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Founded in 1950, the ANU's student magazine Woroni is published in print and online. Woroni is a platform for student creativity and opinions, as well as ANU related content. The views expressed in our content do not represent the views of Woroni.

On Wednesday 26 March, ANUSA held its first Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) of the year. The meeting was much anticipated...
28/03/2025

On Wednesday 26 March, ANUSA held its first Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) of the year. The meeting was much anticipated, as motions involving the restructuring of the Environment Collective (EC) into a committee were due to be voted on.

In the finale to a saga that has taken years off my life, the Environment Collective has survived an attempted restructure by this year’s ANUSA Executive.

Charlie Crawford reports.

On Wednesday 26 March, ANUSA held its first Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) of the year. The meeting was much anticipated, as motions involving the restructuring of the Environment Collective (EC) into a committee were due to be voted on. The agenda for the OGM can be found here. In the finale to a s...

ANU Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell announced last week that a research project had been suspended following the withdraw...
27/03/2025

ANU Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell announced last week that a research project had been suspended following the withdrawal of US government funding for joint research initiatives by the Trump administration. A spokesperson for the University confirmed it had received a US government letter indicating “ … an intent to terminate funding related to one research project”, but refrained from identifying the specific project in question to protect the privacy of those involved.

News Columnist Jack Davis reports on how the ANU stands amongst US cuts to Australian research.

ANU Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell announced last week that a research project had been suspended following the withdrawal of US government funding for joint research initiatives by the Trump administration. A spokesperson for the University confirmed it had received a US government letter indicatin...

Chiara Hackney-Britt weaves a tale of childhood. Read the full story at woroni.com.au.From "Backyard", vol 75 no 1.
25/03/2025

Chiara Hackney-Britt weaves a tale of childhood. Read the full story at woroni.com.au.

From "Backyard", vol 75 no 1.

It is tied there like a flag at the peak of a game, some sort of girls versus boys nonsense. The tree is thus claimed by the girl and her friend as their base. Because, of course, a tree with rough bark that cuts into the skin and with dense burgundy leaves that obscure any […]

On Tuesday 25 March, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down Labor’s early pre-election budget for 2025-2026, promising Austr...
25/03/2025

On Tuesday 25 March, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down Labor’s early pre-election budget for 2025-2026, promising Australians some ambitious and occasionally poorly-defined payment measures (provided they vote Labor, of course).

Woroni trawled through Chalmer’s budget so that you don’t have to, and in fact, we highly recommend that you don’t. Categorically, the 2025 Budget is not a good read for students. Not only is it kind of long and a bit boring, but also includes only minimal new provisions for improving higher education outcomes and cost of living pressures, outside of some tax cuts and notable funding for healthcare initiatives.

Kaab Qureshi and Sophie Hilton report on what the 2025 budget offers on cost of living relief and student wellbeing.

For a comprehensive account of how this year’s budget tackles the education sector, see our continued coverage here. On Tuesday 25 March, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down Labor’s early pre-election budget for 2025-2026, promising Australians some ambitious and occasionally poorly-defined payme...

On Tuesday 25 March, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down Labor’s early pre-election budget for 2025–2026, promising Austr...
25/03/2025

On Tuesday 25 March, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down Labor’s early pre-election budget for 2025–2026, promising Australians some ambitious and occasionally poorly-defined payment measures (provided they vote Labor, of course).

Charlie Crawford reports on the budget's approach to education.

For more 2025 Federal Budget, see Woroni’s coverage of the budget’s welfare and cost of living measures here. On Tuesday 25 March, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down Labor’s early pre-election budget for 2025–2026, promising Australians some ambitious and occasionally poorly-defined payment ...

Sam Gorrie writes in defence of the proposed changes to the Environment Department. Read the full article at woroni.com....
25/03/2025

Sam Gorrie writes in defence of the proposed changes to the Environment Department. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.

A principled justification for these changes. ANUSA’s department structure is one of its biggest strengths when it comes to its governance. Departments are fantastic — they give historically marginalised groups autonomy within ANUSA to serve their communities through advocacy and spending money ...

Joseph Mann yearns for a walkable city in his piece on the Bunda Street shared zone.Read the full feature at woroni.com....
24/03/2025

Joseph Mann yearns for a walkable city in his piece on the Bunda Street shared zone.

Read the full feature at woroni.com.au

Canberra’s inner north has been my home my whole life; my backyard, Bunda Street. The street has always been on the frontline of the fight between car-centric road planners, pedestrians, and resilient small businesses. Back in the 70s, Gus Petersilka, the founder of the recently closed Gus’ Cafe...

Sarah Greaves unearths the relationship between colonialism and gardening. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.From "...
23/03/2025

Sarah Greaves unearths the relationship between colonialism and gardening. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.

From "Backyard", vol 75 no 1.

As we reach the peak of Australian summer, my housemates and I continue to wage our ongoing war against our garden. Despite our best efforts at regular maintenance, enough w**d killer to wipe out a large family of possums, and even the acquisition of a whipper snipper, it’s pretty safe to say our ...

