By Sarah McCrea On Wednesday March 25, the federal government released its annual budget. It is the Albanese government’s last budget for this electoral term, with the federal election to be called later this year. Observer has summarised the policies […]
By Angela Paulson The Senate Legislation Committee on Education and Employment has begun an inquiry into the remuneration of vice-chancellors at Australian universities, amid ongoing controversy over executive salaries and staff redundancies at ANU. The inquiry will be conducted into […]
By Amelia Gordon Content Warning: Discussions of antisemitism and Islamophobia Recently, ANU along with all 39 members of Universities Australia have adopted the Australian Group of Eight’s (Go8) new working definition of antisemitism on Australian university campuses. The new endorsed […]
Written by Sarah McCrea ANU Chancellor Julie Bishop has been accused of violating ANU Policy during the Senate Estimates on 27 February 2025. A number of ANU staff, including Vice Chancellor Genevieve Bell, were present. The basis of these allegations […]
Written by: Urja Parhi Was O Week a bit too fun for you? Maybe it is time to get STI tested! Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are contracted via unprotected sex and can cause serious health issues. While they may sound […]
By Rowey Worner Butcher Additional Reporting by Sarah McCrea, Sophie Felice, Nuria Olive, and Saffron Geyle The ANU Environmental Department is currently facing threats of defunding after allegations of financial mismanagement in 2023 and 2024. These alleged threats of defunding […]
By Rowey Worner Butcher Students attempting to enrol in their classes at the ANU have been faced with difficulty as many subjects, some of which are necessary to students’ graduations, have been cancelled. While changes to subject and degree availability […]
By Rowey Worner Butcher It’s been a big year. While we at Observer attempt to capture all that concerns you in your time at the ANU, things slip through the cracks, stories are forgotten, and you’re trying to remember if […]
By Maya Auld. Inward Bound, one of the Australian National University’s (ANU) most unique and challenging inter-hall competitions, has evolved significantly since its inception. The event, which combines endurance, teamwork, and strategy, sees teams of runners “bushed” to an unknown […]
By Ryan Bourke. #BREAKING The ANU College of Health and Medicine will be disestablished while several other colleges and schools will merge as part of sweeping new cuts announced this morning. ANU will disestablish the College of Health and Medicine […]
