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resources April 10, 2021
Melbourne set to overtake Sydney
Melbourne’s population growth means it could soon overtake Sydney as Australia’s most populous city, which will have huge social and political implications nationally.
education March 20, 2021
The NDIS and government controls
A win for the government in its push to deny people on the National Disability Insurance Scheme access to sex worker supports may hand the Commonwealth even greater power to control the scheme.
law & crime March 20, 2021
Monday’s March 4 Justice against the sexual abuse and harassment of women sent a powerful message. But for many long-term activists there is also a feeling of disbelief and despair that the same battles are still being fought.
law & crime March 20, 2021
More than 100,000 people joined March 4 Justice rallies around the country. The rage was palpable, as was the desire for reform. Can this energy translate into change?
law & crime March 13, 2021
The children of gods: how power works in Australia
The rarefied and entitled boys-only private school network has created massive imbalances and injustice in the halls of power, public policy and broader society.
education March 14, 2020
Private schools’ spending arms race heats up
While the nation’s elite schools outspend one another building new facilities, experts question why public schools have effectively had their funding cut.
immigration February 8, 2020
Universities and the China ban
A taskforce that was set up to deal with the effects of the bushfire crisis on overseas student numbers is now examining the fallout from the coronavirus breakout – with repercussions predicted far beyond the university sector.
education December 7, 2019
The reality of Australia’s free public education
Facing funding shortfalls, public schools have turned to fundraising and parental contributions, prompting debate about whether our education system remains free.
law & crime September 28, 2019
Foreign students and sexual assault
One international student’s fight to have a university tutor prosecuted for sexual assault highlights how our system fails survivors.
education August 17, 2019
Repairing vocational education
According to a confidential report, Australia’s largest private training college raked in hundreds of millions in public money before its collapse, despite abysmal completion rates. A senior figure in the sector fears it could happen again.
education August 10, 2019
The bullying of school leadership by parents
Where once school principals were treated with deference and respect, today they are often met with aggression and conflict.
