By Tom Kersten As of late last year, ANU had more than 8000 international students enrolled, from over 10 countries. Australia’s strict COVID measures previously meant students who had returned home overseas during the beginning of the pandemic could […]
By Eleanor Ellis Content warning: Sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct The “Sexual Misconduct Reports and Disclosures” report was released today, Wednesday 2 March 2022, providing information and data on reports and disclosures of sexual misconduct lodged with the University […]
By Tom Kersten In a pivot of University policy, students who test positive to Covid will from today be able to isolate in their own rooms, instead of being moved to self-contained apartments in ANU’s dedicated quarantine facility. This latest […]
By Georgie Ralphs Ahead of the return to campus this week, Observer sat down with Dr Katrina Roper, Epidemiologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at ANU’s National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health to discuss the University’s response to the […]
By Tom Kersten On the day in-person classes are set to commence for the new year, several COVID cases have emerged throughout ANU’s residential halls, likely emerging from O-Week events. This morning, every student who lives on campus was […]
By Alayna Bourke At the heart of on-campus accommodation are shared spaces and communal events, so how does residential living take shape in a pandemic? As semester one approaches, Observer puts together a guide to the new COVID-safe rules […]
By Alayna Bourke In a recent update to the ANU’s vaccine requirements, on-campus accommodation services have introduced a new condition for all students moving into residential halls and lodges to be fully vaccinated as a part of their contract. This […]
By Eleanor Ellis Photography by Eleanor Ellis CW: Genocide, colonisation, racism, discrimination, deaths in custody On Tuesday 26 January 2022, hundreds gathered in Garema Place and marched to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, commemorating the Embassy’s 50th anniversary, and protesting “Australia […]
By Alayna Bourke With semester one just weeks away, Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt has announced updated COVID guidelines which, among other COVID safe measures, will see the return of face-to-face teaching. Students can also look forward to in-person graduations and campus […]
By Ali El-Zein ANU has recently announced its below-zero initiative which sets a target for ANU to “achieve below zero emissions by 2030 for energy, waste, work travel and direct on-campus greenhouse gas emissions”. The initiative follows the timeline released […]
