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Head to Head for ANUSA Welfare Officer

James Day Posted On September 28, 2022

By James Day There are four candidates running for the ANUSA Welfare Officer position this year: Isabella Harding (She/Her) from ‘ACTION! For ANUSA’; Luke Harrison (He/They) from ‘Power in Community’; Leo Hadley (He/Him) from ‘Jedi Council for ANUSA’; and […]

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Head to Head for ANUSA General Secretary

Ryan Bourke Posted On September 21, 2022

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 […]

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Head to Head for ANUSA President

Hannah Farrow Posted On September 20, 2022

By Hannah Farrow CW: Mention of SASH Four candidates are running for ANUSA President this year. The candidates are Ben Yates (He/Him) from Power in Community, Azraa Hussain (She/They) from ACTION! for ANUSA, Nick Reich for Climate Action and Gus […]

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Head to Head for ANUSA Treasurer

Mackenzie Watkins Posted On September 20, 2022

By Mackenzie Watkins The Job The role of Treasurer is an important one within ANUSA. This position is responsible for all financial aspects with the organisation. According to ANUSA’s website, “they work in conjunction with ANUSA’s Financial Controller to […]

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Head to Head for ANUSA Vice President

Ethan Schultz Posted On September 19, 2022

By Ethan Schultz The Job The ANUSA Vice-President role is complementary to the Presidency. Like the President, the Vice-President’s responsibilities include ensuring the undergraduate student voice is heard throughout the ANU, along with the representation and advocacy of undergraduate students. […]

Explainers / Teaching and Learning

A Complete Guide to Grading at ANU

Tom Kersten Posted On July 11, 2022

By Tom Kersten For those new to university, it can be a daunting task to understand the endless terminology. Perhaps most important to understand is the grading process at ANU. Observer gives an overview of the most important grading terms […]

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Pulling the Plug: PARSA’s 62 Years of Postgraduate Advocacy Brought to an End by 2021 Infighting

Darlene Rowlands Posted On July 1, 2022

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 […]

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War in Ukraine: An Interview with Dr. Sonia Mycak

James Day Posted On March 15, 2022

By James Day Content warning: This article contains discussions of war, mental illness, and death. ANU Observer had the chance to sit down and talk with Dr. Sonia Mycak, who has been a visiting fellow at the Centre for European […]

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Everything you need to know about Residential Living with Covid

Alayna Bourke Posted On February 6, 2022

By Alayna Bourke At the heart of on-campus accommodation are shared spaces and communal events, so how does residential living take shape in a pandemic? As semester one approaches, Observer puts together a guide to the new COVID-safe rules […]

Analysis / Explainers

Does your GPA Matter?

Tom Kersten Posted On August 11, 2021

By Tom Kersten Grade Point Average, or GPA is a common term used at universities throughout the world. While universities often emphasise the importance of a GPA, Observer asks a former prime minister, a “Me Too advocate”, a CEO, a […]

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