Australian culture
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School drop-off parking cops, cricket fun police: It’s Australia’s punishment culture
Australians like to think they have a larrikin, rebellious spirit, but they are remarkably tolerant of official intervention and petty-minded bureaucracy.
- by Nick Bryant
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Let’s rethink The Lucky Country. Australia’s fortune was never dumb luck
Donald Horne’s seminal book cast Australia as a mediocre country run by second-rate people. The truth is its brand of democracy has often led the world.
- by Nick Bryant
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City life
‘We don’t want to be too stuffy’: New Powerhouse boss on what we can expect
The new trust president overseeing delivery of the Parramatta Powerhouse says the two million visitors can expect an “unpretentious” museum experience.
- by Linda Morris
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Social media
A social media ban for under-16s won’t work. Here’s what will
Calls have been growing louder for age limits to be raised from 13 to 16. To add to the momentum, some say a ban is the only way to protect our kids. But is it?
- by Nicole Jameson
Single and dating? Beware, Perth: it’s cuffing season
From benching to breadcrumbing, modern dating means getting up to speed with some baffling lingo. Here’s the cheat sheet to keep you warm at night this winter.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Art
Melbourne’s controversial sculpture vaults its way to heritage listing
Ron Robertson-Swann’s sculpture Vault has had its share of admirers and detractors across more than four decades. Now it is destined for heritage listing.
- by Stephen Brook
Our children face dangerous double standard on behaviour, say educators
Educators sick and of being called upon to be responsible for every aspect of a child’s upbringing have taken a stand, saying they do not exist in a vacuum.
- by Holly Thompson
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Education
It takes a village, but WA young people are being abandoned by theirs
How do our young people behave well at school when they frequently see adults behaving atrociously? Perhaps it’s not students and schools we should be examining.
- by Belinda Provis
Eclectic ambassador’s Chinese collection pushes boundaries
Australia’s ambassador to China from 2007-2011, Geoff Raby has built a collection of Chinese art that reflects a philosophy rather than a life plan.
- by John McDonald
Rippin yarns make Sally the new Australian Children’s Laureate
Melbourne-based author Sally Rippin has been named the eighth ambassador for Australian children’s literature.
- by Jason Steger
Historic plane may fly south as doors close on Powerhouse Museum
Talks are under way to display the historic flying Catalina in an Albion Park museum as Powerhouse Museum shut on Sunday until 2027.
- by Linda Morris
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