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

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 […]

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Nursery schools: ‘What society gives children less chance than their parents?’

Few doubt the value of nursery schools, yet many could close as early as July thanks to government plans for free childcare Kate Daenke is sitting in the headteacher’s room at Homerton early years centre in Cambridge, recalling her childhood years at the nursery school. She remembers her headteacher and many hours spent playing in