Content Warning: discussion of drug usage By Hannah Farrow & Sophie Felice An illegal new form of the drug Ketamine – unofficially dubbed “CanKet” – has been found for the first time in the ACT by ANU scientists working at […]
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By Hannah Farrow & Saffron Geyle On 29 October, the annual inter-hall competition known as Inward Bound (IB) took place. IB participants talked about the competition with Observer, recounting stories of swimming across deep channels of water, discussing their favourite […]
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Tinder dates, foreign spies, and lessons in dating at ANU
Written by Mackenzie Watkins Dating at ANU is something on most students’ minds. From having a crush on a classmate in your tutorial, to double-taking a cute person in Kambri – dating, even when the opportunity is fleeting, is always […]
By Brianna Elliott On 17 August, the Australian Government announced it will fund an extra 20,000 university student places. The Labor Party’s stated intention is to boost university attendance numbers from underrepresented groups and to target “areas of skill […]
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Head to Head for ANUSA Welfare Officer
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
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
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
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 […]
By Hannah Farrow Despite ANU’s vibrant political discourse on campus, it appears that student engagement in ANUSA elections is lacking. There is a significant disparity between the number of students eligible to vote and those who actually do. At […]
By Tom Kersten Over the past five years, domestic student admissions have been dominated by independent schools, with the share of public school students declining by almost 10% over the same period. The data shows that since 2018, more than […]