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24/02/2025

On the 1st of February 2025, the Australian Government commenced operation of the National Student Ombudsman to the public. This body is primarily focused around taking and investigating complaints against higher education providers in relation to gender-based and sexual violence, racism, and other issues that effect the tertiary education community.

By Elinor Hudson
Photography by Joseph Mann

On the 1st of February 2025, the Australian Government commenced operation of the National Student Ombudsman to the public. This body is primarily focused around taking and investigating complaints against higher education providers in relation to gender-based and sexual violence, racism, and other....

23/02/2025

"To spread the joy of having your sense of self shattered by feminist philosophy and q***r theory, I’ve collated a series of ten quotes that indelibly altered my perception of myself, the guys I date, and why I date them — alternating between long and short quotes for those of you with the attention span of a TikTok."

Read Jaden Ogwayo's full piece via the link below:

The philosopher Charles Mills once famously said that: When you get right down to it, a lot of philosophy is just white guys jerking off. Either philosophy is not about real issues in the first place but about pseudoproblems; or when it is about real problems, the emphases are in the wrong places…...

20/02/2025

A motion to support a restructuring of the Environment Collective (EC) was passed on Tuesday 18 February, during its first meeting of the year. Some attendees called the motion a ‘political encroachment’ onto the collective, with accusations of ‘stacking of the votes’.

By Kaab Qureshi and Charlie Crawford
Photography by Rose Dixon-Campbell

A motion to support a restructuring of the Environment Collective (EC) was passed on Tuesday 18 February, during its first meeting of the year. Some attendees called the motion a ‘political encroachment’ onto the collective, with accusations of ‘stacking of the votes’. The motion, which was ...

18/02/2025

Want to get some airtime on student radio? Join Woroni's creative Radio Team and feel the thrill of live broadcast; and also have the opportunity to create long-form pieces, including podcasts! 📻🎙

Apply now at the link below:

Woroni Radio is ANU’s very own student-run radio station, offering a wide range of content from live broadcasts to podcasts, radio plays, DJ sets, and more! We’re looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our team as Producers. Whether you’re new to radio or already have some ...

17/02/2025

BREAKING: ANU Victim of Alleged Cyber Attack

An exclusive article by Cyberdaily.com on 16 February, later reported on in the Canberra Times, has stated that the Australian National University is in the process of investigating an alleged ransomware attack.

The ‘FSociety’ hacking group allegedly posted on a darknet leak site the following, “To the board of A********n N******l U********y, We have took over the servers A*u.edu.au and before encryption we extracted all data, we will give you (seven) days before any leak. All Student and Teacher Leak in this field will hurt future image, if you comply we will be willing to make this all go away. We will be waiting for your response.”

There has apparently been no listed ransom amount for the alleged leak, with ‘FSociety’ threatening to publish the data within seven days.

According to Cyberdaily, a spokesman for the ANU stated “We are investigating and are working with the Australian Cyber Security Centre… we have no further updates at this stage”.

In 2019, ANU experienced a data breach of details including; names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, personal email addresses, emergency contact details, tax file numbers, payroll information, bank account details, passport details and student academic records exposed.

Woroni has reached out to the ANU for comment and will continue to report as details emerge.

Photography by Rose Dixon-Campbell

14/02/2025

Kaab Qureshi tells you everything you need to know about Low Income Health Care Cards (LIHCs) in our latest article.

Learn about LIHC eligibility and available support for cardholders at the link below:

Are you struggling financially, on a low income or stressed about affording parking due to the significant increases? If you have a Low Income Health Care Card (LIHC), you are entitled to support available from the ANU and the government. This list compiles the support services available to LIHC car...

12/02/2025

BREAKING:
Documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 on 12 February 2025 reveal that the ANU’s management had conducted social media analysis of ANUSA’s online Annual General Meeting held on May 8, which largely revolved around discussion of the ANU Gaza Solidarity Encampment.

The email correspondence was disclosed in response to a request for emails “regarding the identity of students, tracking students, creating profiles on students, engaging third-party companies to find out about students, compiling a list of students, or any email that identifies student identities; at, or affiliated with the ANU Gaza Solidarity Encampment”.

Photography by Madeleine Grisard

Documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 on 12 February 2025 reveal that the ANU’s management had conducted social media analysis of ANUSA’s online Annual General Meeting held on May 8, which largely revolved around discussion of the ANU Gaza Solidarity Encampment. The email...

12/02/2025

Our new issue 'Backyard' is out now on news stands around campus and Issuu

10/02/2025

"At the early sight of the nearing night / The Sun swipes her fingertips / Across the nape of the evening sky."

