By Sharlotte Thou ANUSA President Madhumitha Janagaraja announced on ANU Schmidtposting on Tuesday afternoon that the proposed one week teaching pause will not go ahead. This comes a week after the change.org petition – which has 5186 signatures at the […]
By Ali El-Zein A number of College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) tutors have alleged that they faced significant delays before receiving their first paycheck. Observer has been told that delays varied, with some tutors getting their first paycheck […]
By Darlene Rowlands The National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) will end at ANU in 2022, with Lena Karmel Lodge as the University’s last provider. Although Warrumbul Lodge and the Laurus Wing at Ursula Hall have previously provided NRAS accommodation, only […]
By Brandon How, Helena Burke and Declan Milton A petition seeking to abolish the PARSA Board has been lodged based on allegations of an “overall governance failure”. The Board has responded to the petition claiming it was “deeply inappropriate” that […]
By Declan Milton ANU’s Postgraduate student association PARSA have made one full time position redundant and reduced staff hours for a number of positions, following an expected reduction in SSAF funding for 2021. Observer understands that ANUSA does not intend […]
By Rebecca Zhong and Anthony Lotric Polling for the PARSA elections commenced at 9AM today, and will remain open until 5 PM Friday 25 September. This year, portfolio, college and executive roles are being contested by independent candidates, alongside candidates […]
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 […]
Content Warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault, sexual harassment and institutional betrayal By Madeleine McDonald ANUSA, PARSA, the Interhall Council, and the ANU Women’s Department have today hosted a vigil to mark the third anniversary of the Australian […]
By Helena Burke Content Warning: This article contains discussions of discrimination, institutional betrayal, and mental health An investigation by Observer has uncovered allegations of discrimination by ANU against students with disabilities. Some of these students claim course convenors have […]
By Hayley Hands Despite the difficult circumstances and construction delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, ANU has committed to providing accommodation to first year postgraduate students in 2021. The Postgraduate Accommodation Guarantee was initially announced in 2018. The guarantee will […]
