‘Out of Time’ – Top 10 Australian Poems

I discovered, via A Pair of Ragged Claws, that the 702 Book Club on ABC Radio is compiling the Top 10 Australian Poems. For me, lists, whether they be a top 10, 100 or 500, can be catalysts for discussing what a culture still feels is important, relevant and uplifting. Many of us spend pleasant hours finding new books, tunes and in this case poems but the real pleasure is spending time with old favs – and sharing them. Kenneth Slessor I... Read More

ABC Teacher Forum

The ABC Teacher Forum held at the Ultimo studios today was an opportunity to explore the process and reality of reporting the news. We had a quick tour of the studios before enjoying the 2-hour forum. Antony Green was appearing on ABC 24 as we looked on The panel of ABC staff: Simon Palan, Sue Stephenson, Anne Maria Nicholson  and especially Walkley Award winning journalist Tim Palmer, spoke insightfully and answered questions intelligently about... Read More

'NSW pulls out of computers-for-schools program'

The term ends and one would hope for more inspirational news from our political and system leaders. The above headline is from the ABC website and I am assuming it is reporting on yesterday’s memo from the Director-General but am uncertain what it will mean for us in schools who have already been allocated money/laptops from Round 1.  My school has been expecting 233 laptops and the wireless infrastructure to support these tools. Does this... Read More