By Eduardo Caceres-Sandoval As the federal government discusses placing another tax on international students, Observer takes a look at the financial burden they face compared to their domestic counterparts. Under Australian law, all international students must show they have sufficient […]
According to 2022 Higher Education Statistics, ANU has the lowest proportion of low socio-economic status (SES) students in the country. The national average of universities’ percentage of low SES students is currently 16.22%. The universities with the highest proportion of […]
By Mackenzie Watkins Content Warning: Discussion of drug usage A highly dangerous new form of MDMA, (ecstasy), is currently being distributed across New South Wales. Since September, there have been serious illnesses and deaths attributed to these new high-dose tablets. […]
By Mackenzie Watkins With over 18,934 (as of 2022) ANU students, there has and always will be a significant demand for student accommodation. The student accommodation Yukeembruk Village which opened this year was ANU’s solution to answering the calls […]
By Rowey Worner Butcher [Content Warning]: SASH. On August 2 2023, The STOP Campaign launched its #IDeserveSafety Campaign in Australian Parliament. The campaign was created out of a lack of response from universities since the publishing of the Change the […]
By Maya Auld, graphic by Annisa Zatalini. The Job According to the ANUSA Constitution, this position oversees the financial affairs of the Association. This includes arranging the books and accounts to be audited as well as preparing reports. This role […]
By Rowey Worner Butcher Content Warning: SASH Three candidates are running for the position of Vice-President in the 2023 ANUSA elections. The candidates are Lara Johnson running for the Stand Up! ticket, Charlotte Carnes running for the “independent left-wing unionist” […]
It’s September and conversations between students making share-house plans have begun. Finding a share house, especially as a first-time renter, can be a daunting prospect but Observer is here to walk you through what you need to know. The early […]
By Rowey Worner Butcher The ANU Interhall Accessibility Working Group conducted an audit throughout ANU residences over the past week, aiming to assess areas of non-compliance or improvement in regards to accessibility. The audit comes as part of the ANU’s […]
