Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent
After the United States bombed Iran’s three nuclear facilities on Sunday, US President Donald Trump said its objective …
We must rebuild a uni sector that powers a prosperous future
In his new book, Wizards of Oz, Brett Mason chronicles two Australians who changed the course of world history through separate…
How to stop cities and companies causing planetary harm
What businesses and cities must do to stay within 'safe and just' environmental limits for carbon, water, nutrients, land and…
Australia must stand ready to help Ukraine rebuild
The ongoing war is a reminder Australia and the West must work to revitalise collective security and international institutions…
Significant inflation concerns require another rate rise
Australia's high inflation rate remains a "significant concern" for the RBA Shadow Board at The Australian National University (…
Campaigning in an era of conspiracy
Election campaigns are full of promises, 'gotchas', attacks, and evasions. Getting elected seems to require the right mix of…
Shadow Board flags interest rate rise
For the first time since November 2020, the RBA Shadow Board at The Australian National University (ANU) has voted in favour of a…
Heads or Tails? ANU mathematician breaks down the odds
With punters preparing to mark Anzac Day with a game of two-up, a mathematician from The Australian National University (ANU…
Experts predict Reckoning at polls
As Australia barrels towards the federal election, experts from The Australian National University (ANU) say voters may take…
What if a hung parliament doesn't want Morrison as PM?
In 1922-23, Billy Hughes' Nationalist Party brokered a deal with the Country Party to form government - but only on condition…
Why ANU has decided to cut ties with Russia
Like the rest of Australia, staff and students at the Australian National University have watched with horror Russia's completely…
Experts call to lower voting age to 16
Dozens of experts are calling for the voting age in the ACT to be reduced to 16 and are backing a Bill that could soon be…
A very COVID Christmas
ANU expert Professor Tracy Smart outlines we can all keep COVID safe this festive season. Things have changed dramatically…
Parliament must lead efforts to create a safe workplace
The Australian Human Rights Commission has delivered a landmark report which provides an extremely comprehensive plan of how to…
Women leaders being blanked by political biography
Former politician Julia Banks' memoir about her time in Parliament has taken the nation by storm.But according to an expert from…
Australian unis are too important to be left to bleed
Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt on why the budget is bad news for universities and bad news for all Australians. The…
VC's update – Federal Budget 2021
ANU EXPERT ANALYSIS:Professor Andrew Norton on what the budget means for higher educationProfessor Sharon Friel on what the…
Punk is alive, diverse, global and a little more mainstream
When you hear the word punk, you're more likely to think London, multi-coloured mohawks, safety-pin piercings and bad behaviour…
Strewth! Are Aussies the world’s most virulent swearers?
Australians are a nation of creative expletive users who take pride in bad language as part of their cultural identity. '…
New policy regime forgets geography
This piece was first published in The Australian on 28 May 2016. Defence is all about risk management. Because it is impossible…
