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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 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 Clubs Officer

Brianna Elliott Posted On September 20, 2022

By Brianna Elliott Two candidates are running for ANUSA Clubs Officer this year. The candidates are Charlotte Carnes (She/They) from Power in Community, and Milli McDonald (She/Her) from ACTION For ANUSA. The Job The ANUSA Clubs Officer is […]

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Head to Head for ANUSA Education Officer

Brianna Elliott Posted On September 20, 2022

By Brianna Elliott The candidates are running for ANUSA Education Officer this year. The candidates are Beatrice Tucker (They/Them) from Power in Community, Harry Danton-Jack (He/Him) from ACTION! For ANUSA, Carter Chryse (They/Them) from Climate Action for ANUSA and […]

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Does Ballot Box Apathy Blunt ANUSA Democracy?

Hannah Farrow Posted On September 8, 2022

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 […]

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A Look Back at the Campaign Tactics of ANUSA Elections Past

Ryan Bourke Posted On September 6, 2022

By Ryan Bourke The ANUSA election campaign season officially kicked off on August 16, following the opening of nominations. Over the next few months, students can expect to see candidates compete for the various positions that constitute our student […]

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PARSA “Shocked” by ANU’s Decision to Cease Funding

Ethan Schultz Posted On July 19, 2022

By Ethan Schultz PARSA executives have expressed “shock and disappointment” to Observer at the changes to their funding arrangements announced last month. The association remains committed to fighting the decision and adamant that without them, postgraduate representation will suffer. When […]

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ANUSA Night Cafe Hopes to Open in November

Tom Kersten Posted On June 19, 2022

By Tom Kersten During last year’s ANUSA Election, ticket ‘Grassroots ANUSA’ campaigned heavily on the establishment of a night cafe in Kambri, promising to deliver “a safe space on campus late at night”, providing “low cost dinners”. Observer understands that […]

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PARSA Advisory Committee to be Established in Updated Constitution

Ryan Bourke Posted On May 23, 2022

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article contained incorrect information about the number of roles filled on the PARSA executive, and did not include several comments from PARSA. The article has been amended accordingly and we apologise for the […]

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Former John XXIII College Chaplain Accused of Historical Sexual Assault

Darlene Rowlands Posted On April 19, 2022

By Darlene Rowlands Content Warning: express mentions of sexual assault and sexual harassment (SASH), institutional betrayal. An alleged rapist lived and worked alongside ANU students on campus until as recently as 2013. He was a live-in chaplain at John […]

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