By Sophie Felice ACT independent senator David Pocock has accused ANU of intentionally misleading the senate as to the true cost of an external consultant contract with Nous Group Consulting. It was revealed the university had allegedly spent over […]
Written by Brianna Elliott Despite minor improvements over the last 5 years, ANU still reports a significant gender pay gap across all roles on campus. The 2023-24 Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) data shows that ANU has a 7.7 […]
By Nuria Olive With a raging cost-of-living crisis not showing any signs of slowing down, paying your way as a student can be challenging. Finding cheap food and drink on campus is challenging enough, but at least when it comes […]
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 Amelia Gordon Content warning: domestic violence, murder, explicit language. On March 15, 2025, the STOP KILLING WOMEN rally was held at Parliament House in Canberra, while other rallies were held synchronously nationwide, calling for an end tofor what […]
By Eduardo Caceres-Sandoval While the ANUSA Clubs Committee lacks formal power, it was described as “space for constructive discussion” by Harrison Oates, ANUSA Clubs Officer for 2025. In the first Clubs Committee meeting of the year, discussion focussed primarily on […]
By Mackenzie Watkins As of the 18 February, 2025, the Australian National University has decided to offer voluntary redundancy to all staff under the Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS). This decision follows a deficit of over $200 million in 2024 alone, […]
By Amelia Gordon Content Warning: Discussions of antisemitism and Islamophobia Recently, ANU along with all 39 members of Universities Australia have adopted the Australian Group of Eight’s (Go8) new working definition of antisemitism on Australian university campuses. The new endorsed […]
By Amelia Gordon The ANU is undergoing significant restructuring with widespread course cuts and job losses among staff. Staff are being asked to forgo wage increases. These changes are directly affecting students’ academic experience, with many feeling they are being […]
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 […]
