Victorian teachers are on strike for the first time in 13 years – it’s about more than pay Teachers are calling for a 35% pay rise over four years. The Victorian government has offered 17%.

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Teachers in Victoria go on strike for the first time in 13 years Hundreds of state schools could close or face significant disruptions today, as teachers walk off the job for the first time over a decade, says the Australian Education Union.

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Restore funding for Writers Victoria - Petitions - Parliament of Victoria

Fellow Victorians, please sign and share this petition to have @writersvictoria.bsky.social funding reinstated, so we're not the only mainland state... or UNESCO city of literature... without funding to a writer’s organisation:
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Rest in peace, Robert Duvall. 🕊️❤️

Hey Boo!

#filmsky #moviesky #RIP

The Twilight Zone: “Miniature”
Season 4, Episode 8 (1963)

Robert Duvall plays a shy man who becomes obsessed with a tiny doll and tries to rescue it.
An incredible performance by the 32-year-old Duvall.

Opinion | Students Are Skipping the Hardest Part of Growing Up

Just like research, information vetting, and other skills we've had to teach students, social skills are going to be the next big gap in students' incoming knowledge.

Students Are Skipping the Hardest Part of Growing Up www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...

To defeat the global Goliaths devastating our planet, we must raise an army of Davids | Peter Lewis As Australians face a maelstrom of interconnected disasters, the climate catastrophe has become just one of many things to doomscroll about * Guardian Essential poll: only a quarter of older Australians believe climate change can be prevented The Cop30 climate talks have ended in Brazil with a collective shrug of the shoulders after the Goliaths of the fossil energy industry once again flexed their muscles to show the world who is really in control. As our Pacific Island neighbours pleaded for their very survival, more than 1,600 industry lobbyists crashed the party, joining forcing with the Saudis and Russians to kibosh the phase-out of fossil fuels. Continue reading...

To defeat the global Goliaths devastating our planet, we must raise an army of Davids | Peter Lewis

Teachers Experience Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Levels Triple the National Average: New Study Reveals A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) has unveiled a deeply troubling reality within the Australian education system: nine out of ten teachers are currently experiencing severe stress, with nearly seventy percent indicating their workload is unmanageable. This seminal research, the first comprehensive examination of depression, anxiety, and stress rates among Australian educators, reveals mental health challenges at rates three times higher than the national averages.

Teachers Experience Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Levels Triple the National Average: New Study Reveals

A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) has unveiled a deeply troubling reality within the Australian education system: nine out of…

Decision to close Meanjin criticised as act of ‘utter cultural vandalism’ Shutting long-running literary journal, which published emerging writers as well as the cream of Australia’s literary talent, described as ‘enormous loss’

Decision to close Meanjin criticised as act of ‘utter cultural vandalism’

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

That’s exactly what this feels like!

'I felt degraded': Abusers are using ChatGPT and generative AI for coercive control Generative-AI models like ChatGPT are being utilised by abusers, creating an echo chamber to justify their own negative behaviours.

Domestic abusers are using generative-AI models like ChatGPT to legitimise their own negative behaviours, writes Madison Griffiths.

The one thing George Orwell's 1984 got wrong When the copyright for George Orwell's work expired, two writers reimagined his towering masterpieces, 1984 and Animal Farm. Dorian Lynskey finds out why.

"One thing that Orwell can't be faulted on is his understanding of the psychology of totalitarianism. I was impressed by that pretty much every time I opened the book. I think that's still true of authoritarian movements now. The shoe still fits." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

Slut-shamed and bullied by students: why teachers are quitting - podcast Education reporter Caitlin Cassidy talks to Reged Ahmad about the teachers speaking out about why they are leaving the profession

@caitlinecassidy.bsky.social has been covering disturbing changes in student behaviour in Australian schools, speaking to teachers past and present. Listen here for more on the trend, and the possible causes. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Nuclear power has been repudiated.
Trumpism has been repudiated.
Culture wars have been repudiated.
It’s a GREAT DAY FOR AUSTRALIA! 🇦🇺
#auspol

Has Antony Green called the election yet? Former PMs farewell a 'legend' Former Australian prime ministers across the political divide pay tribute to Antony Green, the ABC's chief elections analyst who presented his final election last night and will soon retire.

Farewell to @antonygreenelec.bsky.social , a brilliant educator and a deadset legend. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Australia needs more than hollow words about a fair go – we need brave policy-makers | Greg Jericho It is not only conservatives who love our country and believe it worthy of defending

Australia needs more than hollow words about a fair go – we need brave policy-makers

How to make your vote count in Australia's preferential voting system Early voting starts next week and Australia's preferential voting system requires citizens to rank candidates at the polling booth. Here's how it works.

How to make your vote count in Australia's preferential voting system

Pathological demand avoidance: The autism 'subtype' growing in recognition April is Autism Awareness Month, and advocates for those with this particular neurotype of autism say recognition may be growing, but wider acknowledgement is needed.

Pathological demand avoidance: The autism 'subtype' growing in recognition

Parents asked to read ‘Moby Dick’ terms, as criminals target kids’ data

New on ABC Australia : “Parents asked to read ‘Moby Dick’ terms, as criminals target kids’ data”

Meet the woman who turned female votes into political dynamite In 1972 an Australian woman could not even open a bank account without the backing of a man. This is the inside story of how a group of feminists forced political change.

How Beatrice Faust founded the Women's Electoral Lobby and made female votes count at the ballot box

In 1972 an Australian woman could not even open a bank account without the backing of a man. ' the inside story of how a group of feminists forced political change

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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

The Monarch #butterfly embarks on one of nature's most incredible journeys, migrating up to 3,000 miles from #Canada to central #Mexico. These tiny travelers, with wings of vibrant orange, navigate the vast distances using the sun and Earth’s magnetic fields, defying the odds

Kids trapped for hours by deceptive video game features, report finds Popular video games are utilising harmful tactics to trap kids into spending more cash and more time gaming, a new consumer report finds.

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Voters want government to help them find a stable and secure place to live Voters tell ABC's Your Say campaign they are struggling more than ever with housing costs.

Voters tell ABC's Your Say campaign they are struggling more than ever with housing costs.

What do Australian political parties actually stand for? Currently two major and two minor parties dominate the landscape of federal politics. But what do they actually stand for?

Currently two major and two minor parties dominate the landscape of federal politics. But what do they actually stand for?

Australians deserve answers on climate before they vote. Here are five things we still don’t know | Adam Morton From our broken environmental laws to the role of gas, there are some big questions that remain unanswered by both major parties

Australians deserve answers on climate before they vote. Here are five things we still don’t know
Adam Morton
From our broken environmental laws to the role of gas, there are some big questions that remain unanswered by both major parties www.theguardian.com/environment/...

An Open Letter to Parents of Neurodivergent People YouTube video by The Imperfects

An Open Letter to Parents of Neurodivergent People

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Teacher vacancy rates at record high in England, report finds NFER says pupil behaviour, stagnant pay and inflexible working practices contributing to exodus from workforce Teachers in England are abandoning the classroom over worsening pupil behaviour, stagnant pay and inflexible working practices, leaving…

Teacher vacancy rates at record high in England, report finds