By Darlene Rowlands A recent Freedom of Information request (FOI) revealed that a total of $51,436 was spent by the University for refurbishing former Chancellor Gareth Evans’ Melbourne office in 2012. Evans was the ANU Chancellor from 2010 to 2020. […]
By India Kazakoff Staying home used to make sense, but when milestone vaccination targets are reached, are lockdowns still viable? Socialist Alternative (SAlt) have remained consistent in their firm opposition to ‘opening up’ so long as there remains COVID-19 […]
By Alayna Bourke As the ACT lockdown is due to lift on 14 October at 11:59pm, COVID regulations are set to ease across residential halls. This update will be welcomed by many on-campus students as they have been subjected to […]
By Alex Ellwood, Tom Kersten, Sharlotte Thou and Declan Milton Content Warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault and sexual harassment ANU student Alexander Matters has been charged with an additional count of ‘sexual intercourse without consent’ and […]
By Xanthe Murrell On 17 September, an ANU student shared a portion of the feedback that they had received on an assignment to ‘ANU Schmidtposting’. The student had been marked down because their wearing of a nose stud was considered […]
By Tom Kersten Nearly 19 months after Prime Minister Scott Morrison closed Australia’s International Borders, on October 1, Morrison declared “It is time to give Australians their lives back”, announcing the re-opening of the International borders from November contingent on […]
By James Day For the incumbent Clubs Council team, the new ANUSA Clubs Officer position for 2022 represents progress. Many on Clubs Council believe the issues of clubs and societies have largely been ignored in student life, and despite the […]
By Declan Milton John XXIII college is the most vaccinated ANU residential hall, according to vaccination rates of on-campus students revealed to Observer by the ANU COVID Response Office. The data was collected through a student survey of on-campus […]
By Nathan Bow During the morning of 7 October it was confirmed that a resident of Wright Hall had returned a positive test result for COVID-19. The individual has now been moved out of Wright Hall to complete their quarantine […]
By Eleanor Ellis It is not uncommon to see young people with a vape in hand. The popular electronic devices that produce a nicotine ‘hit’ have been reportedly rife in schools, and by extension among University students. However, from 1 […]
