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In a cold July, Adelaide comes to life with art of light, sound and movement
On cold nights in July, Adelaide audiences are flocking to an extraordinary festival of light and sound.
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Growing numbers of unqualified teachers are being sent into classrooms – this is not the way to ‘fix’ the teacher shortage
Every few days there is another report about the teacher shortage across Australia. Last week, we learned one of Melbourne’s biggest schools is considering a return to home learning to cope with staff shortages.
Australia and New Zealand have a golden opportunity to build stronger ties in the Pacific – but will they take it?
The Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting hosted by Fiji last week was the first to be held in person since 2019. Following a particularly challenging period, it was an opportunity for leaders to reconnect and agree to the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. This document provides a blueprint for enhanced collaboration in the region over the next three decades.
In the mood for sustainable funds? How feeling pessimistic can influence where investors put their money
Think about the last time you bought something expensive to make yourself feel better after a disappointment or when you treated yourself with a fancy and expensive dinner after some accomplishment.
How Japanese avant-garde ceramicists have tested the limits of clay
Review: Pure Form, Art Gallery of South Australia.
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Art, freedom and drag invasions: the history of New York’s Fire Island as a gay sanctuary
Recently screened at the Sydney Film Festival, Fire Island is a rom-com inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the film breaking traditional conventions to feature gay romance as the plot.
Grape growers are adapting to climate shifts early - and their knowledge can help other farmers
It’s commonly assumed Australia’s farmers and cities are divided over climate issues. This is not true. After all, farmers are on the front line and face the realities of our shifting climate on a daily basis.
If you’re renting, chances are your home is cold. With power prices soaring, here’s what you can do to keep warm
If you’re feeling the cold this winter, you’re not alone. About a quarter of all Australians have trouble keeping their homes warm enough in winter. That figure is likely to soar this year, due to poor quality housing and the rapidly escalating energy crisis.
What Albanese needs to build a new industrial relations consensus
A few weeks before his election victory, Anthony Albanese made an important speech to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He talked of “socially inclusive growth – the kind of growth that is only possible with economic reform that lifts productivity”.
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Geraldine Brooks’s Horse is a richly detailed examination of the violence of America’s past
In a letter accompanying the advance copy of her latest novel, Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks reveals the inspiration for Horse.
