Australian National University (videos of July 2017)

source: ANU TV
1:04:05 Climate Wars In this video recorded at ANU on the 27th of July 2017 Mark Butler discusses climate policy and politics with Professor Mark Howden, Director of the ANU Climate Change Institute.
Mark Butler makes...
56:22 Stability in the Indo-Pacific: the roles of the US and Australian navies In an era of strategic uncertainty in the world and in Australia’s region, marked by changing power balances, North Korean nuclear and missile provocations, and violent extremism, new questions hav...
8:37 Renewable energy technology: developments and challenges In this video recorded at ANU on the 27th of July, 2017 Professor Ken Baldwin, Director of the Energy Change Institute (ECI) discusses the key issues and developments in renewable energy technologi...
0:19 Disrupting insects’ sense of smell may save crops and human lives An international team of scientists say disrupting the ability of insects to smell the scent of food and potential mates may offer a way to protect humans from deadly diseases such as malaria and a...
12:52 The Making of Jane Austen How did Jane Austen, a no-name author in her own day, become an international literary icon? It started long before Colin Firth's wet-white-shirt Darcy.
1:30 ANU Science Circus Africa Video by CPAS student Tangyao Zhang
In May 2017, Science communicators from eight African countries visited The Australian National University (ANU) for a six week training program at the National...
1:08 ANU Values Being part of the ANU community means acting and behaving in a way that is consistent with a set of fundamental values.
• We are inclusive, open and respectful, reflecting the diversity of...
0:40 Union Court Update
2:59 The Grand Challenge of Negative Emissions
11:43 The promise and peril of active cyber defence Cyber defenders in the private sector are facing a dilemma. On the one hand, governments have told them that they must largely defend themselves against cyber criminals and spies. On the other, nat...
47:31 ANU Asbestos Health Study public forum The ACT Asbestos Health Study driven by the ANU National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health has examined the health effects of living in a house with loose-fill asbestos insulation in th...
3:04 Removing atmospheric greenhouse gases to prevent dangerous climate change
2:42 Removing atmospheric greenhouse gases to prevent dangerous climate change
 1:20 ANU awards Honorary Doctorate to Matilda House Well-known Ngambri-Ngunnawal-Canberra Indigenous elder Matilda House has been formally recognised with an honorary doctorate following a decades-long history with ANU that goes back to the formatio...
 2:59 Jeremy Smith – Pioneering Humanitarian Engineering education For the past decade, Jeremy Smith has been at the forefront of humanitarian engineering education in Australasia. He immerses his students in experiential learning and engagement with communities a...
 2:55 Dr Anna von Reibnitz – Transmitting the passion through authentic learning Dr von Reibnitz’s passionate and engaged teaching style can be summarised by one of the words most frequently used in her evaluations – ‘students.’ Her student-centred teaching methods focus on eng...
 2:54 Dr John Debs – Think like a physicist One of the University’s most dynamic and inspiring educators, Dr John Debs’ teaching incorporates a blended approach of inquiry-based leaning, hands-on design, building and making, encouraging inde...
 2:33 Dr Jason Payne – Leading transformation in the criminal justice system As an applied criminologist, Dr Jason Payne is committed to scaffolding student learning through a journey punctuated by genuine, contemporary and authentic criminological experiences. Taking a col...
 2:54 Dr Andrew Bradly – Bringing the business world to the classroom With a background as an auditor, industry economist, project manager and policy analyst, Dr Andrew Bradly brings an extensive depth of industry knowledge to his teaching. He is renowned for his int...
 2:47 Associate Professor Katrina Anderson – Placing patients and students at the forefront With a philosophy that patient centredness is most effectively taught by modelling student centredness, Associate Professor Katrina Anderson is committed to training doctors who are compassionate, ...