Kicking of the semester with some poetry by Jaden Ogwayo! 🌄 Read the full piece below.

At the early sight of the nearing night, The Sun swipes her fingertips Across the nape of the evening sky. She leaves a mark of crimson And blushes betwixt ridges of turgid slate: The clavicles, the shoulders, The frame of the landscape. Insolent, He remains supine; lying still despite Her labour. A...

08/02/2025

Do you find enjoyment in a well-crafted sentence? Hold an opinion on the Oxford comma? You'll fit in great on our News and Content Teams! 📰✏

We're looking for Sub-Editors, Reporters and Columnists for our online and print publications. Interested parties should apply @ woroni.com.au

Woroni is hiring for Semester 1 2025 Content and News Teams At Woroni we are committed to: producing interesting, entertaining, informative and regular content across our print, multimedia, radio and online media platforms; contributing to a sense of university identity and reflecting the scholarly....

03/02/2025

The National Tertiary Education Union has successfully campaigned for the Senate’s Education and Employment Committee to conduct a parliamentary inquiry into university governance. This comes after years of “research and advocacy, lobbying and campaigning” from the NTEU over wage theft, alleged conflicts of interest, claims of mismanagement, and poor financial management.

Reporting by Kaab Qureshi
Photography by Madeleine Grisard

The National Tertiary University Union has successfully campaigned for the Senate’s Education and Employment Committee to conduct a parliamentary inquiry into University governance. This comes after years of “research and advocacy, lobbying and campaigning” from the NTEU over wage theft, alleg...

03/02/2025

The University of Sydney has proposed changes to its controversial Campus Access Policy, which some fear may come at a further risk to political expression on campus. The most recent proposals include requiring individuals visibly displaying banners to receive prior permission and restricting large staff emails expressing political topics.

Reporting by Hannah Benhassine

The University of Sydney has proposed changes to its controversial Campus Access Policy, which some fear may come at a further risk to political expression on campus. The most recent proposals include requiring individuals visibly displaying banners to receive prior permission and restricting large....

27/01/2025

ANU Student Media is looking for an ANU student to fill a casual vacancy on our Board of Editors.

ANU Student Media is looking for an ANU student to fill a casual vacancy on our Board of Editors. The successful applicant will take on the role of Television Editor. The TV Editor’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, oversight of the Television Team in the production of video conte...

29/12/2024

In a weekly On Campus email sent out on 3 December 2024, the ANU informed students that three long-serving part-time doctors will be retiring from the ANU Medical Centre, significantly reducing the availability of the Medical Centre’s General Practitioner appointments. The changes will take place from 14 December 2024. Certain services such as Mental Health Care Plans and Worker’s Compensation Claims will also be “temporarily unavailable” for the foreseeable future.

Reporting by Kaab Qureshi
Photography by Rose Dixon-Campbell

In a weekly On Campus email sent out on 3 December 2024, the ANU informed students that three long-serving part-time doctors will be retiring from the ANU Medical Centre, significantly reducing the availability of the Medical Centre’s General Practitioner appointments. The changes will take place ...

21/12/2024

The 2024-25 Federal Budget, and the preceding Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024, introduced a requirement for universities to allocate a minimum of 40 percent of the Students Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) they collect to student-led organisations.

Written by Charlie Crawford

The 2024-25 Federal Budget, and the preceding Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024, introduced a requirement for universities to allocate a minimum of 40 percent of the Students Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) they collect to student-led organisations. SSAF was first....

19/12/2024

Natcon day 3 focused largely on the autonomous chapters of the policy book: policies for women, ethnocultural minorities, and an attempt to discuss the union’s q***r policy.

The rowdy behaviour and quorum pulling that characterised the debate on these chapters in last year’s conference was, thankfully, largely avoided. What indecorum did occur was usually kept to disagreements over the specific wording of motions and their references to the Australian Labor Party (ALP), similar to the previous days. The factions submitted many overlapping motions for each chapter, resulting in large procedural motions to move these motions en bloc (all at once).

Reporting by Joseph Mann and Claudia Hunt

The day focused largely on the autonomous chapters of the policy book: policies for women, ethnocultural minorities, and an attempt to discuss the union’s q***r policy. The brainrot video of choice was rug-cleaning, keeping us all entertained for the half hour before things actually started. The r...

14/12/2024

If you're interested in leading a passionate and creative Arts team, we'd love to hear from you!🎨🖌Applications close January 7.

Woroni’s Board of Editors is looking to fill a casual vacancy for the position of Art Editor for 2025, this position will commence as soon as possible and end on the 19th of November 2025. The Art Editor runs the Art portfolio, overseeing a team of around a dozen student volunteers as they plan an...