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We're going on a beetle hunt

This is a story about what it's like to tackle an entirely new problem, so nothing is easy. Not even catching some beetles.

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Disability advocate Marcus Dadd: ‘I hope I can inspire people to chase their dreams’

Fenner graduate and disability advocate Marcus Dadd has a passion for inclusive and sustainable practices in agriculture.

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Australia’s summer weather heats up

Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick gives us the run down of what is expected to be Australia's hottest hummer on record.

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Dr Ceridwen Fraser
Friday, 17 Nov 2017
  • News

Dr Ceridwen Fraser has won the prestigious Fenner Medal.

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Associate Professor Cris Brack
Thursday, 16 Nov 2017
  • News

Hear Associate Professor Cris Brack discuss what can be done to stop the decline of koala numbers in Australia.

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Dr Ceridwen Fraser
Friday, 10 Nov 2017
  • News

Dr Ceridwen Fraser won $384,014 to lead an ARC Discovery Project on the extent of Antarctica’s biological isolation

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Antarctic Tourism Group
Wednesday, 18 Oct 2017
  • Education story

PhD candidate Diane Erceg says that when she tells people she is writing a thesis on the history of tourism in Antarctica, they often reply with a mixture of relief and surprise.

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Wednesday, 06 Sep 2017
  • News

Better access to irrigation for farmers is key for climate change adaptation.

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Wednesday, 02 Aug 2017
  • News

The ANU Research Forest at the National Arboretum Canberra is proving to be an ideal place to "see" trees and forests in a new way.

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Georgia Troup
Tuesday, 13 Jun 2017
  • Education story

The objective of my study is to gain a thorough understanding of the behaviour of crop-raiding elephants in the Sagalla community of Taita Taveta, providing insight for the development of long-term, targeted management techniques aimed at reducing crop-raiding in the area.

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