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Our Experts Have Observed
by ANU Observer
'Our Experts Have Observed' is a podcast by ANU Observer that blends quick campus news with personality. In weekly episodes, Mac Watkins and Ryan Bourke bring their expertise to chat you through the big and small happenings at ANU that week - all while always staying on topic and never getting distracted. New episode every Monday morning, produced by Will Novak.
Episodes
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Week 10: Is Stagnate Camilla?
Election season is over, and we have a jam-packed episode for you! This week, Anushka and Saffron break down the election results and the infamous eleventh-hour Instagram electoral controversy. Learn more about the postponement of the annual MX Event at B&G and hear from the cast and crew of…
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Week 9: Lucky Number 77?
This week, Anushka and Saffron discuss Times Higher Education's recent global university rankings, with the ANU landing at 77. How did we get here? Where might we go next? They also discuss the recently released 2027 residential hall rent tarrifs, last week's ANUSA elections debate, and Tom…
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SPECIAL: The Great Debate
The long-awaited debate has arrived! Tune in to hear from Stagnate Your ANUSA, Gamble Your ANUSA, and Abolish ANUSA, as they hash out their party policies, promises and future dinner plans...? Should Gen Bell truly return from her hiatus? Should there really be a word limit on law students at the...
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Week 7: All Roads Lead to Governance
Hosted by Anushka & Saffron, we are back from break with all that you've missed! This week we discuss where your mid-semester break may be going, the recent governance conditions imposed on the ANU by TEQSA, and the upcoming Observer x Woroni ANUSA elections debate! Anushka also may have some...
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Week 6: And We're Back!
Hosted by Anushka & Saffron, we are back with a long-awaited podcast episode just for you! This week we discuss the launch of the ANUSA election season, the recent discourse surrounding the Tuckwell scholarship and the anticipated re-opening of University House.
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SPECIAL: Recap 2025
2025 is over, and summer is just around the corner! With this episode, we want to take a moment and look back at everything that happened at the ANU in 2025: the events and processes, the highs and the lows. *Content warning: This episode touches on sensitive topics, including bullying,...
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Week 9: New Gen Sec Malakai King
This time, Mac and Katharina unpack the week nine news for you: ANU removes one-to-one performance teaching from Bachelor of Music, independent candidate Malakai King is the new ANUSA General Secretary, and students protest nationwide after the interception of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. * This...
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FIRST SPECIAL: The Rise and Fall of Genevieve Bell
Our first SPECIAL EPISODE! Content warning: This episode touches on sensitive topics, including bullying, sexualization, miscarriage, and suicidal thoughts. Please listen with care. We are talking about: The Rise and Fall of Genevieve Bell. Who is Bell and how did she rise to the position as VC…
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Week 7: Bell Resigned
This week we are talking about Bell's resignation, how it came about and what it means for the university. We then discuss the cease order issued for staff in ANU CASS, due to concerns about mental health deterioration and other psychological hazards. At the end we talk about ANU's Student...
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Week 5: Our Grand Return
After a long break, Our Experts Have Observed is back – with the same beloved quality, but wrapped in a fresh new look. New hosts, new formats, new guests. Stay tuned! But for our very first episode, we’re kicking things off just the way we know and love: with a news episode featuring our…
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Week 11: Tightening the Purse Strings
Saffron is back! And as the ANUSA student politics election comes to a close, Ryan and Saffron discuss how the ANU has been struggling with $400 million deficits since 2020, and in turn has released a broader restructuring plan in an attempt to save $250 million by 2025. Ryan and Saffron then...
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Week 10: Licencetober
Mac and Ryan return for another episode to discuss all the new changes that have occurred at ANU recently. They discuss an alleged incident that occurred at a Sutton Forest bush doof on the 29th of September where multiple robberies and assaults occurred. Mac and Ryan then discuss the new parking...
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Week 12: Red Alert!
It's the final week of Semester 1, and as we race into exam season, Ryan and Mac have plenty to discuss. Mac delves into the recent red alert at the CanTEST drug checking clinic, whilst Ryan reveals his mid-semester plans (another Euro Summer, of course)! Produced by Will Novak. All opinions...
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Week 9: Handbrake or Clutch?
It’s Week 9 and Mac and Ryan are here with the weekly news rundown. They discuss Chartwells' and ANU's new campaign to reduce food waste in residential halls. With the recent pro-Palestine protest encampment in Kambri, Ryan and Mac also touch on the current situation and provide an update on the...
