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Teaching tension causing trouble in the classroom
There are many difficulties confronting teachers at the beginning of their careers, which highlight the limitations of the preparation provided by their university degree.
‘A message for the premier: Honour the deal you made with teachers’
Teachers have been betrayed by Chris Minns and Pru Car. They believed the rhetoric that they, like the nurses, child and aged care workers, had done it tough during COVID and deserved a pay rise.
Matildas waltz to round of 16, but football fans are hip hopping mad
Despite being frustrated at the lack of free-to-air coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, readers agreed the Matildas represent the very best of Australia’s skill and ability.
Thanks to Trump, America is no longer the world’s greatest democracy
The aftermath of Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss proves that the United States has lost its leader of the free world mantle.
Pendulum swings too far as teachers struggle in the classroom
Parents now have too much power over teachers and the classroom is suffering.
‘What a wasted opportunity’: Matildas score great win, but TV coverage is a loss
It is hard to understand why most games at the Women’s World Cup are on a subscription TV service. We must do better for women’s sport and its massive popularity.
Fear, ignorance behind our xenophobia
We demonise asylum seekers as illegal boat people and lock them up for years. Meanwhile, our lucky citizens can travel to the countries from where refugees originate.
‘Climate emergency’: Minns must stop dragging his heels in transition to renewables
When it comes to climate change, there is no time for complacency. The cost to our children’s future and our planet is too great to ignore.
Building up, not out? There should be a levy for that
The government should consider putting a levy on building in greenfield areas which it could use either to coerce developers to build in the city or to fund infrastructure in greenfield suburbs.
