Written by Hannah Farrow, Nuria Olive and Ryan Bourke As student engagement with student politics is reported to be at an all time low, screenshots of alleged bribery for a postgraduate College of Business and Economics (CBE) representative candidate from […]
Written by Fergus Wall The ANU Student Association (ANUSA) is the only student union operating on campus today. Postgraduate students can now vote and run for office in the upcoming ANUSA election, including for newly-created roles exclusively for postgraduate students. […]
By Saffron Geyle, Sophie Felice, Angela Paulson The Student Representative Council (SRC)’s fifth meeting for the year was held on August 16 in Marie Reay 4.02 and on Zoom. Significant topics discussed were the NTEU strikes, AUKUS and other […]
By Hannah Farrow Trigger warning: Mentions of SASH, suicide At the heart of the Australian National University’s campus culture, one digital platform has thrived, allowing students to share their thoughts, experiences, and confessions anonymously: ANU Confessions. ANU Confessions is an […]
Written by Mackenzie Watkins Over the last 12 months, the ANU’s Wi-Fi and other related internet issues have been a source of much contention for students both on campus and off. With students and staff unable to establish a […]
By Ryan Bourke and Hannah Farrow On Thursday, 27 July at 12:00pm, NTEU Staff members went on strike to demand higher wages, less casualisation, and more flexibility. Union members began their rally at 12:30pm, before commencing a march on the […]
By Nuria Olive The Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) survey is open for Semester 1 2023. However, some courses receive low response rates and students are unsure as to whether their survey responses make tangible change. Observer spoke […]
By Saffron Geyle, Nuria Olive and Hannah Farrow The Australian Government has unveiled its Federal Budget for 2023-24, projecting a surplus of $4.2 billion for the current financial year. A predicted cash deficit of $13.9 billion for 2023-24 raises concerns […]
By Nuria Olive For many years, the ANU student body has called upon the University to undertake a complete divestment from fossil fuels. Despite these rising demands, complete divestment may be more complicated than it appears on the surface. Observer […]
By Ariane Charruyer-Pouw & James Weatherman On Tuesday 2 May, approximately 100 students, staff, union members, and other protesters gathered in Kambri for the “#BetterANU” rally. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) hosted the rally, in coordination with several other […]
