry Marshall.Last week, Council met to consider the University's performance, priorities and…

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Ariel view of Kambri
18
Jun
2026

ANU climbs in QS World University Rankings

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) has climbed three places to 29th in the QS World University Rankings 2027, reinforcing…

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Photosynthesis testing equipment
17
Jun
2026

Plants reveal hidden strategy for hotter, drier climates

Researchers at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) have uncovered a mechanism that helps plants continue photosynthesising…

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15
Jun
2026

ANU receives transformative $4.5 million gift to advance personalised medicine

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) has received a landmark $4.5 million commitment from The McCusker Charitable Foundation…

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