By Ethan Schultz On 23 August at 5:50pm, Darlene Rowlands, an editor for the Observer, noticed that the website was down. “My initial reaction was ya know, we get bug errors from time to time … I thought it was […]
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By Mackenzie Watkins As of late July, two different food pantries have become available at ANU. Whilst the ANUSA-operated Brian Kenyon Student Space (BKSS) food pantry has been in operation since 2011, the ANU-operated Community Connect food pantry launched last […]
Sexual Assault on Campus: How far has ANU come? CW: Sexual Assault & Harassment, Institutional Betrayal By Orietta Fitzsimmons & James Day The 2021 National Student Safety Survey (NSSS) revealed that amongst Australian universities, the ANU had the highest prevalence […]
CW: Antisemitism, Anxiety By Ryan Bourke, graphic by Will Novak. Jewish students on campus have expressed ‘serious concern’ after the student union passed a motion which they say will enable more anti-semitic harassment. As tensions continue to flare, Observer spoke […]
By Tom Kersten Over the past five years, domestic student admissions have been dominated by independent schools, with the share of public school students declining by almost 10% over the same period. The data shows that since 2018, more than […]
By Brianna Elliott The ANU Students’ Association (ANUSA) and the Disability Students’ Association (DSA) have criticised ANU’s decision to return to on-campus learning. Their primary concern is the effect this will have on disabled, immunocompromised, and working students. The […]
By Ethan Schultz PARSA executives have expressed “shock and disappointment” to Observer at the changes to their funding arrangements announced last month. The association remains committed to fighting the decision and adamant that without them, postgraduate representation will suffer. When […]
By Tom Kersten For those new to university, it can be a daunting task to understand the endless terminology. Perhaps most important to understand is the grading process at ANU. Observer gives an overview of the most important grading terms […]
By Mackenzie Watkins In recent years more and more students have come forward reporting an over-complicated application process and “filthy” apartments upon move-in day. UniLodge is a major student accommodation service across Australia and New Zealand. They specialise in the […]
By Tom Kersten The 2021 Census provides a snapshot of the ANU community living on campus. The on-campus population increased by 37%, with data showing that 2848 people were on-campus during census night. 305 people who completed the census on-campus […]