By: Urja Parhi Whether you’re a first year or sixth year, everyone needs help in the mental health department from time to time. It is a common misconception that only people actively struggling should seek mental health resources, but the […]
By Brianna Elliott Walking around campus feeling lonely, wishing you had a group of friends you could get coffee with or vent to about upcoming assignments or annoying housemates? Here are some easy ways to expand your friendship group. […]
By Sacha von Thomann. ANU is often regarded as one of the best Universities in Australia for research. As we head into 2024, Observer looks back at some of the significant scientific findings made by ANU researchers last year. Breakthrough […]
By Eduardo Caceres-Sandoval As the federal government discusses placing another tax on international students, Observer takes a look at the financial burden they face compared to their domestic counterparts. Under Australian law, all international students must show they have sufficient […]
By Brianna Elliott Are you spending your summer in Canberra this year and dreading being bored? Here are some things to keep your mind from wishing you were in Australia’s bigger and less ‘boring’ cities. Fun ways to […]
By Darcy Davitt The ANU Esports Society is proposing a redevelopment of the ‘Game On’ arcade room in Kambri into a dedicated video gaming space. The room would welcome all gamers, ranging from competitive Esports players to casual enthusiasts who […]
Written by Angela Paulson Additional Reporting by Sophie Felice As Australia woke up to the news about the Hamas attack, ANU student Reese Chen was waiting at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt—for her plane into Israel. She had been heading to the […]
By Brianna Elliott ANU students are concerned about how the first-year astrophysics course, ASTR1001, is structured, priced, and utilises the same material as a similar yet free ANU-run program, available on edX. The edX program allows anyone to have […]
By Eduardo Caceres-Sandoval In recent years, prospective ANU students were frequently exposed to the marketing phrase “Study at Australia’s #1 University*”. Once adorning the email signatures of ANU staff, this statistic is based on the Good Universities Guide 2021, the […]
By Urja Parhi Social media overuse has become somewhat of a light-hearted joke about excessive screen times and scrolling addictions, but who is talking about the reality of it? ANU students have spoken about the obligatory nature of keeping social […]
