ANU’s Kambri Cultural Centre will be closed for approximately eight and a half months, from early June 2024 to early February 2025. This closure is due to extensive renovations repairing damage sustained to the roof and walls. The closure […]
Written by: Jasmine Cook Content Warning: This story includes quotation and discussion of racist statements and attitudes. On the 25th of March, ANU’s Democracy Society extended an invitation to Prof. Drew Fraser, known for his controversial views on non-white immigration, […]
Kambri is currently facing many issues and is a complex space for us all. Observer is here to talk about its biggest challenge yet: not having enough veggie options! All jokes aside, the range of food available on campus is […]
Written by Fergus Wall. Graphics by Luc Mattiske. With persistent rent increases, ongoing inflation and alleged supermarket price gouging, more and more students are experiencing financial hardship. According to the 2023 Australian Youth Barometer report, 90 per cent of surveyed […]
By Darcy Davitt The ANU Esports Society is proposing a redevelopment of the ‘Game On’ arcade room in Kambri into a dedicated video gaming space. The room would welcome all gamers, ranging from competitive Esports players to casual enthusiasts who […]
By James Day On 2 March, the popular fried chicken store in Kambri Hot-Star, shut its doors following an ACT Health inspection that quickly declared a prohibition order on the premises. Following their closing, the notice was displayed on their […]
By Hannah Farrow Content Warning: this article mentions institutional betrayal, sexual assault and harassment and sexual misconduct. The ANU Women’s Department organised a Special General Meeting at the Kambri Amphitheatre on Wednesday 30th of March to discuss the National Student […]
By Grace Danielson The Brian Kenyon Student Space (BKSS) reopened on 29 March after a two-month renovation period, but has faced a lack of engagement from students. ANUSA Vice-President Christian Flynn told Observer that the BKSS’s extended shutdown period of […]
By Declan Milton In pursuit of a smoke free campus, ANU has indicated that they are working with residential halls and apartments to phase out Designated Outdoor Smoking Areas (DOSAs). This follows the University’s decision to close both smoking areas […]
By Keeley Dickinson This story contains coarse language. A report released last month by the Canberra Young Workers’ Centre revealed widespread wage theft by on-campus businesses. This has prompted student condemnation both of the offending businesses, and of ANU’s response. […]