Sarah Strange calls for an internationalist approach to tackling climate change. Read the full article at woroni.com.au....
20/03/2025

Sarah Strange calls for an internationalist approach to tackling climate change. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.

From "Backyard", vol 75 no 1.

Like all Australians, I have seen with my own eyes the marks that disasters have left on this country, disasters which will be — and have already become — more common and more intense as climate change continues to worsen. I remember moving to Canberra in 2008, arriving in a city still massively...

Michael Reid explores the history of student activism at the ANU. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.
20/03/2025

Michael Reid explores the history of student activism at the ANU. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.

On the ground floor of the Marie Reay Teaching Building, a mural tracks the history of student activism at ANU from the 1960s to the present. Each of these campaigns or protests (according to the website and mural) had a distinct target but references to how these protests failed or succeeded are of...

Emanuel Foundas explores the brainrot phenomena. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.
19/03/2025

Emanuel Foundas explores the brainrot phenomena. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.

When Senator Fatima Payman rose to address the Senate on October 11th last year, no one was prepared for what she was about to say. Addressing the Labor Party, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and all Australians, she ditched the usual political jargon, instead choosing to speak the language of the....

Anuva Rai teaches us how to write love letters. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.
19/03/2025

Anuva Rai teaches us how to write love letters. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.

I have an ardent confession to make: I love love. Not the kind where you keep your options in a shopping cart, swiping left and right like you’re browsing for a winter coat. Not the kind where you meet someone twice, tell them they feel like home, and then disappear from the face of the […]

Aala Cheema lists her ten favourite books written by First Nations authors. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.From ...
19/03/2025

Aala Cheema lists her ten favourite books written by First Nations authors. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.

From "Backyard", vol 75 no 1.

Books written by First Nations writers provide for an extremely rewarding reading experience. The authors on this list are not only incredibly talented writers, but they also have critical stories to tell. In this list, I have compiled my ten favourite books written by First Nations writers. Is That...

On 4 March, ANU Environment Collective Officer Sarah Strange announced via a Facebook update posted on ANU Schmidtpostin...
18/03/2025

On 4 March, ANU Environment Collective Officer Sarah Strange announced via a Facebook update posted on ANU Schmidtposting, that the collective unanimously voted to “oppose the abolition of the Environment Collective or any change that would remove [their] democratic structure”.

This announcement follows an independent report undertaken by ‘NFP Success’ – a not-for-profit consultancy organisation – in December of last year. This report outlined governance issues within the Collective which arose out of the spending of funds on non-environmental politics, violating service and amenities fee (SSAF) and fiduciary duties.

Read the full article at the link below.

Reporting by Adriano Di Matteo

On 4 March, ANU Environment Collective Officer Sarah Strange announced via a Facebook update posted on ANU Schmidtposting, that the collective unanimously voted to “oppose the abolition of the Environment Collective or any change that would remove [their] democratic structure”. This announcement...

Need some live music to keep you going during the mid-semester period? Cameron Upton's got you covered. Read the gig gui...
18/03/2025

Need some live music to keep you going during the mid-semester period? Cameron Upton's got you covered. Read the gig guide on woroni.com.au.

Woroni Radio welcomes you to the first Woroni Gig Guide for 2025! This guide lists most, if not all shows happening in Canberra between now and the start of April. Originally, this was devised as a feature for the upcoming Extinction magazine, to showcase the fact that local live music is very much,...

All four parts of Caelan Doel's creative project, 'Nothing Major', are now available to read at woroni.com.au.
18/03/2025

All four parts of Caelan Doel's creative project, 'Nothing Major', are now available to read at woroni.com.au.

Evelyn wonders if it is a universal experience, rubbing your calves together because you’ve just shaved your legs, delighting in the way they slip over each other, all the while thinking about how you have once again stepped right into the absurd crooked mouth of society’s expectations of women ...

While there has been much talk surrounding ANU’s $250 million deficit and consequent restructure, many might not realise...
17/03/2025

While there has been much talk surrounding ANU’s $250 million deficit and consequent restructure, many might not realise how significant the cuts truly are. Many students have only begun to realise the effects after enrolling in courses for 2025, as the available courses and tutorial slots dwindle and the number of students per tutorial increases. Woroni spoke to some students about their experiences as details of the cuts emerge.

Kaab Qureshi and Hannah Benhassine report.
Photography by Benjamin Van Der Niet.

While there has been much talk surrounding ANU’s $250 million deficit and consequent restructure, many might not realise how significant the cuts truly are. Many students have only begun to realise the effects after enrolling in courses for 2025, as the available courses and tutorial slots dwindle...

Charlie Crawford explores the history of the Kambri Precinct. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.From "Backyard", vo...
17/03/2025

Charlie Crawford explores the history of the Kambri Precinct. Read the full article at woroni.com.au.

From "Backyard", vol 75 no 1.

Kambri is undoubtedly the hub of campus activity, and in 2025, this will be no different. I will continue to look to Kambri lawns to preempt the fashion trends of the semester and lean on the $5 Barley Griffin from Badger when times get rough. And yet, as much as I value what Kambri means […]

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