Does Australian Public Education bat well above its weight?

Federal education minister Christopher Pyne has announced a scheme to make Australian schools “more autonomous”. Amid the fanfare of ... NSW public schools have been the slowest to embrace school autonomy but have “punched well above their weight in the latest NAPLAN results”. read more

But credit really should go to the students. With only a few exceptions, the kids that I've taught in my years of working in Australian education want to learn. They want to get an education and they're willing to work at it. read more

Once established this will aid Australia as it pursues specific tactics to increase its influence in the UN through the Security Council and the wide array of agencies, bodies and committees that make up the UN system. In this way Australia might truly punch above its weight on the international stage. Bibliography. Abbott, Kenneth W. and Dunan Snidal. read more

In Australia, some bats can carry the Australian Bat Lyssavirus. Bats also carry Hendra virus which can infect horses and indirectly humans. Both these viruses are not common and the risk of getting sick from a bat can be managed by taking some simple precautions. read more