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Beating the Odds as a First-Generation University Student

Darlene Rowlands Posted On July 31, 2021

By Darlene Rowlands For the ANU students who are the first in their family to undertake tertiary education, to attend university is to beat the odds. Whether or not they excel academically, or overcome significant social barriers to forge a […]

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ANUSA Elections: Everything You Need to Know

Sharlotte Thou Posted On July 27, 2021

By Sharlotte Thou What is ANUSA? The Australian National University Student Association, or ANUSA, is the representative body for all undergraduate ANU students. ANUSA’s efforts have historically catalysed major changes affecting undergraduates. These changes include the reinstatement of the Diploma […]

ANU / Campus

Churchill Statue To Receive Critical Plaque and First Nations Garden

Nathan Bow Posted On July 16, 2021

By Nathan Bow After lengthy negotiations, the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust has agreed to implement two suggestions offered by the ANU BIPOC Department that provide a critical representation of Winston Churchill. In a Facebook post, the BIPOC Department said the […]

ANU / Campus / Canberra / Halls of Residence / News

Quarantine Uncertainty Looms for Thousands of Sydney Students

Tom Kersten Posted On July 15, 2021

By Tom Kersten The growing COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney has put the return of thousands of students in jeopardy, as uncertainty looms regarding whether Sydney students can return for the start of semester two. As Sydney’s recent outbreak began, ACT […]

ANU / Campus / News

ISD to Launch ‘Beyond Borders’ Program

Tom Kersten Posted On July 13, 2021

By Tom Kersten The University’s International Students Department (ISD) is set to launch a new program called ‘Beyond Borders’ with the aim of connecting international students studying remotely with domestic students. With the recent halving of international arrivals, and the […]

ANU / Campus / Canberra / News

A Year on and Wage Theft Remains on Campus

Tom Kersten Posted On July 6, 2021

By Tom Kersten A year on from reports of widespread wage theft on-campus, several students are still being unfairly treated by businesses in Kambri. Despite ANU devising plans to tackle the problem last year, wage theft still remains prevalent on […]

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National Health Co-Op Put Into Voluntary Administration

Tom Kersten Posted On June 21, 2021

By Tom Kersten The National Health Co-Op (NHC), which has eight locations across Canberra, including in Kambri, has gone into voluntary administration. In an email sent to NHC members, former Chief Executive Officer Phil McCorkell said “it is with regret […]

ANU / ANUSA / Campus / News

‘Not Many Come at All’: BKSS Struggles to Rebuild Campus Presence

Grace Danielson Posted On June 1, 2021

By Grace Danielson The Brian Kenyon Student Space (BKSS) reopened on 29 March after a two-month renovation period, but has faced a lack of engagement from students. ANUSA Vice-President Christian Flynn told Observer that the BKSS’s extended shutdown period of […]

ANU / Campus / News / Teaching and Learning

Students Kicked Out Of Chifley Following Blanket ID Checks

Ali El-Zein Posted On May 28, 2021

By Ali El-Zein On 22 May ANU UniSafe officers – formerly known as ANU Security – checked University Identification from person-to-person at Chifley library. Students without their student card were asked to leave. Some students presented their Wattle page to […]

ANU / Canberra / Halls of Residence / Uncategorised

Sacrifice and Exhaustion Are Just a Fact of Life for ANU’s Financially Independent Students

Darlene Rowlands Posted On May 24, 2021

By Darlene Rowlands For the ANU students who have to support themselves financially, working and ‘getting by’ dominates all aspects of university life. In the absence of substantial financial assistance from parents or Centrelink, academic success becomes merely a minute […]

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