ANU Observer

Our Experts Have Observed

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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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ANU Observer

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News

Podcast website

anuobserver.org

Latest episode

Nov 16, 2025

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Episodes

Week 12: Are you smarter than this semester? 24.05.2023

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 theirs alone and do not reflect those of ANU Observer.

Week 11: Pop quiz edition 15.05.2023

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.

Week 10: Crowning his (academic) highness 08.05.2023

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 reflect those of ANU Observer.

Week 9: Did somebody say NDA? 01.05.2023

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 alone and do not reflect those of ANU Observer.

Week 8: Cruel to be full-time 24.04.2023

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 and do not reflect those of ANU Observer.

Week 7: Judge, jury and expenditure 17.04.2023

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 hosts are theirs alone and do not reflect those of ANU Observer.

Week 6: GP wanted, transphobe not 27.03.2023

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 reflect those of ANU Observer.

Week 5: Selling degrees for submarines (limited edition) 20.03.2023

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 by hosts are theirs alone and do not reflect those of ANU Observer.

Week 4: To all the parking spots I’ve loved before 13.03.2023

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 Observer.

Week 3: A bar walks into Kambri… 06.03.2023

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 reflect those of ANU Observer.

Week 2: Misadventures in HECS debt 27.02.2023

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 talk with you briefly about our path forward. All opinions expressed in the podcast by hosts are t...

Week 1: Petitions, princesses, picnics! 20.02.2023

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.

O-Week: A hot new vice-chancellor enters the villa (soon) 13.02.2023

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 Observer.

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