By Jenna Durante ANU isn’t just a hub for academics and research but also a haven for fascinating wildlife. From striking birds to mysterious nocturnal creatures, the campus flourishes with many of Australia’s native (and not-so-native) animals. Whether soaring through […]
By Saffron Geyle Additional Reporting by Mackenzie Watkins On Saturday 3 May, The Australian Labor Party secured a decisive victory in the federal election, so far attaining 89 seats in the House of Representatives. The Liberal-National Coalition Party, in contrast, […]
By Amelia Gordon Upon his election, US President Donald Trump signed several executive orders banning federal funding on “woke research” that could be deemed as “anti-American”. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs have come under attack in US legislatures, college […]
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 […]
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 […]
