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perinatal pathologist
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
  • Research story

Families understandably want to know why their baby died. A perinatal pathologist explains how they try to find out.

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Headshots
Thursday, 16 Apr 2026
  • Research story

Can you tell which three of the face images above are AI-generated and which face is ‘real’? The answer is at the bottom of this page.

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Firefighters in action
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025
  • News

Lights. Camera. Action. Go behind the scenes as ANU medical students bring an emergency simulation to life.

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Illustration of bacteria
Thursday, 23 Oct 2025
  • News
  • Research story

The threat posed by superbugs to travellers from countries around the globe has been revealed in a new study.

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Blue Week, pet therapy day
Wednesday, 24 Sep 2025
  • Student profile
  • Wellbeing

Blue Week, a mental health initiative led by our medical students, brought a week of calming, community-focused activities to promote well-being, connection, and self-care during a high-stress time in the academic year.

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audience at Cecil Gibb Lecture 2025
Tuesday, 02 Sep 2025
  • News

The 2025 Jane Dahlstrom Public Lecture and Cecil Gibb Public Lecture, named in honour of two distinguished figures in medicine and psychology, respectively, were resounding successes - continuing their legacy of inspiring thought and advancing public understanding in their fields.

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Vincent Batchel, Joe Rangiah, Seamus King Squ
Monday, 01 Sep 2025
  • News
  • Student profile

During Science Week, ANU rural medical students led engaging, hands-on health activities for the Bega community, blending fun and learning for all ages.

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photo of Elizabeth Alfonso with David Pockock in the background
Friday, 29 Aug 2025
  • Student profile
  • News

A national campaign to introduce paid placements for allied health students, strongly supported by the psychology community, aims to ease financial burdens and improve workforce sustainability.

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Volutneer working with patient as part of the Golden Angels volunteers program
Thursday, 28 Aug 2025
  • Impact story
  • News
  • Research story

A volunteer program improving dementia care since 2009 is now expanding into online training for hospitals and aged care homes.

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