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 Jasmine Cook Content Warning: This story contains mention of death, domestic violence and violence against women. On Wednesday, ‘Vote 4 Her’, a nonpartisan campaign led by ANU students held its first rally in Kambri to protest violence against […]
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 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 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 […]
