| The President Writes |
A comprehensive future
Australia needs public debate about how we educate children and fund schools, recognising that public education has the potential to build social cohesion, writes MAREE O'HALLORAN. |
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| Federal Government |
Brendan Nelson shuffles out of education
A Federal ministerial reshuffle has seen Dr Brendan Nelson moved from the education portfolio to defence while Julie Bishop, a West Australian, picks up the education portfolio. |
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| Industrial relations |
IR campaign moves to next phase
Workers must fight against the WorkChoices law and campaign for better industrial relations policies from all political parties, writes BARRY JOHNSON. |
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| Professional issues |
Improvements needed for beginning teachers
Urgent action is needed to ensure new teachers stay with the profession in the long term, writes BOB LIPSCOMBE. |
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| Professional issues |
Kindergarten class size reduction implemented
As the year begins the State Government's class size reduction program has taken another step toward reducing class sizes K-2, writes JENNIFER LEETE. |
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| Industrial relations |
TAFE teachers offered protection
Following representations from Federation and lobbying by TAFE members, the State Government will provide protection for TAFE members from the effect of the Federal Government’s WorkChoices legislation. |
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| Unionism |
Still no release time for Fed Reps and Women’s Contacts
The campaign for release time for Fed Reps and Women's Contacts continues, writes JOHN IRVING. |
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| Equity issues |
Social cohesion brought to life in our public schools
The answer to a vibrant Australia lies in our public schools, writes ANGELO GAVRIELATOS. |
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| Working conditions |
THA builds more accommodation
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| Finance |
Take an active interest in your super
Make sure your superannuation fund is meeting its legal requirments, advise ROD BROWN and JOHN DIXON.
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| Professional issues |
Futures Project attempts to resurrect failed policies
The report on the Futures Project reads like a poor quality undergraduate essay, riddled with dishonest, unsourced and anonymous Department of Education and Training (DET) comments. |
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| Event |
Women’s Conference
Federation’s Women’s Conference will be held on Saturday May 20. |
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| Event |
Films to screen at ARTEXPRESS
Innovative and sophisticated use of electronic mediums will feature in all ARTEXPRESS exhibitions this year. |
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