 2:39 Mr Gilbert Riedelbauch – Respect, relevance and creativity Gilbert Riedelbauch’s Foundation Studies course at the ANU School of Art has breathed new life into the faculty, with its innovative, dynamic and flexible curriculum. Relevance, flexibility and equ...
 1:36 REunion Court update Sam Jordan, Director of RMS Projects (Aust), provides an update on the changes happening on campus from 10 July.
 1:41 ANU invention may help to protect astronauts from radiation in space Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have designed a new nano material that can reflect or transmit light on demand with temperature control, opening the door to technology that p...
 2:42 See the bold new Union Court in fly-over video Take a sneak-peek of what the new heart of The Australian National University will look like in 2019. The aim of the new Union Court precinct is to bring together the University’s facilities and at...

Australian National University (videos of June 2017)

source: ANU TV
0:35 Palm cockatoos beat drum like Ringo Starr The palm cockatoo drumming is part of the species courtship ritual that involves a lot of calls and movements to attract a mate.
1:19:57 2017 J.G Crawford Oration: Helen Clark ONZ In this video recorded at ANU on the 18th of June, 2017 former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark delivers this the J.G. Crawford Oration. Ms Clark explores the challenges the world leaders hav...
1:47 Coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef Coral bleaching indicates that a reef is under stress. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has experienced an increased rate of bleaching events in recent years. Dr Jennie Mallela and Dr Sophie Lewis ha...
5:01 The future of democracy in a post-truth world In this video recorded on the sidelines of the Crawford Australian Leadership Forum ANU Vice-Chancellor and Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt discuses the future of democracy with University ...
12:06 Future societal structures In this video recorded on the sidelines of the Crawford Australian Leadership Forum ANU PhD scholar Belinda Lawton looks at the evolving organisation and structure of societies and the importance o...
8:28 Artificial Intelligence: future opportunity In this video recorded on the sidelines of the Crawford Australian Leadership Forum, ANU PhD scholar Belinda Lawton discusses what opportunities for society artificial intelligence offers with aubo...
10:26 The role of multilateral institutions and the future of democracy in a post-truth world In this video ANU Chancellor Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AC QC discusses the future of the United Nations and democracy in a post-truth world with Baroness Valerie Amos CH PC.
7:17 Security threats in Asia In this video recorded on the sidelines of the Crawford Australian Leadership Forum, Professor John Blaxland from the ANU Strategic & Defence Studies Centre and former US National Security Advisor ...
27:38 How can Australia remain a leading G20 country? Minister for Foreign Affairs; the Hon Julie Bishop MP opens the 2017 Crawford Australian Leadership Forum.
5:07 Governing the world In this video recorded on the sidelines of the Crawford Australian Leadership Forum, Dr Nicholas Farrelly and George Yeo discuss the big issues facing global institutions as the international syste...
6:30 China's increasing influence in a Post-Truth World In this video recorded on the sidelines of the 2017 Crawford Australian Leadership Forum at ANU, Dr Jane Golley from the Australian Centre on China in the World discusses China's 'Belt and Road ini...
32:39 ANU Mabo Commemoration Oration: Senator Patrick Dodson In this video recorded at ANU on the 16th of June, 2017 Senator Patrick Dodson delivers the 2017 ANU Mabo Commemoration Oration. The Mabo Commemoration Oration was held to recognise the 25th annive...
6:25 National security challenges in a Post Truth World In this video Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Professor, James Clapper AO discusses the challenges and opportunities facing intelligence communities and the future of the Australia-US alliance with...
2:12 ANU scientist Graham Farquhar first Australian to win Kyoto Prize Distinguished scientist Professor Graham Farquhar AO, has become the first Australian to win a Kyoto Prize – the most prestigious international award for fields not traditionally honoured with a No...
53:59 The future of Australia’s American alliance In an era of global uncertainty, debate has deepened in Australia about the alliance with the United States. In this video recorded at ANU on Tuesday the 13th of June, 2017 former US Director of Na...
