MIFF unspools its latest schools program This year’s Melbourne International Film Festival provides opportunities for sparking classroom discussions on environmental concerns, refugees, First Nations stories, and body positivity.
For everyone Expanding horizons We are not personally responsible for all the issues we care about, so how to balance taking action with taking care of ourselves, asks LUCY TRELOAR.
For everyone Book review: A Great Hope, Jessica Stanley (Picador) This riveting whodunnit is for anyone interested in the impact of politics on family, told through an unapologetically union lens.
For everyone Book review: The Idea of Australia, Julianne Schultz (Allen&Unwin) In her latest book, Julianne Schultz scrutinises whether we are really the nation that we think we are.
For everyone TV review: Heartstopper (Netflix) If you need a feel-good queer palette cleanser for the soul, look no further than truly gorgeous Netflix hit Heartstopper.
For everyone Movie review: Ablaze (Umbrella Entertainment) A heart-soaring doco writes William ‘Bill’ Onus’s mighty contribution to Country back into the record.
For everyone 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.
For everyone By design: the moral obligation to transform schools funding It’s time for Australians to recognise and agree that the current design of Australia’s education system is leaving too many children behind, argues PASI SAHLBERG.
For everyone The original artform Once a mystical artform, handwriting is now on the List of Endangered Skills, if A.J. BETTS students’ indecipherable script is anything to go by.
For everyone Fight or flight: safety at school We all want to work in respectful schools, but first and foremost we must be safe – staff and students alike, writes TRAVIS McKENZIE.
For everyone Book review: Facts* And Other Lies, Ed Coper (Allen & Unwin) Communications expert Ed Coper’s latest book is fascinating reading for anyone who finds themselves wondering what happened to good old-fashioned common sense.
For everyone Let them lead the way When A.J. BETTS went to school, she didn’t have much faith in the democratic process. But, as a federal election looms, she finally sees the benefits of student involvement in the decision-making at school.
For everyone TV review: Jagged (HBO) It will come as no surprise to anyone who has listened to Canadian singer Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ that she is a candid and articulate speaker – with a lot to say.
For everyone The leadership paradox From politics to education, why do we so often end up with leaders who seem unsuited to the job?
For everyone The things that hold us together For LUCY TRELOAR, elections are an expression of social cohesion and a key way to make our voices heard, even if our hopes are frequently dashed.
For everyone My Favourite Things: Our top 12 podcasts for teachers Whether commuting in the car or out for that daily walk, podcasts can be a useful friend to keep you company, and a chance to learn something new. Here are a few entertaining and thought-provoking options specially created for educators.
For everyone History shouldn’t get the ‘Kondo treatment’ The history curriculum should not be used as a political football – nor can we only keep the bits that “spark joy”, argues education expert REBECCA CAIRNS.
For everyone The lowdown: So, what is government for? With a prime minister like Morrison, you could well be forgiven for asking, writes MYKE BARTLETT.
For everyone Book review: A Dream Life, Claire Messud (Tablo Publishing) ★★★★ Award-winning American author Claire Messud turns her attention to Australia in her latest, a novella set in the 1970s.
For everyone Film review: Here Out West (Mind Blowing Films) Emotionally glowing anthology film ‘Here Out West’ addresses injustice and under-representation for those living in Sydney’s western suburbs at its very roots.