Olympian says women’s 400 metres would have reached a whole new level if her main rival Marie-José Pérec had competed in the final
In an extraordinary confession, Olympic legend Cathy Freeman says she never completely fulfilled her potential as an athlete.
Reflecting on her remarkable career as the Paris games approach, Freeman said she could have run even faster in her career-defining 400-metres final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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New report combats ‘inaccurate assertions’ about teaching courses
Almost three-quarters of Australian teachers are satisfied with their training programs, a new report has found, undermining the suggestion poor course content is leading to workforce shortages in the field.
Rather than focusing on the unsubstantiated claim that teachers are generally dissatisfied with ITE programs, we should instead focus on the willingness and capacity of ITE providers to continually improve these programs.
This will require a shift in focus from policymakers - away from the overwhelming emphasis on ITE and towards effective, system-wide [development] that becomes a regular part of teachers’ workload rather than a bolt-on.
Not a preamble. Not a footnote in the Constitution. First Nations people want structural change that can make a practical difference.
A mechanism that can make children’s lives better. Not just something that will feel good - something that will do good.
As the Minister, I will go to the voice and say: ‘this school attendance program isn’t working’. Help me to get the best possible advice to fix it … From every corner of the country – about how we can do better.
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