1:01 Number 1 in Australia
3:17 Pop-Up Reunion Village FAQ with Steve The ANU Pop-Up Reunion Village will begin operating in early July and will serve as the temporary heart of the campus from mid 2017 through to early 2019. Steven Turner answers your questions about...
24:37 2017 ST Lee Lecture: H.E. President Hilda C. Heine 2017 ST Lee Lecture - Climate change crisis: an examination of the turbulent history and modern day consequences of the vulnerability of the Marshall Islands
Low elevation, extreme floods and pers...

Australian National University (videos of April & May)

source: ANU TV
22:36 ANU School of History 2017 Allan Martin Lecture – Prof David Armitage Professor David Armitage FAHA, the Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History at Harvard University, gave the keynote lecture of 2017 Allan Martin Week, honouring Allan Martin (1926-2002).
He spoke ...
32:58 ANU National Sorry Day Address The National Sorry Day address recorded at ANU was presented by Mr Damien Miller on Friday 26 May. This address Representing Indigenous Australia: a view from the first Indigenous Australian to be ...
13:30 Does the ’67 Referendum still matter? 27 May 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Australia’s iconic 1967 referendum. Our panel asks if '67 still matters and explore topics including sovereignty, reconciliation, and constitutional change.
56:43 Post-budget Public Forum In this special post-budget public forum, some of the best ANU economic, policy and political brains dissect the 2017 Federal Budget. With big changes expected in tertiary education funding, housin...
55:30 Truth-telling and generosity: our progress so far and the road ahead On the 17th of May 2017, The Hon. Linda Burney MP delivered a public address on Truth-telling and generosity: our progress so far and the road ahead. This address is part of recognising the 50th An...
51:40 CASS Professoriate Lecture: Is Australian History Still Possible Is it still possible to write a history of a nation-state in an age of globalisation? The lecture will explore this question by setting Australia's experience of the 1980s in comparative, transnati...
11:50 Marshall islands: leadership and governance In this video recorded at ANU on Tuesday the 16th of May, the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands HE Hilda C. Heine addressed students on the challenges of leadership and the system o...
0:35 Butterfly wings inspire invention Scientists have invented tiny structures inspired by butterfly wings that open the door to new solar cell technologies and other applications requiring precise manipulation of light.
1:34 Join the search for exploding stars The Australian National University (ANU) is inviting everyone with an interest in astronomy to join a search that the University is leading for exploding stars called supernovae.
Astrophysicists ...
1:38:56 2017 aid budget breakfast This year is the first after three years of cuts in which the aid budget is slated to increase – by $84 million. While only enough to keep the aid budget growing with inflation, how will this new m...
59:10 US Strategy in Asia and Countering Chinese Maritime Coercion Recent events, such as tensions with North Korea and Vice-President Pence’s visit to the region, confirm that that United States has not forgotten about Asia. But the key question is: does the Trum...
3:02 ANUPoll finds the great Australian dream is fading The 24th ANUPoll has found an overwhelming majority believe the great Australia dream of home ownership will be out of reach for future generations.
With the government due to announce housing aff...
0:31 Origins of Indonesian 'Hobbits' finally revealed The most comprehensive study on the bones of Homo floresiensis, a species of tiny human discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003, has found that they most likely evolved from an ancest...
1:14 Take a 360 tour inside Australia's National Carillon Take a 360 degree tour of the Carillon whilst Thomas Laue from the ANU School of Music rehearses for his upcoming performance.
57:14 Increasing challenges - the Polish perspective on regional security and migration In Poland's view , Russia’s aggression in Eastern Ukraine and its annexation of Crimea are a severe violation of the basic foundations of the world order established at the end of the Cold War, pos...
1:24:50 Information wars: the fine art of mass manipulation in the digital age Following the 2016 US election, the role of information in politics and society is under increasing scrutiny. Is information benign, a political weapon or the first casualty of the post-truth era? ...
