Megan Dingwall is the former Deputy Editor of ANU Reporter.

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Here comes the sun: what does the future of solar energy look like? 

Solar energy is having its moment in the sun. What’s next for the technology that powers it and…


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Before AI and ChatGPT, there was the random excuse generator

“This thing runs on refined bulldust.”   Mark Thomson is bringing the random excuse generator to life. He checks…

28 April 2023



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Space is filled with pollution. How can we clean it up? 

Thousands of objects are launched into space each year, but what happens when we no longer need them?…

7 December 2022



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The quest to see the world’s most beautiful birds

There are many elegant, magnificent and splendid birds, but why do some end up with such descriptors in…

7 December 2022



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What are our waves worth? Surfing economics can help us work that out

Australia is a haven for surfers, but just how valuable is one of our favourite pastimes to the…

7 December 2022



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Six factors that shaped the 2022 federal election

The polls have closed and the winners declared, but there’s so much more to know about the 2022…


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Making waves: Katerina Teaiwa’s vision for Pacific studies  

In hindsight, it’s perhaps not surprising that Professor Katerina Teaiwa became a teacher. Her mum was one. So…

1 November 2022



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Going on a bear hunt: the search for koalas in Kosciuszko

Kosciuszko National Park is home to mainland Australia’s highest peak, ski fields and snow gums. ANU researchers have…


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Sounds of the past: inside Australia’s largest piano collection

Tucked away in a corner on the fifth floor of the ANU School of Music, a small rosewood table is hidden…

4 August 2022



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Ukrainian President urges students to fight disinformation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reflected on the heroism and atrocities of the war in his country and…

4 August 2022



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Planetary purler: knitting creation goes viral

PhD student Rachel Kirby has been knitting for about 10 years, but her latest creation is out of…


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Bark paintings an archive of history and culture

At the top of the painting behind Professor Howard Morphy, a black bird (a kowel or guwak in…

2 June 2022



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Does Bridgerton fall flat as a feminist hit?

When Bridgerton burst onto our screens in late 2020, it brought with it exquisite costumes, elaborate sets, and…

21 April 2022



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The power of music and sounds of success

Imagine you’re running and listening to music. It’s a bit of a slog but you’re getting through it.…

23 March 2022



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Why is the world so rapt by Wordle?

What’s green and yellow and shared all over? That would be Wordle, the viral online game capturing the attention…

7 March 2022



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Get to know the gang-gang cockatoo

They are the faunal emblem of the Australian Capital Territory, but enthusiasm for the gang-gang cockatoo stretches far…


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Former refugee a step closer to dream of being a doctor

When Soumi Gopalakrishnan was five years old, she had open heart surgery in Sri Lanka and met the…

7 February 2022



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Think you have a bad memory? It’s all in your head 

Daniel Kilov had a bad memory. Famously bad. It was the butt of family jokes and a continual…

14 December 2021



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Does Australian democracy need a grand redesign?  

When Kevin Rudd and Labor won Australia’s 2007 federal election, trust in government climbed.    The victory, which ended…

14 December 2021



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Reviving the stories of Indigenous Australians

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware this article contains images and the names of deceased…

14 December 2021



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Chat rooms to TikTok: How queer people find a sense of belonging online

When Dr Gemma Killen came out as queer at high school, she encountered a lot of homophobia. The…

6 September 2021



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Disrupting Australia’s approach to medical waste

Every day, truckloads of medical waste end up in landfill. Surgical items, bed curtains, gowns, packaging, single-use equipment…


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Residency puts spotlight on age-related macular degeneration

What’s the one sense you couldn’t live without? In Dr Josh Chu-Tan’s experience, people usually say their sight.…

20 July 2021



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Threat of modern slavery still alive today

The Chancellor of The Australian National University (ANU) and former Foreign Minister of Australia delivered the annual lecture…


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