Uncategorized

We all need to divest from fossil fuels now – especially Australian universities

Uncategorized /

The end of coal is inevitable but divestment will help accelerate the process, especially as we can’t rely on government to stabilise the environment The movement to divest from the fossil fuel industry has grown rapidly over recent years in tandem with the urgent need to decarbonise the global economy. In Australia, divestment commitments have […]

We all need to divest from fossil fuels now – especially Australian universities Read More »

‘I saw being autistic as an employment opportunity, not a weakness’ | Saba Salmon

Uncategorized /

Young autistic people want to be accepted by employers for who they are, says award-winning campaigner Jonathan Andrews Jonathan Andrews was once advised to hide his autism from prospective employers. Instead, he is making his name by doing just the opposite. “I saw it [being autistic] as an opportunity, not a weakness,” says Andrews, 22,

‘I saw being autistic as an employment opportunity, not a weakness’ | Saba Salmon Read More »

Over a third of parents asked for school donations, survey finds

Uncategorized /

More than a third of parents have been asked to donate money to their child’s school, according to a new survey by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Education leaders have said the findings again expose the “inadequacy of school funding”. Of 1,514 parents surveyed, 37 per cent recalled being asked to add to a school’s

Over a third of parents asked for school donations, survey finds Read More »