Category: news
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“Regeneration”: A Restored University House Now Ready to Re-Open
University House, closed for six years following extensive damage from a 2020 hailstorm, will be re-opening to the public. Observer provides behind-the-scenes insight into the site’s history, restoration, and what the re-opening means for students and the community.
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Anthropic Donates A$500K in API Credits to ANU School of Computing
Anthropic has donated approximately A$500K in credits for Claude Code to the ANU School of Computing. Observer sat down with Professor Alex Potanin, who’s leading its deployment, to learn more.
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ANU’s “Life-Changing” Tuckwell Scholarship: Is It Changing Lives?
25 high-achieving school-leavers across Australia receive ANU’s most prestigious scholarship, the Tuckwell Scholarship, every year. But is this “life-changing” program changing the lives of those who need it the most? Observer examines the recent discourse over the equity of the scholarship.
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“TEQSA has taken complete control”: Former Council Members’ Resignation Letters Revealed in Senate Estimates
The resignation letters of two former ANU Council members were tabled at the June Senate Estimates, one alleging “TEQSA has taken complete control” of the university. The ANU’s appearance focused on TEQSA’s involvement in the University and both recent and upcoming reports.
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ANAO Report Finds Renew ANU Was Approved Without “Clear Understanding of the Problem”
A report from the ANAO has found the ANU’s $250 million Renew ANU savings target was approved “without clear evidence it was needed, achievable, urgently required, or likely to have the intended impact”.
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“Resignations, In Short, Don’t Solve The Problem”: ANUSA President
Observer sat down with ANUSA President Charley Ellwood to discuss the future of the ANU in the wake of mass resignations from the ANU Council. Ellwood, student representative on ANU Council, called for changes to university funding and governance reform.
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Breaking: Four “Bishop Loyalist” ANU Council Members Resign
Four more members of the ANU Council have stepped down from their positions following the resignation of Julie Bishop as Chancellor and calls for these appointed members to leave.
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“Harder to Ignore” When Standing Together: ACT Greens Push to Improve Student Housing
An ACT Greens-run workshop on improving student housing has indicated upcoming political and student action regarding ANU’s on-campus accommodation crisis. Observer speaks to Greens MLA Laura Nuttall on student housing.
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Julie Bishop Resigns as ANU Chancellor
Julie Bishop has resigned from her role of ANU Chancellor. According to the Australian Financial Review, Bishop’s resignation was a result of TEQSA’s intervention into the operations of the ANU Council.
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From AI to ATEC: What’s Happening in Higher Education?
Observer zooms out of the campus bubble, summarising the key news pieces in higher education this year.
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