By Ryan Bourke and Darlene Rowlands Since 1960, the Postgraduate and Research Students’ Association (PARSA) has supported, advocated for, and represented ANU’s postgraduate community. Despite this, 2021 saw the state of the association change permanently during a 3 month period […]
The Canberra Food Co-op: Explainer by Ethan Schultz The Canberra Food Co-op, located beneath Lena Karmel lodge, is the oldest food cooperative in Australia. Originating in 1974, the co-op started with a group of ANU students pooling their income to […]
By Tom Kersten During last year’s ANUSA Election, ticket ‘Grassroots ANUSA’ campaigned heavily on the establishment of a night cafe in Kambri, promising to deliver “a safe space on campus late at night”, providing “low cost dinners”. Observer understands that […]
By Will Haldane Despite promises in 2017 for the baseline price of a Kambri lunch being $5, an Observer investigation has found that the average price for a full lunch in Kambri is currently closer to $13. During the re-development […]
By Hannah Farrow Conflicting information has been released about the disestablishment of several degrees with the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS). Observer has confirmed with ANU that at least two CASS degrees will be cut and instead […]
By Tom Kersten Yesterday afternoon, a fire broke out in a residential room at John’s College, leading to a hall-wide evacuation with over four fire trucks attending the scene. The University has confirmed that no one was injured during the […]
By Darlene Rowlands Content Warning: alleged sexual misconduct A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has overturned the February decision that Dr Scott Morrison was dismissed from ANU without valid reason, firmly rejecting the previous finding. In doing […]
By Georgie Ralphs Content warning: sexual violence, institutional betrayal On a typical clement Sunday you may expect to find the RUC brimming with sports fans and tipsy barefoot patrons spilling out onto the lawns outside. Yet on Sunday 22 May, […]
By Mackenzie Watkins, Ethan Schultz and Will Haldane With the 2022 federal election winding down and a new government established, this year’s election has been noted for the significant role of independent candidates. Amongst the several independents who ran […]
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article contained incorrect information about the number of roles filled on the PARSA executive, and did not include several comments from PARSA. The article has been amended accordingly and we apologise for the […]
