CHRIS BONNOR Selective schools … again
Making stupid policy on the run is hardly new, but Gladys Berejiklian’sdecision to establish a new selective school in Sydney’s south-west has set new precedents. Few people seem to support it, even fewer will benefit. It ignores the debate about selective schooling, a debate underpinned by concern about the regressive impact on the unselected schools and students – without any significant gains for the annointed. This ‘captain’s call’ by the NSW premier even fails basic tests of fairness and logic.
Treasurer must contend with gloomy economic forecast as NSW Budget day nears
Leader woes, crime focus led to Liberal drubbing at state election
Matthew Guy's image, Malcolm Turnbull's dumping and an undue focus on crime all helped to doom the Liberal Party's push for power in the last state election.
Berejiklian says 'everyone will be held to account' over Mascot Towers
Mascot Towers was evacuated on Friday night after engineers became increasingly concerned about cracks in the primary support structure and facade masonry of the decade-old building in the inner-south suburb Mascot.
Mascot Towers: Peak industry bodies call for building sector crackdown
Two days on from the evacuation of the Sydney unit block, there have been calls for a royal commission, particularly into the lack of regulatory compliance.
Mascot Towers: Residents in limbo after 'persistent' cracks widened
Frustrated residents have been told they could be out of their homes for up to a week after they were suddenly forced to evacuate the building in Sydney's inner south on Friday.
SHARON PARKINSON, DEB BATTERHAM, MARGARET REYNOLDS. Homelessness soars in our biggest cities, driven by rising inequality since 2001 (The Conversation)
Homelessness has increased greatly in Australian capital cities since 2001. Almost two-thirds of people experiencing homelessness are in these cities, with much of the growth associated with severely crowded dwellings and rough sleeping. Continue reading
PETER MANNING. Good journalists failed badly
For the past fortnight I’ve read, listened and watched every in-depth explanation of how and why Bill Shorten got the election wrong. The wait was deliberate. I wanted to ease my way out of the shock of how Labor lost “the unloseable election”. Until now, only John Hewson is the public figure who knows what it’s like to wear that sobriquet.Continue reading