1:07 ANUchannel Live Stream
1:10:55 Sino Australian Relations in the Age of Trump China today looms larger than ever in myriad aspects of Australian life — economic, political, strategic and cultural. Already it is plain that this must have implications for our relationship with...
1:47:32 Women and National Security: Keynote address, Senator the Hon Marise Payne The conference will address the importance of enhancing women’s participation and leadership in national security-related policy and decision making, implementation and practice; women as actors an...
1:33:07 Women and National Security: The importance of women as policy makers The conference will address the importance of enhancing women’s participation and leadership in national security-related policy and decision making, implementation and practice; women as actors an...
57:10 Women and National Security: Media portrayals of women in national security The conference will address the importance of enhancing women’s participation and leadership in national security-related policy and decision making, implementation and practice; women as actors an...
1:27 Milk study improves understanding of age-related diseases A new study on UHT milk is helping scientists to better understand Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and type 2 diabetes, opening the door to improved treatments for these age-related diseases.
About 500 m...
1:29:16 Women and National Security: Women and diversity, better analysis and policy The conference will address the importance of enhancing women’s participation and leadership in national security-related policy and decision making, implementation and practice; women as actors an...
52:14 Women and National Security: Keynote address, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC The conference will address the importance of enhancing women’s participation and leadership in national security-related policy and decision making, implementation and practice; women as actors an...
40:41 Women and National Security: Keynote address, Senator the Hon Penny Wong The conference will address the importance of enhancing women’s participation and leadership in national security-related policy and decision making, implementation and practice; women as actors an...
1:01:04 Women and National Security: The importance of women as practitioners in national security (Part 2) The conference will address the importance of enhancing women’s participation and leadership in national security-related policy and decision making, implementation and practice; women as actors an...
1:00:41 Women and National Security: The importance of women as practitioners in national security The conference will address the importance of enhancing women’s participation and leadership in national security-related policy and decision making, implementation and practice; women as actors an...
1:36:31 Women and National Security: Women in armed conflict & gender-based violence The conference will address the importance of enhancing women’s participation and leadership in national security-related policy and decision making, implementation and practice; women as actors an...
2:32 Unlikely pair of plants named after stars of movie 'Twins' ANU biologists have named an unlikely pair of plants after Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito, the stars of the 1988 movie Twins.
Lead researcher Emeritus Professor Mike Crisp said one of the ...
0:53 100 Days of Trump
4:27 The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days: Professor Michael Wesley Professor Michael Wesley of ANU College of Asia & the Pacific discusses security concerns in the Asia Pacific region in the first 100 days of the Trump presidency.
Connect with ANU College of Asi...
6:52 The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days: Professor Frank Jotzo Professor Frank Jotzo of Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU College of Asia & the Pacific discusses the new Trump administration’s approach to climate change policies in its first 100 days. C...
4:02 The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days: Dr Jane Golley Dr Jane Golley of Australian Centre on China in the World at ANU College of Asia & the Pacific discusses a new era of geoeconomics in the Asia Pacific region.
Connect with ANU College of Asia & t...
4:51 The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days: Dr Shiro Armstrong Dr Shiro Armstrong of Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU College of Asia & the Pacific discusses uncertainties in global trade in the first 100 days of the Trump presidency.
Connect with ANU ...
7:12 The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days: Professor Bates Gill Professor Bates Gill of Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU College of Asia & the Pacific discusses US-Chinese relations in the first 100 days of the Trump presidency.
Connect with A...
1:25:54 China’s Power and the Future of Australia Australia has never encountered an Asian country as powerful as China is today, and we have no idea how to deal with it. We still assume that America will be there to manage China’s rise and save u...
1:00:06 CASS Professorial Lecture Series: Evidence, absence and the beautiful failures of photograph While photographs can be documents of reality as images translated from the world, they also carry ideas beyond their face value. The tension between photography’s evidentiary representation and it...
2:16 Celebrating our amazing Alumni