By Sophie Felice You pay a fee to ANU every year called the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), but you might wonder, what exactly is it? Where does it go? SSAF is an annual fee that goes towards non-academic […]
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By Sophie Felice You pay a fee to ANU every year called the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), but you might wonder, what exactly is it? Where does it go? SSAF is an annual fee that goes towards non-academic […]
By Ryan Bourke, Graphic by Will Novak. When starting at ANU, it is not unusual to find yourself confronted by groups, organisations, and unions spamming you with emails and pamphlets on University Avenue. Amongst acronyms like SAlt, EAP, and PARSA, […]
By Maya Auld Content Warning: This article contains mentions of mental and physical health issues and conditions With classes recommencing this week, Observer is covering one of the resources available to students in the new year – Education Access Plans […]
By Saffron Geyle and Eleanor Ellis Photography by Will Novak Content Warning: Racism, Institutional Betrayal On 26 January 2023, hundreds of people across state lines and territories joined rallies in solidarity with the Aboriginal Tent Embassy and First Nations People, […]
By Darlene Rowlands & Will Novak Hey, you. It’s not often that we get a chance to talk. In fact, you and us have a relationship where we do most of the talking and hope earnestly that you listen. Year […]
Content Warning: discussion of drug usage By Hannah Farrow & Sophie Felice An illegal new form of the drug Ketamine – unofficially dubbed “CanKet” – has been found for the first time in the ACT by ANU scientists working at […]
By Saffron Geyle Content Warning: This story contains mentions of drug use Returning on 26 November from a two-year hiatus, the festival Spilt Milk’s popularity came as no surprise with 45,000 attendees. There were, however, challenges with poor management, a […]
By Hannah Farrow & Saffron Geyle On 29 October, the annual inter-hall competition known as Inward Bound (IB) took place. IB participants talked about the competition with Observer, recounting stories of swimming across deep channels of water, discussing their favourite […]
By Ryan Bourke The Presidents of Burton & Garran Hall, Ursula Hall, and UniLodge have expressed serious concerns following another rent hike for ANU’s on-campus accommodation. Foregrounded by the ongoing cost of living crisis, residential leaders have told Observer that […]
By Eleanor Ellis Additional Reporting by James Day Two former Burton & Garran Hall residents have taken legal action against ANU for rent they were required to pay during the ACT lockdown in 2021. They are fighting for a […]