For everyone Film review: Aftersun Charlotte Wells’ debut features powerful performances from its two leads in this devastatingly honest rendition of the aftershocks of a parent’s love.
All sectors Combatting chokepoint capitalism With our economic system and rapidly advancing technologies now separating creative workers from the value they create at every possible point, REBECCA GIBLIN and CORY DOCTOROW want to build a movement for a more equitable future.
For everyone Our summer reading guide More than ever, AEU members deserve a long and relaxing summer break accompanied by a stack of excellent books. Here are our recommendations for an enlightening and entertaining read.
For everyone Extra work Teachers are so overloaded with bureaucratic bloat that burnout is almost inevitable. But TRAVIS MACKENZIE thinks there’s another way.
For everyone The lowdown: Failure to tweet The demise of Twitter might be Elon Musk’s greatest – and most bonkers – achievement yet, writes MYKE BARTLETT.
For everyone Ghost teachers Where have all the teachers gone is one question. Why they have gone is the mystery that governments need to solve, writes BRENDAN JAMES MURRAY.
For everyone The finish line For educators, physical, emotional and mental exhaustion are often constant companions. This summer, LUCY TRELOAR recommends a back-to-basics approach.
For everyone What a relief Set to return casual teaching, A.J. BETTS reflects on her early experiences as a CRT in London and Australia – and can only hope things have changed!
For everyone Play school It took a student going unscored in a subject that TRAVIS MACKENZIE thought was inherently fun to remind him that the high-stakes game of VCE can take the fun out of anything.
For everyone ‘Quality of teaching’ is not about teacher quality Associate Professor NICOLE MOCKLER says it’s little wonder we have a teacher shortage crisis in our schools, given the way politicians and the media talk about the profession.
For everyone Wisdom of the ages For A.J. BETTS, coming across her primary school report cards felt like unearthing a time capsule and some surprising insights from her former teachers.
For everyone Film review: Embrace Kids (Transmission Films) Embrace Kids is an energetic mix of animation, live action, interviews and music to help children develop a positive relationship with their bodies.
For everyone Film review: Of An Age (Head Gear Films) Emerging filmmaker Goran Stolevski’s riotously funny and heart-achingly tender second feature is a love letter to Melbourne and an instant classic.
For everyone Book review: Provocations, Jeff Sparrow (NewSouth Books) Jeff Sparrow has never been afraid to examine the underside, addressing the difficult components of a thorny moral conundrum, drawing on a deep well of understanding as to the way history and society inform each other.
For everyone 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.
For everyone The Circumstances As LUCY TRELOAR has discovered, being active in society is key to its existence, to social cohesion and, ultimately, to our wellbeing.
For everyone My Favourite Things: Online recipe sites When the pantry is almost bare, recipeland.com is fantastic – just type in the few bedraggled ingredients you can gather and it does the thinking for you. But when time is on your side, it’s nice to have some cooking inspiration at your fingertips.
For everyone Book review: Outback Teacher, Sally Gare with Freda Marnie (Allen and Unwin) Outback Teacher, told by Sally and former pupil Freda Marnie, documents what it was like teaching in the outback in the 1950s.
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.