Jason Pover, Alisa Asmalovskaya, Michael Turvey The ANU Students’ Association. It receives over $1 million in funding per year. Its electoral candidates take over campus each August. It goes against the general advice to avoid words starting with ‘s’ after […]
Content warning: sexual assault, sexual harassment, institutional betrayal, revenge porn. Sexual assault, harassment and revenge porn are now defined as misconduct under ANU’s discipline rule, Brian Schmidt announced today. These changes come after ANU was criticised for claiming […]
Students can now vote for the names for three streets and one teaching building in the Kambri redevelopment, from a list of women who had a role in “shaping” ANU. Candidates include the first woman to graduate from ANU and the […]
The ANU Union, student-run financial institution without current operational capacity, has seen no competition in its 2018 election. Typically controlled by members of the Labor Students Club, this election saw four Labor-affiliated students and one independent go unopposed. Thomas Lindenmayer, […]
Content warning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and violence. The Red Zone report has highlighted harassment and dangerous behaviour at ANU colleges in previous years, including the publication of nude images of residents at Bruce Hall […]
If you’re like most students, the question, “Who runs ANU?” likely summons an image of Brian Schmidt sitting on the Iron Throne madly laughing while he signs orders to knock down residences, schedule weekend exams, and award himself more Nobel […]
Unilodge party “Full Moon Goon” has been cancelled by Unilodge days before it was to be held. The event, a traditional pre-O week party, has previously been the cause of safety concerns for the Lodges. Davey Lodge resident Ben Frankish […]
Content Warning: This article contains homophobic language, mention of threats of violence, coarse language, and discussions of harassment. Throughout 2017, a series of notes containing threats and homophobic messages were placed under and on the door of a queer* resident […]
The 2017 National Conference of the NUS has formally opened. Traditionally a political circus of screaming chants, factional warfare and highly questionable voting procedures, this year’s Conference promises new drama, with an unprecedented proportion of conference held by the Labor […]
The National Conference of the NUS begins today, and will consider a vast variety of policies on education, welfare, unionism, and student minority groups. The positions they choose will be the official positions of the Australian student community next year. […]