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Week 7: Murphy’s Law
This week, Mac and Ryan are back from break and have lots to share: how beloved vice-chancellor, Julie Bishop, is now working for the United Nations, as well as an update on the September campus stabbing incident (content warning). Plus, Mac has some personal news to share that sparks many...
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Week 5: Horsing around...
It’s Week 5 and that means Mac & Ryan are back and ready to rumble. With a protest against Penny Wong occurring in the heart of Kambri against her decision to cut funding for UNRWA and an ANU chemist receiving a Snow Fellowship for antimicrobial resistance and cancer, there's lots to discuss.…
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Week 4: Yet another vaping study…
With a busy week underway, Mac and Ryan have many new stories to discuss. They talk about the recent letting go of two ANU staff members who have been with the university for decades and also chat about a new vaping article that has brought more light onto a heavily discussed topic. And most...
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Week 3: Sully's Creek Aquatic Park™ (SCAP)
This week, Mac and Ryan are back to talk about ANU's global PhD dancer and his new song that just dropped. They discuss the controversial welcome bags given to new residential students and in an absolutely shocking turn of events, Mac derails the episode by giving her full review of the Eras Tour...
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Week 2: Moving Swiftly into the sem!
With Taylor mania coming to an end, Mac and Ryan reflect on their Week 1 adventures. We get the debrief on the new ‘Refer a Rezzy’ program and hear about the hottest new club on campus. Most importantly, Ryan asks the next question of the week…what’s your strategy if the Hunger Games were to be...
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Week 1: Law daughter or PPE son?
Hosted by Mac & Ryan, we are back this week to discuss all things that occured in O Week! This episode brings you an update on the alleged incident that occurred last September, and the steps ANU are taking to ensure it never happens again. Mac & Ryan also have a chat about how their Market Day...
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O Week: New year, new fears
Hosted by Ryan & Mac, we are back better than ever for the new year. This episode brings you an update on what you missed at ANU over the summer, and our hosts reveal their market day horror stories. We do a deep dive into lead paint particles being found in university daycares and how ANU has...
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Week 12: We're in Jeopardy! (Finale)
Bear witness to an ANU news game show that quizzes our three hosts on the campus happenings this year, from the projectile aggressions of a certain professor to the robbery to Italy's artifacts - see how you fare against our three 'news veterans'! All opinions expressed in this podcast by the…
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Week 8: Spitting in this image
Hosted by Ryan & Mack, new viral footage of an ANU professor at a Voice campaign has given us much to talk about - if you're brave enough to view it. ANUSA election season comes to a head this week, and the Roman Empire has stayed on the minds of some. All opinions expressed in this podcast by…
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Week 7: Everybody wanna steal my vase
Hosted by Mack & Ryan, the descent of a specialist art squad on campus has brought a vase, plate and bust into a scrutinising spotlight. A new portrait to honour our outgoing VC draws similar suspicion from our hosts. All opinions expressed in this podcast by the hosts are theirs alone and do not...
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Week 6: Nobels to oranges
Hosted by Saff & Darlene, Schmidt's latest award has us discussing his legacy and whose number he might have in his phone. Saff remembers meeting an unexpected visitor in her juice. All opinions expressed in this podcast by the hosts are theirs alone and do not reflect those of ANU Observer.
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Week 5: Honey, I priced out the kids
Hosted by Darlene & Saff, increases to campus rent slated for 2024 has us revisiting why yearly hikes are seemingly inevitable at ANU. Darlene recounts receiving the letter nobody expected. **Our wonderful other host of this podcast, Ryan, wrote a detailed breakdown of what you need to know about...
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Week 4: Presidential darlings
Hosted by Saff & Darlene, a soft launch of the first election ticket has us hoping for surprise candidates to come. Fare evasion has caught up with Saff in the form of a red vest and mini constitution. All opinions expressed in this podcast by the hosts are theirs alone and do not reflect those…
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Week 3: The six-year protest
Hosted by Mack & Ryan, the university’s struggle to control sexual assault on campus is in the spotlight for the sixth year in a row. Someone with a passion against *********** doesn’t hold back in airing out their complaints... All opinions expressed in this podcast by the hosts are theirs alone...
