Written by Finn Slattery-O’Brien It is no secret that universities all around Australia are struggling. Since the pandemic, they have faced international student caps, research and development (R&D) funding cuts and even the US government’s politicisation of research grants. And […]
Written by Finn Slattery-O’Brien and Angela Paulson Additional Reporting by Mackenzie Watkins On Tuesday 15 April, Observer sat down with ACT Independent Senator David Pocock and his running mate Hannah Vardy at their campaign office in Pialligo. Senator Pocock […]
Written by Finn Slattery-O’Brien Whether it be voluntary redundancies, no-confidence votes or pay-cut votes, there has been one thing at the crux of debate at ANU in recent months, even if (like me) you didn’t realise it: ANU’s Enterprise Agreement. […]
By Saffron Geyle and Finn Slattery-O’Brien On 30 January, 2025, the ANU announced that it formed an academic partnership with British-Australian mining conglomerate Rio Tinto. Based in London, the “Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials” will include partnerships with several […]
Written by: Finn Slattery-O’Brien Additional Reporting: Angela Paulson At 12 pm on October 16, ANU staff marched on Kambri Lawns to voice their frustrations with the executive body over impending lay-offs. Organised by the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), the […]
Written by Finn Slattery-O’Brien The leaves are returning to the trees along Uni Ave; sunlight glistens off the suspiciously opaque surface of Sully’s while ducklings paddle in the lazy flow of the warming water. Finally, spring has sprung! (Just kidding, […]
Written by Finn Slattery-O’Brien and Jasmine Cook SRC 6 lapsed after failing to meet quorum on Wednesday, 21 August. Multiple members of the body, including from the Labor left and an independent, departed the Graneek Room, triggering a quorum […]
Written by Finn Slattery-O’Brien Now that the Senior Resident’s (SRs) duty shifts have been replaced and the new system is in full swing, it’s a good time to make sure you know what these changes are and how they […]
Written by: Finn Slattery-O’Brien ANU Rocketry is a student-run society of around 100 members all working towards one ultimate goal: to be the first team in Australia to send a rocket into space using their own in-house manufactured liquid fuel. […]
Written by Finn Slattery-O’Brien In the most recent chapter of ongoing youth climate action, ANU professors have testified to a Senate inquiry on the potential future impacts of climate change on young people, their environment, and their physical and mental […]
