August 3, 2021

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ANU to Continue Early Offers Based on Year 11 Marks

Sharlotte Thou Posted On May 2, 2021

By Sharlotte Thou ANU will continue to make unconditional early offers to prospective students on the basis of Year 11 marks for entry in 2022, after better than expected enrolments from domestic students this year. An ANU spokesperson told Observer […]

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Students Express Frustration and Disappointment with Market Day

Eleanor Ellis Posted On February 27, 2021

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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Students Describe JWLand Sponsorship As “Bad Judgement Call”

Hayley Hands Posted On February 27, 2020

By Hayley Hands ANUSA’s decision to partner with a Canberra property developer JWLand as an O-Week sponsor, was heavily criticised in the comments of a since-deleted promotional post. This comes after a 4% cut to ANUSA’s overall funding for the […]

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News you Might Have Missed: O-Week 2020

Hayley Hands Posted On February 23, 2020

By Hayley Hands Whether you’ve been busy enjoying O-Week festivities or frantically searching online for PDFs of your assigned textbooks, here’s what you might have missed. ANUSA This week, ANUSA ran a number of O-Week events including campus tours, trivia, […]

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O-Week Climate Event Cancelled After Student Outcry

Rebecca Zhong Posted On February 21, 2020

By Rebecca Zhong ‘Climate Sessions Vol. 1’, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, was cancelled at the last minute after students objected to the inclusion of a speaker from Sustainable Population Australia (SPA), Jenny Goldie. ‘Climate Sessions Vol. 2’ went ahead as […]

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News You Might Have Missed: Summer Break

Helena Burke Posted On February 16, 2020

Weekly catchup graphic with text 'coronavirus., extreme weather, and an O-Week Overview'

By Helena Burke The summer break has been a turbulent time for ANU. Before you give your liver a workout this O-Week, get up to date on the news you might have missed. Coronavirus travel ban Australia’s China travel-ban, imposed […]

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Travel Restrictions to Cause “hardship” for ANU Students

Hayley Hands Posted On February 3, 2020

By Hayley Hands Travel restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus have caused concern about the ability of some students to commence their studies in Semester 1. The Morrison Government will deny entry to non-Australian Citizens arriving from […]

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BurgToga Not Going Ahead in 2020

Sam Wright Posted On November 7, 2019

By Samuel Wright The O-Week Toga Party usually hosted by Burgmann College will not be running in 2020. Beck Long, President of the Burgmann Residents’ Association (BRA), cited financial risk as one of the reasons behind the decision. In a […]

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First Year Camp Cancelled Due to Issues with “Support Mechanisms”

Adelle Millhouse Posted On March 1, 2019

Cover Photo for First Year Camps overlaid with "cancelled" graphic

ANUSA has cancelled its First Year Camp, citing “unforeseen circumstances” and a lack of “suitable… support mechanisms”. The camp was initially scheduled to take place over the weekend, beginning today, Friday 1 March. It was cancelled yesterday afternoon. The camp […]

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“Full Moon Goon” Officially Cancelled by Lodge Admin

Michael Turvey Posted On February 11, 2018

Unilodge party “Full Moon Goon” has been cancelled by Unilodge days before it was to be held. The event, a traditional pre-O week party, has previously been the cause of safety concerns for the Lodges. Davey Lodge resident Ben Frankish […]

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