Education
Future is not what it used to be
AS A baby boomer, I must say I'm terribly disappointed with modern science and technology. I mean, where's my robot? Apparently Leonardo da Vinci invented the first robot in 1495.
Spare me harsh realities, slay that dragon and let the movies cast a spell
Clem Bastow When economic times are tough, fantasy and cinema come to the rescue, again.
Roddy Meagher, the man who dared to be different
Paul Sheehan In this age of individualism, when everyone can turn their personalities into public personas via the internet, we are discovering that genuine eccentricity is rare.
Australia you are not a good friend
Martyn Awayang Namorong I'M on my first visit to Australia right now - and what an introduction to your country. A two-week run of four major cities where I'm meeting politicians, journalists and ordinary Australians.
Vocational education has a vital role to play in flexing young minds
Ken Boston After 10 years in England, it is good to see the progress made in the inclusion of vocational curriculum in school education in NSW.
Society the loser in education gap
Adele Horin The MySchool website was bitterly opposed by teacher unions, some parent organisations, and educationalists afraid it would lead to the creation of school leagues tables and further undermine public...
Here's a lesson for Australia's education policymakers: failure begets failure
David Zyngier Australia should look to Finland for its national education policy.
Society faces a high price if we take the 'free' out of education
Lynne Kosky We must reject the idea of a levy on rich parents with children in state schools.
Corporate-speak sucks the life out of our education system
Rob Forbes To hold on to our humanity we need to value plain-speak.
Criminal reform is an education
Heckler A RECENT article in the Herald noted that in Britain it is cheaper to send a young person to Eton than juvenile detention.
Education opportunities abroad can begin at home
William McKeith The security of Australian international education income is threatened at both secondary and tertiary levels by a range of recent pressures and influences.
The cookie cutter approach to education doesn't make us happy
Dan Haesler How could it be that at one of the most respected universities in the world, America's top scholars need lessons in how to be happy?
Get smart while the mining boom lasts - embrace education
Ian Young Exporting the best of Australia will require us to invest in knowledge.
Education and life skills the key to combating homelessness
Tony Keenan The short-term crisis approaches currently on offer are not working.
In praise of the foot soldiers of education
Ann Rennie Whether your child goes to a well-endowed private school or a selective state secondary, a cash-strapped Catholic school or an overcrowded local high, these schools have something in common —...
Loading kids with global guilt is a mockery of education
James Schloeffel Primary school should be a time for learning facts and having fun.
When education favours division over diversity
John Pilger Public education gave John Pilger his start, but as he told Sydney Boys High School this week, success in life is more than winning prizes.
Education the key to equality
Robert Dean Quality schooling is the one essential ingredient needed for indigenous children.
Other people's children also deserve an education
Denise Ryan It shouldn't be difficult to find more money for less privileged schools.
We must say "know" to sex education
Leslie Cannold Your children have a right to sex education. This right is a component of their sexual rights, themselves a subset of the human rights guaranteed to them in international laws, human rights documents...
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