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I spent a year squeezing leaves to measure their water content. Here's what I learned

How do you tell if your plants need water? Recently, I asked this question of a group of about 40 biologists at the Australian National University.

The Conversation

Climate change’s dangerous new fires

Climate change is creating a new kind of dangerous wildfire. It will take all our tools to keep communities safe.

360info

NT Minister 'heartbroken' over lack of national attention of alleged Indigenous domestic violence deaths

A national silence on Indigenous deaths is contributing to a lack of funding to fight domestic violence in the Northern Territory, according to its domestic and family violence minister.

ABC News

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Deconstructing the cult of Winston Churchill: racism, deification and nostalgia for empire

Only one prime minister is honoured with a statue on the grounds of the Australian National University. Despite the university’s name, it is not an Australian. Rather, the stern face of Britain’s war-time prime minister Winston Churchill greets students on the Canberra campus. Although the ANU was founded in 1946,…

The Conversation

RBA probe seeks transparency reforms

A review in the RBA will seek to look at the board governance and current policy settings.

The Canberra Times

The Albanese government has announced the next speaker of the house. What's the role and why is it important?

The Albanese government has chosen its candidate to be the new speaker.

The Conversation

Senior public servant wins multicultural gong

Senior IT consultant Nazmul Hasan was honoured for delivering food hampers across Canberra.

The Canberra Times

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‘Abusing China’s restraint’: Beijing accuses Australia of provocation at sea

Global Times quotes comments by foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on military encounters in the South China Sea

The Guardian - AU

Academics discrediting Australia’s carbon credit system ‘serious people’, says former chief scientist

Prof Ian Chubb, who is leading a review of the controversial scheme, says there are also credible voices defending it

The Guardian - AU

What 'surprises' NASA's latest telescope has to offer

Astrophysics is likely to have many new surprises since NASA released an image from the latest telescope.

The Canberra Times

Mysterious glow of a ‘milky sea’ caught on camera for first time

Bioluminescence phenomenon has long eluded scientific inquiry owing to its remote and infrequent nature

The Guardian - UK

Special Report: Pacific primer

Not usually at the forefront of geopolitical argy-bargy, the Pacific has recently emerged as a strategic element of securing democracy. A rift threatened to tear apart normally unshakeable regional unity in 2021, with five Micronesian countries threatening to leave the most powerful transnational group, the Pacific Islands Forum. Ahead of…

360info

Payout for former ANU student who sued John XXIII College cut by more than $150,000

A former student at the Australian National University, who sued John XXIII College for breaching its duty of care to her, has her payout cut by more than $150,000.

ABC News

Pandemic, lockdowns cause surge in other serious illnesses

Chronic illness treatment paused during worst days of lockdown - top doctors

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Best book city? That's the word on the street

Despite decades of adversity, bookshops of all kinds are still thriving in the capital.

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily: Behind the fastest-growing supermassive black hole discovery

Plus, learn how a robot rooster’s helping Glastonbury revellers

The Canberra Times

Former senior Liberal appointed to ANU role as professor

The most recent high commissioner to the United Kingdom is joining the world of academia.

ABC News

Nanoparticles that control flow of light could mean faster and cheaper internet

Researchers have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two distinct images at the same time when viewed from opposite sides. How is this possible — and what are the implications?

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The Conversation

Age and education key demographics in government's election loss: ANU study

Age and education levels were the most important demographic variables in the Coalition’s loss of support between the 2019 and 2022 elections, according to an Australian National University analysis released on Monday.

ABC News

Greater glider 'Goldilocks Boxes' to provide protection after Black Summer fires

Researchers hope a new type of nesting box will help the greater glider population recover after the Black Summer bushfires destroyed their habitat.

The Canberra Times

'Better than the blue tick': All the Canberrans on Russia's banned list

There are an estimated 44 Canberrans banned from Russia.

AAP

Shoddy homes lethal to Indigenous patients

Excessive heat, poor housing, energy insecurity and chronic disease have reached critical levels in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.

The Canberra Times

ANU astronomers discover 'needle in the haystack' fastest growing black hole

"We are fairly confident this record will not be broken. We have essentially run out of sky where objects like this could be hiding."

The Guardian - AU

Fastest-growing black hole of past 9bn years may have been found, Australian-led astronomers say

Scientists spot extremely luminous object powered by supermassive black hole using Coonabarabran telescope

The Canberra Times

How Canberra universities fared in world rankings after COVID lockdowns

The Australian National University is still ranked top in the country as COVID affects universities scores.

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