While Hollywood actors Ben Affleck, George Clooney and Val Kilmer are just a few of the many stars to play Batman in movies, there was something far more convincing in […]
Read MoreA gong for Gladys
No one could begrudge the Queen’s Birthday Honours bestowed on health leaders Kerry Chant and Elizabeth Koff for their contributions during the Covid challenges. (This is for all health heroes, […]
Read MoreGladys gone but not forgotten
Many Australians are saddened by the political demise of NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. (Farewell from the heart of our state, 3/10). While trust is determined contractually at the ballot box, […]
Read MoreBailee takes long blow to boys on the board
State TAFE Minister Geoff Lee correctly implies that we are needing to retrain our workers to focus on where the jobs are and not be blinded by the ego boosting […]
Read MoreIn praise of teachers
Education is a lifetime experience as many of us continue to learn from the school of hard knocks in this socially challenging world. MLC Rachel Merton’s fanciful comments idealising kids […]
Read MoreProfits from education
The Daily Telegraph is right to catalogue the economic challenges facing Australian institutions today. While school revenues have increased above inflation over the past 30 years, we have had exceptionally […]
Read MoreSporting chance for vision.
No doubt, swanky Sydney Private Schools might take out the top academic results, but they also provide an excellent program of sports, which fosters a lifelong admiration of fitness, peer […]
Read MoreSchool fix is a winner
With a large proportion of our state population invested in the education and development of children whether as parents, teachers or administrators, the timely suggestion of Mr Perrottet that critical […]
Read MoreMPs need to speak up
Pork-barrelling and lobbying by MPs has been topical recently with Bridget McKenzie and now MP for East Hills Wendy Lindsay (Mum MP busted, 7/2). I prefer that MPs should be […]
Read MoreCeleste’s fire fund plight is no laughing matter
A few years ago, donors to charities became angry that a significant proportion of their funds went to collecting organisations. A similar quandary has arisen with Celeste Barber apparently not […]
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