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Five years after a damaging hailstorm, ANU is on deadline to restore its second-oldest building • Mar. 26, 2025, 10:40 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Australian National University Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell commits to restructure amid union pressure • Mar. 26, 2025, 2:10 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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Date 1946 - present
Areas Of Involvement public education
Notable Alumni Kevin Rudd • David Morrison • Rolf M. Zinkernagel
Related People Mick Dodson

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