By Ryan Bourke, Graphic by Will Novak. On Thursday the 27th of July, ANU staff who are members of the NTEU will go on a half-day strike following their vote to do so last semester. In the lead up to […]
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By Ryan Bourke. In Short: – ANU is no longer the number one ranked university in Australia. – The University has fallen to 4th place nationally, and 34th globally. – Melbourne Uni, Sydney Uni and UNSW all […]
By Ryan Bourke CW: Domestic Violence An ANU student has received a suspended sentence of three months and 13 days in jail and a $2000 fine for assaulting his girlfriend at his residential accommodation in 2019. According to prosecutors, a […]
By Ryan Bourke, In November last year, Observer investigated how successive increases in res hall tariffs were beginning to lock out low socio-economic students from a residential experience at ANU, with weekly rent surpassing $500 at some colleges. Now, in […]
By Ryan Bourke, Graphic by Will Novak. When starting at ANU, it is not unusual to find yourself confronted by groups, organisations, and unions spamming you with emails and pamphlets on University Avenue. Amongst acronyms like SAlt, EAP, and PARSA, […]
By Ryan Bourke The Presidents of Burton & Garran Hall, Ursula Hall, and UniLodge have expressed serious concerns following another rent hike for ANU’s on-campus accommodation. Foregrounded by the ongoing cost of living crisis, residential leaders have told Observer that […]
By Ryan Bourke The Job The General Secretary (Gen Sec) is responsible for the internal administration of ANUSA. They run and organize the various councils that represent the student body, which includes the Student and College Representative Council. They […]
By Ryan Bourke The ANUSA election campaign season officially kicked off on August 16, following the opening of nominations. Over the next few months, students can expect to see candidates compete for the various positions that constitute our student […]
CW: Antisemitism, Anxiety By Ryan Bourke, graphic by Will Novak. Jewish students on campus have expressed ‘serious concern’ after the student union passed a motion which they say will enable more anti-semitic harassment. As tensions continue to flare, Observer spoke […]
By Ryan Bourke and Darlene Rowlands Since 1960, the Postgraduate and Research Students’ Association (PARSA) has supported, advocated for, and represented ANU’s postgraduate community. Despite this, 2021 saw the state of the association change permanently during a 3 month period […]