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 […]
By Eleanor Ellis The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) recently organised two demonstrations, fighting for higher wages and improved working conditions, with ANU students attending both protests in support of ANU and UC staff. The ANU Visibility Action took place […]
By Eleanor Ellis & Darlene Rowlands Why does Kambri flood so often? It’s not due to poor design, Observer has found. Kambri opened in February 2019. The tiered grass seating overlooking Sullivans Creek – also known as the Kambri amphitheatre […]
By Eleanor Ellis Content Warning: Racism, sexual assault and harassment, institutional betrayal, mental health On 19 October, the BIPOC [Bla(c)k, Indigenous and People of Colour] Department released the Racism Report 2022, which is a continuation from the first […]
Written by Mackenzie Watkins Dating at ANU is something on most students’ minds. From having a crush on a classmate in your tutorial, to double-taking a cute person in Kambri – dating, even when the opportunity is fleeting, is always […]
By Hannah Farrow Content Warning: Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment As part of the Student Safety and Wellbeing Plan that has been introduced this semester, ANU is running a trial of the Residential Community Safety Officers program, which consists of allocating security […]
By Eleanor Ellis Additional reporting by Mackenzie Watkins CW: Discrimination, ableism, racism, transphobia The final SRC meeting for 2022 was held Wednesday 12 October. The meeting began on a positive note with President Christian Flynn praising ANUSA’s involvement in […]
