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“Every year, thousands of young people experience the dramas and challenges of the HSC high-stakes testing regime”. Not this young man of my acquaintance; he’s leaving school in year 9 to pursue carpentry and building.

Capitalism without restraints will always be a danger to those of us who are not among the mega-rich.

Peter Dutton’s attacks on the Voice are bitterly disappointing

In most countries teaching is a highly regarded profession, and teachers are respected for playing a vital role in guiding children for the future. Not in Australia.

The inequitable funding of our state school system is a blight on the wider community.

How much does it cost for any of the flags on the Harbour Bridge? Maybe we should take them all down. It was built to be a bridge, not a flagpole.

Using public money to buy votes distorts democracy We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss February 10, 2021 — 12.10am Normal text size Advertisement The NSW Coalition government is rorting its way into an ignominious decline just like the last Labor government (“Bushfire fund projects required minimum spend of $1m, Barilaro says”, February 9). Wouldn’t it be nice if we could have an honest government which has morality, just for a change? I...

PM shift towards net zero may be too little, too late February 3, 2021 — 12.05am Normal text size Credit:Cathy Wilcox Very much like an iceberg in the Arctic, Scott Morrison is slowly melting to the idea of taking some sort of climate change action (“PM shifts towards net-zero emissions”, February 2), but it has to be targeted, incremental and won’t cost the people who vote for him any money. The trouble with this approach is by the time he does anything, we’re all cooked. Chris Moe,...