Myke Bartlett

Myke Bartlett is a freelance writer and former teacher who writes on politics, movies and music. He is the author of YA novel Fire in the Sea (Text).

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The Lowdown: Trump set to dump public education

With the US president targeting progressive values in education to fuel his ‘culture wars’, our public schools risk becoming a similar soft target for divisive rhetoric here.

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The Lowdown: Why the US election matters

Making statements that seem to come straight out of Trump’s playbook, Peter Dutton is doing his best to test Australians’ faith in democracy, argues MYKE BARTLETT.

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The Lowdown: Assange and the risks of truth-telling

The Assange case is not only a test for his personal freedom but for the freedom of the press overall, writes MYKE BARTLETT.

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Kick it to me!

Melbourne might be known for being a football city, but it’s the round-ball game that’s booming in schools. MYKE BARTLETT reports.

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Equity the path to excellence

When it comes to schools funding, arguing about whether private school parents are just “ordinary Australians” completely misses the point, writes MYKE BARTLETT.

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Exhausted by August: the problem of teaching hours in TAFE

At Chisholm TAFE, the problem of teachers running out of allocated teaching hours partway through the year has highlighted wider workload problems across the TAFE system.

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Reengaging the disengaged

Three different schools taking three different approaches to making their schools safe and welcoming places for students who’ve become disengaged from learning.

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The Lowdown: The Voice – try and understand it

Every pundit has a pet theory on why Australians voted ‘no’ to the Voice, but one statistic stands out – the highly educated were most likely to vote ‘yes’. MYKE BARTLETT looks at what that means for our education system, and for our democracy.

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The Lowdown: United against division

Large-scale global and political events can leave us feeling helpless as individuals. So, what can we do to move beyond despair and drive change for the better? MYKE BARTLETT has the answer.

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The Lowdown: You and your news

In the era of algorithms feeding us individualised ‘news’, teaching media literacy might need to take a very different form, says MYKE BARTLETT.

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A healthier masculinity

How can schools successfully navigate the tricky territory of misogyny, transform conversations on consent and respectful relationships, and provide a blueprint for healthier models of masculinity?

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The Lowdown: Reforming Roald

MYKE BARTLETT: In updating classic children’s novels to be more inclusive for a contemporary readership, do we risk masking our progress?

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Deadly allies

When it comes to Indigenous education, Ashley Park Primary is committed to sharing the cultural load and creating the next generation of change-makers.

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Holy crap, Batman!

Are Iron Man and Superman responsible for the death of cinema as we know it? MYKE BARTLETT asks if too much of the corporate machine is kryptonite for creativity.

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An early start: new mental health program for all primary schools

An early intervention program set to roll out in primary schools across the state aims to provide stable, school-based mental health support for younger students, writes MYKE BARTLETT.

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The lowdown: Failure to tweet

The demise of Twitter might be Elon Musk’s greatest – and most bonkers – achievement yet, writes MYKE BARTLETT.

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One hundred days of Albanese

It’s still early days but, in its first hundred days in office, the Albanese government is showing a determination to build bridges and act on election commitments.

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Roe vs Wade: what does it mean for Australia?

With some right-wing politicians and ‘pro-life’ lobbyists bolstered by America’s new abortion laws, the fight to protect abortion rights in Australia is ongoing.

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Excessive expectations

Advocacy by the AEU is winning justice – and a generous payout – for TAFE members who have long been pressured into unreasonable workloads.

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The lowdown: What just happened?

Albanese’s greatest victory – one that has largely gone unacknowledged – is that he has won government without being anointed by Rupert Murdoch.