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25 September 2024

Extinct volcanoes a 'rich' source of rare earth elements

New ANU research could offer a new way to source in-demand rare earth elements, which are crucial to developing renewable energy technologies.

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26 July 2024

What can we learn from the CrowdStrike global IT outage?

This is the national conversation Australia should be having in the wake of the global outage.

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3 April 2024

Science superstars honoured by academy

Three exceptional ANU scientists have been recognised for their world-leading work with our forests, marine megafauna and critical metals.

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2 April 2024

Sediment discovery unlocks Australia’s hidden net-zero resource potential

A new method of measuring sediment thickness across Australia’s interior offers a cost-effective and straightforward solution for estimating seismic hazard and resource potential while reducing carbon footprint.

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4 August 2023

Ashes to ashes, dust to diamond 

After the sudden death of PhD graduate Dr Matthew Valetich, ANU geologists honoured his memory by using his ashes to recreate one of his experiments.

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25 January 2023

How plants are inspiring new ways to extract value from wastewater

ANU researchers are trying to figure out how to extract value from the world's wastewater, which is rich with precious resources.

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20 December 2022

From killer robot to sweatshop boss: Santa on screen

Science fiction portrayals of Santa Claus range from sinister to downright bizarre.

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7 December 2022

What are 'rare earth' elements and why are they important?

Rare earth elements are in the palms of our hands and have a big role to play in a greener future.

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6 November 2020

The year 2020, when the trade war began

This year is "highly likely" to be remembered as the year the Australia-China trade war began if the Chinese Government slaps more trade bans on Australian exports such as lobster and coal, an ANU economist argues.

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4 September 2024

We're staring down a 'polycrisis' of drugs, cybercrime and climate change

The Pacific Policing Initiative is a positive step towards tackling a range of threats facing our region.

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28 August 2024

What exactly are 'forever chemicals' - and can we move beyond them?

With PFAS detected in water systems across the globe, we need to reconsider our everyday usage of items containing these forever chemicals.

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4 July 2024

Intimate private lives of blue whales revealed for the first time

Some of the first ever recorded evidence of reproduction in blue whales has been captured in a decade-long research and citizen science program led by ANU.

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15 May 2024

Our efforts to prevent extreme violence aren't working

Australia's current approach to preventing extremism is too siloed. Could greater cooperation between agencies prevent further tragedies?

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7 May 2024

What will happen if Trump returns to the Oval Office?

While it’s looking likely Donald Trump will return to the White House, Australia will be able to weather the worst of it.