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“Profoundly Undemocratic”: ANUSA Exec Seeks to “Ratify” Policies En Masse
Jason Pover and Eliza Croft A motion to be moved by ANUSA President, Eleanor Kay, at Tuesday’s SRC will seek to push through a number of policy items collectively. Kay has previously claimed that these policies had been passed and …
2018 Pride Party Will Not Offer Tickets to Under 18s
UPDATE: Since publication, Matthew Mottola has informed Observer the Queer* Department is “more than happy to refund [an] invalid ticket.” The 2018 Queer* Department’s Pride Party will not allow attendees under the age of 18. Matthew Mottola, ANUSA Queer* Officer, told …
ANU Releases Ethical Investment Report, Domestic Investments Underperform
ANU released a report on its Socially Responsible Investment Policy on Monday after SRC passed a motion emphasising the harm done by fossil fuels led by Fossil Free ANU. The motion called for the undergraduate representative to ANU Council to …
Copland Access via University Avenue Closes
Access to the Copland building via University Avenue was closed off early today. To access the building, students now have to walk via Kingsley Place, which has been reopened as a walkway. The pathway will reopen in early 2019, when …
Union Election Unopposed, Candidates Make No Promises
The ANU Union, student-run financial institution without current operational capacity, has seen no competition in its 2018 election. Typically controlled by members of the Labor Students Club, this election saw four Labor-affiliated students and one independent go unopposed. Thomas Lindenmayer, …
Former ANUSA General Secretary Found to have Exceeded Powers after Bitter Dispute
Madeline Birdsey, Skanda Panditharatne, and Jason Pover The former ANUSA General Secretary, Kat Reed, has been found to have acted beyond their powers in overruling an interpretation of the Queer* Department constitution by then Queer* Officer, Ariel Scott. This is …
Students to Vote on Banning ANUSA Campaigners In Pop-Up
Candidates may be banned from campaigning in the Pop-Up Village during the 2017 ANUSA elections. Students will vote on the proposal at ANUSA’s Annual General Meeting this week. This change follows last year’s exclusion of Union Court thoroughfares for campaigning. …
Bruce Alumni File Emergency Federal Court Application to Halt Demolition
The Bruce Hall Alumni Association has filed an emergency application with the Federal Court in Canberra to stop demolition of Bruce Hall, on grounds that the demolition would destroy significant heritage value. Rebecca Duncan, President of the Alumni Association, filed …