Tag: news
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ANUSA 2025: RAGE Dominates Executive, First-Year Claims General Secretary Seat
RAGE for ANUSA has dominated the 2025 ANUSA elections, securing every executive role for 2026 except General Secretary, which was won by Malakai King running on the independent ticket Malakai for ANUSA. The elected executive candidates include Charley Ellwood for President and Undergraduate Member of the University Council, Stella Serrao-Smith for Vice-President, Eloisa Belmar Osborn…
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ANU Isn’t Alone: Uni Cuts Sweep the Country
ANU has been making headlines with its course and job cuts for months; however, we are far from unique, with many other universities across Australia also facing similar issues.
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“Not an easy decision”: Genevieve Bell resigns as VC after extended controversy
ANU Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell has resigned from her position following months of protest from both students and staff of the ANU.
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ANU Has Updated Their Rules for Extensions and Deferred Exams – Here’s What You Need To Know
At the ANU, students affected by unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances that significantly impact their ability to complete an assessment, can apply for an Extenuating Circumstances Application (ECA). The ANU has reformed its guidelines for ECA applications, which took effect on 21 July 2025 and apply from Semester 2 onwards. The changes cover assessment extensions, deferred exams,…
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Stickers Tied to Neo-Nazi Group NSN Found on Campus
White supremacist stickers associated with the National Socialist Network (NSN), a white supremacist terrorist group, have been found on campus, especially targeting BIPOC and Indigenous signage. Observer has been in contact with BIPOC Officer Aleesya Amirizal about further actions that will be taken by the department.
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ANU has Erased the BIPOC Mural for a Second Time
Following a Bush Week community event, a mural by the BIPOC department was once again removed by ANU without their consultation. This is the second time the ANU executive has issued the removal of the mural; however, the reasons differ from those in the previous instance. Observer reports on the story so far.
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LSS Committee Member Apologises for Law Ball Scandal
A member of the ANU Law Students’ Society committee has apologised for providing friends with reserved access to tickets to the 2025 Norton Rose Fulbright Law Ball in “a betrayal of what the ANULSS stands for, and its principles of integrity, fairness, and justice”.
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Stop The Cuts, Not The Music
Hundreds of protesters packed Kambri Lawns midday on Wednesday in response to Renew ANU’s plans to drastically restructure the School of Music.
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Media Release
ANU Observer Website Outage Update: ANU Observer acknowledges that the website has been experiencing an extended outage over the winter break due to a series of technical issues. We are pleased to report that the website will be live within the next week due to the tireless efforts of our web team, and wish to…
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How to Vote this Federal Election (and Claim that Democracy Sausage)
A how-to guide for voting in Australia’s upcoming Federal election.
ANU Observer 