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giving schools extra money only if they meet 'outcomes' can hamper teaching standards

  • Written by: Kellie Bousfield, Associate Head of School, School of Education, Charles Sturt University
giving schools extra money only if they meet 'outcomes' can hamper teaching standardsBy making funding dependent on school outcomes, the government is intensifying an audit culture that marginalises vulnerable students.from shutterstock.com

This week’s New South Wales budget delivered some good news for education. The government promised 4,600 extra public school teachers, more than 600,000 free TAFE and VET courses, additiona...

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who the suspects are, what they're charged with, and what happens next

  • Written by: Amy Maguire, Associate Professor, University of Newcastle

Four men – three Russians and one Ukrainian – will be charged in relation to the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which killed all 298 passengers and crew on board.

Dutch prosecutors will launch a criminal trial in The Hague on March 9, 2020. But the accused are beyond the jurisdiction of the court, and will most...

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a river does need all its water

  • Written by: Paul Humphries, Senior lecturer in Ecology, Charles Sturt University

Given her new role as federal environment minister, one of Sussan Ley’s comments in an interview with Nine Newspapers was eyebrow-raising, to put it mildly. She said:

Sometimes the environment doesn’t need all its water but farmers desperately do need water.

This is inaccurate and concerning, but not all that surprising, given the...

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There are 70 million refugees in the world. Here are 5 solutions to the problem

  • Written by: Gerhard Hoffstaedter, Senior lecturer in Anthropology, The University of Queensland
There are 70 million refugees in the world. Here are 5 solutions to the problemLittle has been done to help the millions of refugees from Myanmar, Venezuela, Syria and other troubled countries find permanent resettlement options.Nyein Chan Naing/EPA

This week, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, labelled the world’s refugee problem a crisis that is primarily impacting developing countries, who are...

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  2. Here's how to make our cities breastfeeding-friendly
  3. Indies & Idols mixes rock stars with modern Polish composers
  4. how is the Sun burning?
  5. young women share their stories of homelessness
  6. Buck-passing on apartment building safety leaves residents at risk
  7. Krokodil, the Russian 'flesh-eating' drug, makes a rare appearance in Australia
  8. Myth busted. Boosting super would cost the budget more than it saved on age pensions
  9. New research could lead to a pregnancy test for endangered marsupials
  10. Frozen was our most important feminist film but the sequel won't have the same impact
  11. how Australia and the US can remain close despite the threat
  12. Here's what teachers look for when kids start school
  13. We know contact with nature makes you feel better. Can virtual contact do the same?
  14. Can a sperm donor be a legal parent? In landmark decision, the High Court says yes
  15. Australia's energy exports increase global greenhouse emissions, not decrease them
  16. Playing games? It's a serious way to win community backing for change
  17. Four laws that need urgent reform to protect both national security and press freedom
  18. Netflix is opening its first Australian HQ. What does this mean for the local screen industry?
  19. Sport is full of conspiracy theories – Chris Froome’s horrific cycling crash is just the latest example
  20. 50 years after Australia's historic 'equal pay' decision, the legacy of 'women's work' remains
  21. The three things universities must do to survive disruption
  22. What do Aboriginal Australians want from their aged care system? Community connection is number one
  23. Setka gets backing from group of unions as split deepens
  24. US-Iran conflict escalates again, raising the threat of another war in the Middle East
  25. Paladin contract secrecy highlights our broken refugee system
  26. Turning local libraries, pools and playgroups into sites of surveillance – ParentsNext goes too far
  27. Why the Australasian Health Star Rating needs major changes to make it work
  28. a stylish, enjoyable, historically informed opera premiere
  29. How to answer the argument that Australia's emissions are too small to make a difference
  30. Below zero is ‘reverse’. How the Reserve Bank would make quantitative easing work
  31. Five films not to miss from the 2019 Sydney Film Festival
  32. How advertising can repurpose itself to serve cities in more sustainable ways
  33. CSIRO Australian National Outlook 2019
  34. the first people to arrive in Australia came in large numbers, and on purpose
  35. what is fibromyalgia, the condition Lady Gaga lives with?
  36. education divide explains the Coalition's upset victory
  37. forget court action – you won't win
  38. what is 'hybrid warfare' and what is meant by the 'grey zone'?
  39. Pressure builds with more protests in Hong Kong, but what's the end game?
  40. There's a looming waste crisis from Australia's solar energy boom
  41. who came up with the first letters?
  42. With climate change likely to sharpen conflict, NZ balances pacifist traditions with defence spending
  43. how retailers bury customers in an avalanche of choice
  44. We asked people to do climate change maths. Their answers depended on their politics
  45. What's the point of education? It's no longer just about getting a job
  46. Beware the teething trap. Many products don't work, and can even be dangerous
  47. More students are going to university than before, but those at risk of dropping out need more help
  48. how remote communities are building on payment for ecosystem services
  49. The New York Times ends daily political cartoons, but it's not the death of the art form
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