After the election, teachers and the community will need to continue the fight for full funding for public education.
If Labor wins, this means holding them to account and pushing for full funding sooner!

In the coming weeks, when you head to the ballot box, consider public education and supporting your local school.

Not once has Dutton said he would lift the government’s Schooling Resource Standard share from 20% to a minimum of 25%. In 2013, the Coalition promised to honour Gonski agreements then ripped them up and cut $30 billion from schools in the 2014 budget.

Full funding means:
- smaller classes
- more support for students with disability
- more resources for schools to respond to behavioural issues and differentiate curriculum for students
- more time for teachers to plan lessons and support students
- capital works upgrades

98% of public schools are not funded to the School Resourcing Standard, identified by Gonski in 2011, as the funding needed to meet the full educational needs of its students and reduce the impact of social disadvantage on educational outcomes.

We’re at a turning point for public education.

The Fed gov has promised to full funding with $4.8B for public education over the next decade. The Greens want full funding sooner.

As Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton has never once supported the full funding of public schools.

This is the wrong approach.
You can’t build peace by spending $4B on drones.

Sara’s parents own two homes, but she won’t buy until she’s 80. Here’s why Young Sydneysiders on the wrong side of a $3.5 trillion wealth transfer are staring down decades of housing pain.

“Wealth transfers are one of the most ethically indefensible types of financial transaction because it’s completely unearned,”
“It’s all to do with what family you’re born into, which is entirely random.”
Great quotes - @garethbryant.bsky.social
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Yes, let’s suggest a new flat tax in a cost of living crisis that will disproportionately impact those doing it tough.

How many people are going to use Minn’s festival drug testing tent while dozens of cops and sniffer dogs are around?

NSW Labor showing its disdain towards industrial democracy and unions.
All workers, including transport workers, have the right to withdraw their labor - forcing people to work is a violation of human rights.

Never mind negative gearing. Australians pushed $67b through this tax vehicle The record amount has flowed through a growing number of trusts to help Australians, mostly high-income earners, reduce their tax bills.

Welfare for the wealthy -
Costs to the budget:
$55.5 billion in superannuation
$51.5 bill tax exemptions on family home
$67 bill family trusts
$26.5 bill in rental deductions as part of negative gearing
Where’s the reform agenda??
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Drunkenness, abuse and ‘death threats’: Inside the downfall of Comedor restaurant Staff at the trendy Newtown diner claimed they weren’t paid properly and had to deal with the drunken antics of owner Walter Shellshear. He denies the claims.

www.smh.com.au/business/wor...

Comprehensive reporting on the background to Comedor shutting up shop in Newtown.
And council approved privatising a portion of Campo to the resturant… can you imagine this guy kicking back on a private deck in our park 🤦‍♂️

When you disagree with council rules | Grand Designs Australia | ABC iview YouTube video by ABC iview

I said it when I was on council and I’ll say it again. We can’t allow heritage rules to prevent residents putting solar panels on their homes.
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Hoping for a more liberal Syria, not another dictatorship, or a puppet for imperial powers.

Two great bits of news:

1️⃣ NTEU is winning when it comes to improving university governance, and
2️⃣ @nteunion.bsky.social is on Bluesky! 💙

Join today at www.nteu.au/join ✊

Those eligible would likely still be in major mortgage stress with high repayments, although significantly reduced by the scheme.

While too low in the first place, the Help to Buy scheme income limits are trapped in 2022 and haven’t adjusted with inflation spikes leading into 2024.
The vast majority of teachers, RNs, firefighters, and ambos will be above the income cap and ineligible.

Arcane season 2 was a bit of a flop imo.
Tried to do too much and departed from the dynamics that made season 1 great.

Tbh, I suspect Labor is pretty fine with not implementing this policy, considering the increased cost and opportunity to wedge the Greens on it.

Housing supports to be put to vote without a deal, after Greens compromise rejected Two housing proposals will be put to a vote this week without a deal to seem them made law. It will be the last chance before the election for the government's proposals to co-purchase homes with firs...

Personally, I hope the Help to Buy passes, but if it doesnt its due to Labor’s arrogance.
The Greens have shifted their demands significantly. Labor doesn’t have a majority and they need to be open to negotiation.
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Long buildings don’t need long corridors!

Housing in Geneva, designed by Nicholas De Courten Architects

Trying to make sure the lads can create and interpret scatter graphs ahead of the yearly exam…
‘Culturally relevant examples such as the price of TN shoes when teaching graphs/ correlation’.

NSW government bid to prevent Rising Tide protest in Newcastle harbour invalid, court finds Four-day exclusion zone an improper use of Marine Safety Act, judge rules, despite ‘skilful’ submission from transport minister Jo Haylen

The NSW supreme court has overturned a government attempt to prevent Rising Tide climate protesters from accessing Newcastle Harbour.

Overwhelming majority of ANU staff vote 'no' to giving up next pay rise Vice-chancellor says ANU will look a other ways to cut costs.

88% of staff have rejected #ANU's attempt to take away the next pay rise.

"This vote is a clear vote of no confidence in their management style." - #NTEU ANU Branch President Millan Pintos-Lopez

ANU staff voted NO to forgoing the agreed pay-rise 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

‘A total of 4782 staff participated in the vote, with 88 per cent voting not in favour of the proposed variation to the Agreement.’

Arrests warrants issued by ICC on Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
Will @albomp.bsky.social ensure Australia enforces these orders should an opportunity ever arise?

Standing the test of time, true artistic flare.

Transport is chaos under Labor.
Train staff on strike and using workbans.
Industrial action on the Inner West tram line, which is privatised with wages far below Melbourne.
Labor promised to end privatisation, yet our bus system operates in private hands for profit.