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ANU’s Most Famous Alumni: What Were They Like?

Helena Burke Posted On October 22, 2020

By James Day and Helena Burke Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only; it does not constitute any endorsements or approvals from ANU Observer In its 74 year history, the Australian National University has accumulated […]

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“Incredibly Easy”: Students Claim ANU’s Marking Harsher Than Exchange Partners

Helena Burke Posted On October 11, 2020

By Helena Burke A number of ANU students who studied overseas on exchange have told Observer that marking at the US and UK universities they attended is far less demanding than at ANU. While ANU is ranked 29th on the […]

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Suppression of 2021 ANUSA Election Results Stirs Controversy

Helena Burke Posted On September 28, 2020

By Helena Burke A Motion compelling ANUSA General Secretary Taylor Heslington to publish the ANUSA election results was passed at SRC last Wednesday. Currently, information on the number of votes received by each candidate in this year’s election have not […]

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SRC 6 Liveblog

Helena Burke Posted On September 23, 2020

By Sam Wright, Helena Burke, Brandon How and Rebecca Zhong

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Head to Head: 2021 Treasurer

Helena Burke Posted On August 21, 2020

By Helena Burke Four candidates are competing for the position of ANUSA Treasurer this year from the tickets Brighter Together, Proud, Refocus, and YOU!. The major issues addressed by the candidates include increasing financial transparency and accountability in ANUSA and […]

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More Students Come Forward With Allegations of Disability Discrimination

Helena Burke Posted On August 20, 2020

By Helena Burke Content Warning: This article contains discussions of discrimination, institutional betrayal, and mental health. ANU Students studying at the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) have come forward with allegations of discrimination and course inaccessibility. ANUSA Disabilities […]

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‘A New Way Forward’: Independent Ticket to Contest ANUSA Election

Helena Burke Posted On August 8, 2020

By Helena Burke An independent ticket, ‘A New Way Forward ANUSA’ (Forward), is set to launch next week. According to Forward’s website, the objective of the ticket is to “raise the bar in expectations”, arguing that past ANUSA leadership has […]

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ANU Accused of “Failing Students” With Disabilities

Helena Burke Posted On July 1, 2020

By Helena Burke Content Warning: This article contains discussions of discrimination, institutional betrayal, and mental health An investigation by Observer has uncovered allegations of discrimination by ANU against students with disabilities. Some of these students claim course convenors have […]