Campus Proposed PARSA Constitution to Include Advisory Committee with ANU Staff 23.5.2022 by Alexander Lane Following last year’s breakdown of PARSA, as a result of financial mismanagement and the subsequent resignation of most of the Postgraduate Representative Council (PRC), a new constitution has been written. Read Article
Campus The Comprehensive Woroni Guide to the 2022 Federal Election 21.5.2022 by Woroni News team Today’s the day! After weeks of campaigning, political candidates will finally go head-to-head as Australia’s voters hand in their ballots. Read Article
Campus Student Perspectives on Key Issues in the 2022 Federal Election 20.5.2022 by Sharlotte Thou As election day nears, Woroni surveyed students on their thoughts on Australia’s political landscape. The three most important issues to students were (in order of importance): climate change, cost of living and housing affordability. Read Article
Campus ANU Transitions To New Timetabling System 18.5.2022 by Giselle Laszok In Semester 2 2022, the ANU will be transitioning to a new timetabling and class allocation system named ‘MyTimetable’ to simplify timetable management. Read Article
Campus ANUSA AGM: Election and Governance Reform 15.5.2022 by Shannon Napier ANUSA held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) this past Wednesday, May 11 to discuss the ANUSA budget, the election of the Financial Review Committee, changes to Clubs Regulations, Department Election Reforms and a spending cap of the upcoming ANUSA elections. Read Article
Campus Above and Below the Line: Voting for the Senate 14.5.2022 by Rosie Welsh Now that voting for the Federal Election has begun, and many students becoming eligible to vote for the first time, Woroni has conducted an in-depth look into one electoral issue many find confusing: voting for the Senate. Read Article
Campus Tackling Racism and Bigotry in the Social Sciences at the ANU 13.5.2022 by Roxana Sadeghpour On Wednesday May 4, members of ANU’s Social Sciences faculty held a panel on tackling racism and bigotry within the social sciences at Burton and Garran Hall. This panel and the upcoming series of similar events are motivated by the 2021 Racism Report. Read Article
Campus Early Voting: A How-To Guide 9.5.2022 by Rosie Welsh With early voting opening today, the 9th of May, Woroni has collated all the information you need to know to cast your vote before Election Day. Read Article
Campus Students Raise Concerns Over COMP2420 Assessment 8.5.2022 by Rosie Welsh A recent mid semester exam in the computer science course COMP2420, Introduction to Data Management, Analysis and Security, has faced accusations from students of being administered unfairly. Read Article
Campus Big Night Out Returns After Two Years 7.5.2022 by Sharlotte Thou After a two-year hiatus, the ANU Interhall Arts Committee’s (IAC) long awaited Big Night Out (BNO) is back. Taking place on Thursday at Wamburun Hall, BNO saw UniLodge, Burton & Garran, Bruce, Johns, Wright, Burgmann, Griffin, Ursula, Wamburun and Wright Halls battle it out. Read Article
Campus Academics Leaving Australia-India Institute Cite Academic Freedom Concerns 6.5.2022 by Alexander Lane The Australia-India Institute is an academic institute and thinktank, founded in 2008 to promote Australia-India relations. A mass exodus of academics this year has raised alarm bells, with those leaving accusing the Institute of having become an arm of the government. Read Article
Campus PARSA Demands Policy Changes in the Upcoming Federal Election 6.5.2022 by Roxana Sadeghpour Yesterday, ANU’s Postgraduate and Research Student’s Association (PARSA) released an open letter to the political parties and candidates running in the federal election on the key financial, social and environmental issues that postgraduate students in Australia currently face. Read Article
Campus An Interview with Senator Katy Gallagher 5.5.2022 by Sam O'Connor and Alexander Lane Woroni sat down with Senator Katy Gallagher to discuss her ongoing election campaign for the seat of the Australian Capital Territory. We asked her about climate change, territorial representation, a federal integrity commission, and her time at ANU, among other topics. Read Article
Campus ANUSA and UnionsACT Survey Investigates Wage Theft on Campus 2.5.2022 by Sasha Personeni ANUSA and UnionsACT have launched a survey with the aim of gathering information on wages, staff treatment and working conditions for students who work in businesses on the ANU campus. Read Article
Campus An Interview with Dr Tjanara Goreng Goreng, Greens Candidate for the Senate 28.4.2022 by Roxana Sadeghpour, Alexander Lane and Juliette Baxter With the Federal Election drawing nearer, Woroni interviewed Dr Tjanara Goreng Goreng, former public servant, academic, unionist and Greens candidate for the Senate. We asked Dr Goreng Goreng about her opinions on climate action, systemic racism and sacred leadership. Read Article