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Tweet Christopher Pyne has clearly been pondering the fate of Sodom, says Bob Ellis, and may, therefrom, have exceeded his mandate. CHRISTOPHER PYNE has clearly been pondering the fate of Sodom. In Genesis 18, you will recall, Abraham asks...
Tweet If Gonski and the NDIS were proposed by the Coalition then they would come under far greater scrutiny from progressives than they so far have been, says Simon Copland. AS WE HEAD to the election in September, the ALP and their supporters...
Tweet The Anzac Day tradition is powerfully strong in schools all around Australia, says history editor and school history teacher Dr Glenn Davies, who takes us through a typical ceremony. IN THE PAST few days, there have been school Anzac...
Tweet The Gonski reforms are a once in a generation opportunity to change to the way school education is funded in Australia. The tough sell to defiant premiers is on in earnest and the battle is far from over. Matthew N. Donovan delves into...
Tweet Christopher Pyne labels the BER programme as a waste of money and a failure; Marilyn Shepherd takes a tour of Pyne’s local schools to see if he’s right. Opposition education spokesperson Christopher Pyne says Coalition focus will be...
Tweet Republic Clubs are forming at Universities across Australia, refuting claims young Australians are uninterested in an Australian Republic, writes Dr Glenn Davies. ARM chair Geoff Gallop visiting the UWA Republic Club in Perth on Friday,...
Tweet There’s no place for poorly researched spiritually based hocus pocus in the publicly funded school system, writes Sarah McKenzie. LIKE THOUSANDS of parents across the country, we recently sent our eldest child off on her first day...
Tweet Independent Australia has a family of regular commentators, and first among equals is Ken Marsh, who has sent us the following vignette — a reflection of his happy childhood memories of Christmas. Ken, like many of you, is a keen observer...
Tweet Australian research institutions studying CSG receive millions from gas companies causing concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Graham Readfearn from DeSmogBlog reports. A LEADING United States university has decided to pull...
Tweet In Campbell Newman’s Queensland, the Government slashes funding for literature and the arts, but throws money at the producers of Big Brother. Kelly Butterworth reports. (Image courtesy chadstjames.com) THE CAMPBELL NEWMAN Queensland...
