Our children face dangerous double standard on behaviour,say educators

Our children face dangerous double standard on behaviour,say educators

Educators sick and of being called upon to be responsible for every aspect of a child’s upbringing have taken a stand,saying they do not exist in a vacuum.

  • byHolly Thompson

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It takes a village,but WA young people are being abandoned by theirs
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Education

It takes a village,but WA young people are being abandoned by theirs

How do our young people behave well at school when they frequently see adults behaving atrociously? Perhaps it’s not students and schools we should be examining.

  • byBelinda Provis
Eclectic ambassador’s Chinese collection pushes boundaries

Eclectic ambassador’s Chinese collection pushes boundaries

Australia’s ambassador to China from 2007-2011,Geoff Raby has built a collection of Chinese art that reflects a philosophy rather than a life plan.

  • byJohn McDonald
Let’s all get behind the Powerhouse Museum renovation

Let’s all get behind the Powerhouse Museum renovation

The clamour of voices raised in concern over the temporary closure of the Powerhouse Museum do themselves and Sydney’s cultural heritage a disservice.

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Rippin yarns make Sally the new Australian Children’s Laureate

Rippin yarns make Sally the new Australian Children’s Laureate

Melbourne-based author Sally Rippin has been named the eighth ambassador for Australian children’s literature.

  • byJason Steger
Historic plane may fly south as doors close on Powerhouse Museum

Historic plane may fly south as doors close on Powerhouse Museum

Talks are under way to display the historic flying Catalina in an Albion Park museum as Powerhouse Museum shut on Sunday until 2027.

  • byLinda Morris
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Unions mobilise to protest against Powerhouse closure

Unions mobilise to protest against Powerhouse closure

The Minns government says precious museum objects are at risk of damage if it doesn’t begin to repair and renovate the Ultimo buildings. But unions are not happy.

  • byLinda Morris
Leadership shake up at the Opera House as first Indigenous chair appointed
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Arts

Leadership shake up at the Opera House as first Indigenous chair appointed

University of Technology Sydney’s Michael McDaniel has been appointed chair of the Opera House Trust,replacing former Lord Mayor Lucy Turnbull.

  • byLinda Morris
‘Risky,unnecessary and expensive’:Countdown to Powerhouse Museum’s shutdown

‘Risky,unnecessary and expensive’:Countdown to Powerhouse Museum’s shutdown

After more than 100 years in Harris Street,Ultimo,the hoarding will go up on the Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo.

  • byLinda Morris
Our chief word herder asks:since when was ‘ing’ not a thing?

Our chief word herder asks:since when was ‘ing’ not a thing?

Hospital wait lists throughout the country need to start minding their language.

  • byJoanne Anderson
I’ve tried asking people to stop swearing. It doesn’t go well
Opinion
Real life

I’ve tried asking people to stop swearing. It doesn’t go well

Should I have to listen to teenagers on a tram slagging off their teachers,or wannabe tough guys trying to outswear each other in restaurants?

  • byChristopher Bantick