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Week 2: Striking this from the record
Hosted by Mack & Ryan, last week's staff strike has dominated chatter on campus with more likely to come. Complaints too hot for radio are bleeped to oblivion. All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are theirs alone and do not reflect those of ANU Observer.
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Week 1: Nice unis finish fourth
Hosted by Ryan & Mack, ANU’s global prestige has taken a hit while struggling students have taken a HECS win. Clashes between the university and staff have culminated in talks of strike, and the Wright Hall butter bowl has earned Mack’s ire. All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are…
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Week 12: Are you smarter than this semester?
Hosted by Mack & Saffron, this mega-episode finale tests the hosts’ claims to expertise against a full semester’s worth of news - but only one can win. Can they beat Observer’s news editors AND the semester’s headlines in a game show of speed? All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are...
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Week 11: Pop quiz edition
Hosted by Ryan & Saffron, this week’s news is put to a test the hosts must work to pass. Is there a garlic society forming on campus, and do our people have the intel on it? All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are theirs alone and do not reflect those of ANU Observer.
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Week 10: Crowning his (academic) highness
Hosted by Ryan & Darlene, ANU tween-aged students and recent alumni are on a winning streak. Chancellor Julie Bishop brings us one step closer to Sofia Richie, and generative AI wins this round against detection tools. All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are theirs alone and do not...
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Week 9: Did somebody say NDA?
Hosted by Ryan & Will, those with Sportsbet accounts are being summoned to tell the uni why they do it. A special guest drops by to tell us about the student-run national security event that wants you - but he can only divulge so much. All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are theirs…
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Week 8: Cruel to be full-time
Hosted by Mack & Will, unsolicited advice is given to the troubled among us. A few Observer special guests drop by to discuss exchange programs and course loads, attempting to answer the age-old question: does your uni work ever end? All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are theirs alone...
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Week 7: Judge, jury and expenditure
Hosted by Mack & Darlene, financial dread and court decisions have made for largely depressing news over the break. Wine-and-cheese-laden afternoons are also now Kambri-sanctioned. Donate to the Food Co-Op here: https://chuffed.org/project/vxgb58xrn4jq All opinions expressed in the podcast by…
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Week 6: GP wanted, transphobe not
Hosted by Ryan & Darlene, unwanted exits and unwelcome arrivals have driven the student body to protest and lament the future. Our own student union promises fresh rebranding gossip on the horizon soon. See you in Week 7! All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are theirs alone and do not...
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Week 5: Selling degrees for submarines (limited edition)
Hosted by Ryan & Mack, ANU has been added to the national spotlight as a submarine deal sees us tipped to play a key educational role. Back on campus, we discuss the comeback of a birth control subsidy for students - with the help of Observer reporter, Nuria. All opinions expressed in the podcast...
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Week 4: To all the parking spots I’ve loved before
Hosted by Ryan & Will, announced changes to parking last week has residents with cars in a crunch, and good excuses are found to talk about everyone’s favourite friend-auctioning forum: ANU Crushes. All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are theirs alone and do not reflect those of ANU...
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Week 3: A bar walks into Kambri…
Hosted by James & Mack, this episode discusses the most mysterious ex-tenant of University Avenue - and their successors who just landed on the block. A very special society executive joins us for a very silly chat. All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are theirs alone and do not…
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Week 2: Misadventures in HECS debt
Hosted by Ryan & Darlene, we slow the pace in this episode to chat about feelings amongst our community we think are bubbling beneath the surface, and what the future may hold for many students across the country. We also reflect and apologise for some of our misjudgements in the show so far, and...
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Week 1: Petitions, princesses, picnics!
Hosted by Mack & Darlene, our Week 1 episode takes you through the O-Week that was - petitions galore and reunions with princesses. All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are theirs alone and do not reflect those of the ANU Observer.
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O-Week: A hot new vice-chancellor enters the villa (soon)
Hosted by Ryan & Mack, our inaugural episode brings you an update on what you missed at ANU over the summer, packed with announcements of a new boss coming on campus and student accommodation woes. All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are theirs alone and do not reflect those of the ANU...
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'Our Experts Have Observed' is a podcast by ANU Observer that blends quick campus news with personality. In weekly episodes, Mac Watkins and Ryan Bourke bring their expertise to chat you through the big and small happenings at ANU that week - all while always staying on topic and never getting distracted. New episode every Monday morning, produced by Will Novak.
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