By Alex Ellwood Content Warning: This article contains mention of abortion and euthanasia ‘LifeChoice ANU’, a club unaffiliated with ANU, had its launch at Market Day on 17 February. The launch has been met with mixed responses from ANU […]
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By Brandon How A new activist group called the Collective on Anti-Racism ANU (COAR) held their launch event on 18 February. The Collective states that they “refuse to remain silent any longer, and stand against white supremacy, imperialism, heteronormativity, cis-normativity, […]
By Eleanor Ellis and James Day Students have raised a number of concerns about this year’s Market Day and expressed disappointment about ANUSA’s communication and organisation. Although the event was free, a post made on Schmidtposting by first year student […]
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Head to Head: 2021 Treasurer
By Helena Burke Four candidates are competing for the position of ANUSA Treasurer this year from the tickets Brighter Together, Proud, Refocus, and YOU!. The major issues addressed by the candidates include increasing financial transparency and accountability in ANUSA and […]
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‘A New Way Forward’: Independent Ticket to Contest ANUSA Election
By Helena Burke An independent ticket, ‘A New Way Forward ANUSA’ (Forward), is set to launch next week. According to Forward’s website, the objective of the ticket is to “raise the bar in expectations”, arguing that past ANUSA leadership has […]
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Proctorio Rebuts Criticism, but ANU Students Are Unmoved
By Helena Burke Online exam invigilation platform Proctorio has defended itself against the criticisms of the student-led ‘No Proctorio’ campaign. In an email sent to Observer, the company claims that some of the concerns of the petition were founded on […]
By Brandon How All on-campus events run by clubs and societies are set to be cancelled, after the University’s ban on “non-essential public and social gatherings” came into effect on Monday. Students responsible for managing cancellations and organising alternative events […]
By Sam Wright The vote of no confidence passed against 2019 Clubs Council Chair James Howarth has been declared “invalid and void”. The ruling was made by the Disputes Committee, ANUSA’s highest appellate body. The Committee’s primary reasoning against the […]
By Hayley Hands After two attempts to hold an OGM this year, ANUSA’s meeting last Thursday met the quorum of 40 allowing it to be held. The 2020 provisional budget was presented, along with the final reports for this […]
By Helena Burke The 2020 Clubs Council executive (CCE) was elected on Wednesday amid claims of a “toxic” culture by some outgoing executive members. A policy of reform is on the agenda, which is likely to include improving the […]