ANU stabbing victims named,decisions before attack probed by ACT

ANU stabbing victims named,decisions before attack probed by ACT

The ACT’s chief psychiatrist will review how Alex Ophel was able to attend the ANU campus,where he allegedly stabbed two 20-year-old students.

  • byAngus Thompson

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ANU to ramp up security following stabbing
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ANU to ramp up security following stabbing

Police have charged a 24-year-old man with two counts of attempted murder after two women were stabbed and two men were attacked with a frying pan.

  • byAngus Thompson andNatassia Chrysanthos
Two female students in hospital after stabbing at ANU
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Two female students in hospital after stabbing at ANU

One of the women is in a critical condition after the stabbing at the Australian National University in Canberra,with a 24-year-old man in custody.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos andPaul Sakkal
University of Melbourne sets new high in world rankings

University of Melbourne sets new high in world rankings

Three Australian universities have claimed a spot among the top 20 of the QS World University Rankings – with the University of Melbourne reaching new heights.

  • byRobyn Grace
‘Future in peril’:ANU chief Brian Schmidt slams research funding as he steps down

‘Future in peril’:ANU chief Brian Schmidt slams research funding as he steps down

The vice chancellor of Canberra’s Australian National University,Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt,will vacate the prestigious position at the end of the year.

  • byPaul Sakkal andLiam Mannix
ANU whizz kids’ crypto platform a favourite of cyber criminals

ANU whizz kids’ crypto platform a favourite of cyber criminals

The ANU loved its crypto bros. Russian hackers loved them too ... for different reasons.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andRachel Eddie
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‘You can’t just sympathise’:Zelensky calls for more support to fight tyranny

‘You can’t just sympathise’:Zelensky calls for more support to fight tyranny

The Ukrainian president used an address to ANU to signal he wants more defence supplies,while also calling on China to condemn Russia for its invasion.

  • byDavid Crowe
Former UK high commissioner George Brandis appointed ANU national security professor

Former UK high commissioner George Brandis appointed ANU national security professor

He follows in the footsteps of Duncan Lewis,who was formerly the head of the spy agency ASIO.

  • byLatika Bourke
Blood thinner could be used to treat and stop transmission of COVID-19

Blood thinner could be used to treat and stop transmission of COVID-19

Initial results of an Australian study indicate the drug Heparin could be “a promising treatment” and also “a possible preventative against the virus” when inhaled.

  • byDana Daniel
We must ask questions of our leaders and the experts who advise them
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Editorial

We must ask questions of our leaders and the experts who advise them

There is a problem when critics prefer a speaker be silenced or removed from the public sphere rather than debated.

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Ex-ASIO boss says foreign veto powers are ‘necessary’ but should be used carefully

Ex-ASIO boss says foreign veto powers are ‘necessary’ but should be used carefully

Duncan Lewis doesn’t see the government’s power to cancel foreign deals as “a sinister thing”,but says it’s important research partnerships don’t become a casualty.

  • byLisa Visentin