This article contains coarse language. On Tuesday, April 16th, the Interhall Arts Committee (IAC) held the 2024 Theatre Sports Competition at Burton and Garran Hall (BNG). The room was packed to the rafters with spectators, supporters, and slightly confused BNG […]
Written by: Evie McEachern ANU student Kayleigh Sleath’s entrepreneurial efforts are changing the way other students buy their groceries amidst a worsening cost of living crisis and increasingly unsustainable supply chains. Her recently developed app ‘Ohna’ allows students to have […]
Written by Finn Slattery-O’Brien In the most recent chapter of ongoing youth climate action, ANU professors have testified to a Senate inquiry on the potential future impacts of climate change on young people, their environment, and their physical and mental […]
Written by Fergus Wall. “Exploitation of young workers is still at epidemic levels in the ACT”, according to the most recent Young Workers Advice Service wage theft study. The study found that 2 in every 5 young workers and almost […]
Written by Brianna Elliott Canberra’s beloved secondhand goods and recycling organisation, The Green Shed, will be closing its doors as we know it on 31 May 2024. This comes after a competitive process in which St Vincent de Paul […]
By Darcy Davitt There are two reasons I haven’t gotten into stand-up comedy. Firstly, I prefer sitting down. The other is that I’m not funny (proven by the first point). Luckily, some of ANU and Canberra’s finest up and coming […]
By Amy Briggs The ANU and The University of Canberra (UC) both provide students with health and wellbeing services. But what are the differences between these services? Observer compared the offerings at both campuses in order to determine whether students […]
Written by: Urja Parhi Few people can say they have not at least been offered a vape in their lifetime, especially if they are a university student. Maybe you have seen the occasional student roaming campus, phone in hand and […]
Written by Brianna Elliott The recent change in who can access ANU’s Community Connect Food Pantry has resulted in significant frustration from students, particularly as many are being acutely affected by the cost of living crisis. The previously unrestricted Food […]
By Nuria Olive Wondering where all the residential parking spaces have gone? Observer has you covered. On 8 March 2023, ANU announced a proposal of residential parking changes. In an email sent to the student body, ANU noted these changes […]
