For everyone ‘Quality of teaching’ is not about teacher quality 20 Sep 2022 Associate Professor NICOLE MOCKLER says it’s little wonder we have a teacher shortage crisis in our schools, given the way politicians and the media talk about the profession.
For everyone One hundred days of Albanese 20 Sep 2022 It’s still early days but, in its first hundred days in office, the Albanese government is showing a determination to build bridges and act on election commitments.
For everyone CoPower to the people 20 Sep 2022 CoPower came about when a bunch of union members realised they could affect change in the world of energy retailing with one simple plan.
For everyone From your branch secretary: Growing – with inclusivity and sustainability 20 Sep 2022 The AEU is focused on finding ways to ensure all members are respected and engaged in building our union’s power.
For everyone Staffing the Education State 20 Sep 2022 With a state election on the horizon, the AEU has launched its Ten-Year Plan, with recommendations for government on workforce planning for Victoria’s public schools, TAFEs and kindergartens.
For everyone OHS includes mental health 20 Sep 2022 There has been an increase in mental health claims across the entire public sector, leading many employers to focus on mental health and safety as a key priority moving forward.
Schools Supporting trans kids 20 Sep 2022 As a child of the seventies, HEATHER GALLAGHER thought she was a ‘woke’ parent. Then her child came out as trans.
For everyone Wisdom of the ages 20 Sep 2022 For A.J. BETTS, coming across her primary school report cards felt like unearthing a time capsule and some surprising insights from her former teachers.
For everyone Film review: Embrace Kids (Transmission Films) 20 Sep 2022 Embrace Kids is an energetic mix of animation, live action, interviews and music to help children develop a positive relationship with their bodies.
For everyone Film review: Of An Age (Head Gear Films) 20 Sep 2022 Emerging filmmaker Goran Stolevski’s riotously funny and heart-achingly tender second feature is a love letter to Melbourne and an instant classic.
For everyone Legal news: Promoting your rights in every sector 20 Sep 2022 The AEU’s legal team has had some good results for members this term, including in the areas of VIT registration; recovering unpaid wages and super; and ensuring the rights of members are maintained by employers.
For everyone Money matters: The costs of aged care 20 Sep 2022 A guide to some of the most common financial questions related to aged care.
For everyone Q&A: your Term 3 questions answered 20 Sep 2022 Our answers to the most common questions reaching our Member Support team in Term 3, 2022.
For everyone Book review: Provocations, Jeff Sparrow (NewSouth Books) 20 Sep 2022 Jeff Sparrow has never been afraid to examine the underside, addressing the difficult components of a thorny moral conundrum, drawing on a deep well of understanding as to the way history and society inform each other.
For everyone Roe vs Wade: what does it mean for Australia? 20 Sep 2022 With some right-wing politicians and ‘pro-life’ lobbyists bolstered by America’s new abortion laws, the fight to protect abortion rights in Australia is ongoing.
For everyone The Circumstances 20 Sep 2022 As LUCY TRELOAR has discovered, being active in society is key to its existence, to social cohesion and, ultimately, to our wellbeing.
For everyone News in brief: Term 3, 2022 20 Sep 2022 A quick rundown of recent education-related news in the media.
For everyone Lifting spirits 20 Sep 2022 Proud AEU member Lee-Ann Derrick draws strength from her passion for powerlifting and uses that to help build up her students and colleagues.
TAFE & Adult Provision Excessive expectations 20 Sep 2022 Advocacy by the AEU is winning justice – and a generous payout – for TAFE members who have long been pressured into unreasonable workloads.
For everyone A union of one’s own 20 Sep 2022 Musician, writer, teacher and AEU organiser Edwina Preston is passionate about the links between art, feminism and union power.