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“The 2027 NSW educational reforms provide only limited hours for topics with embedded principles of democracy.”

“The Coalition has announced a plan to rewrite the national curriculum, slashing units on Indigenous history and culture, sustainability, and engagement with Asia, and instead emphasising “pride” in the Australian flag and Western culture.”

“Rather than religious instruction, prioritise ethics education — teaching empathy, respect, critical thinking and how to disagree without hatred.”

““Incarceration gives them the opportunity to get a trade, get an education and break up their links [to crime].””

“Melbourne’s planning policies were at the centre of the debate, ahead of next month’s state election in which Labor’s “activity centres” are on the ballot, with the Coalition vowing to abolish the zones where developers are allowed to bypass local planning…”

“…as pledged to curb overall migration by cutting net migration – including by reducing visas for family members of students – while the Coalition intends to reduce the share of international students in higher education to below 25 per cent of total…”

“Bob Edgar, Moss Vale I see that the Catholic education sector is in some financial strife.”

“…to buy out-of-the-way, unwanted land on which it continues to do remarkable and widely acknowledged charitable, medical and educational work for tens of thousands of people of every race, colour and creed, according to the commandment to “love your…”

“…d Waiting For Gonski author Tom Greenwell, who detailed the plan in a report he co-authored, Choice and Fairness, said the current education system allowed private schools to pluck the brightest students from classrooms with little accountability for…”

“Just like they do for both Labor’s and the Coalition’s plans.””

“… answer specific questions about the rapid bus project, saying only that the five new routes that began operating in July had been “carefully planned” and aimed to connect people to the places that mattered most, including local education and health…”

“Australia’s higher education sector was already grappling with a decline in foreign students before the Coalition revealed its plans this week to slash commencements by 55,000 each year, a pledge that experts say risks “creating a very significant hole” in…”

“What nonsense (“Coalition plans for huge migration cut”, October6).”

“Opposition education spokesman Brad Rowswell said a Coalition government would always negotiate in good faith with the Commonwealth to get the best deal possible for Victorian students and teachers.”

“Good luck, David Shoebridge, pursue and hammer this Labor government which has gone to sleep on these important issues – just don’t expect any support from the Coalition or One Nation.”

“Australia’s permanent migration intake has barely changed over the past decade, hovering around 200,000 a year under Labor and the Coalition.”

“…est and worst Vivienne Parsons’ contribution to the discussion over the Coalition’s proposed education reforms makes me wonder if some of the criticism levelled against teachers by some parents and politicians isn’t partially justified (Letters, September…”

“Jeannette Tsoulos, West Pymble It’s rare these days for me to find anything amusing in political reporting, but I must say I laughed out loud when I read the Coalition’s proposed educational reforms.”

“On Saturday, the Coalition announced a solution: it would hire military veterans.”

“… to think that shadow minister Julian Leeser was serious about his principles, but it seems he has now joined in the culture war officially (“Pride in flag, Western culture, and soldiers in schools: Coalition unveils education plan”, smh.com.au, September…”

“… in partnership with the University of Melbourne, will bring together some of the city’s brightest minds to discuss ideas for Melbourne’s future, along with international speakers, former New York mayor Bill de Blasio and global planning pioneer Carlos…”

“Opposition Leader Angus Taylor last month accused Labor of “funding organised crime” by keeping the taxes high on legal tobacco products while unveiling the Coalition’s plan to tackle the illicit market.”