Letters
A DV survivor’s lament: Are women any safer now than 30 years ago?
I can only hope that things have changed, but I fear they have become worse.
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Powers that be are fanning the flames of our DV crisis
So enough with the generic statements and abstract villains like Andrew Tate, let’s look in the mirror and call out those in our own backyard. We can never put out the fire if we allow the usual suspects to continue to fan the flames of our long-running DV crisis.
When will Australia finally stand up on domestic violence?
Will this, finally, be the moment Australia stands up and says enough is enough when it comes to domestic violence?
Reform laws and amend attitudes to staunch violence
The causal factors of violence against women and children are well known. Little is new other than cyberstalking and surveillance as tools of abuse. The long-standing problem of agencies competing for inadequate resources does not assist victims or aid in violence reduction. Executive government needs to undertake effective law reform and provide adequate funding for first-class services.
Explicit teaching is essential in every class
Explicit learning, or rote learning as it used to be known, definitely has its place but it doesn’t lend itself to every subject.
Male anger problem needs radical action
A royal commission is a good idea, but only if the government commits to implementing the recommendations. This needs to be a whole of community approach, not just whole of government.
Violence crisis demands urgent response
Violence against women is under focus yet again – something that never seems to change.
For crying out loud, the theatre is no place for a baby
If I have paid a high price for a ticket to an evening show, screaming children are not part of the deal. It’s not fair to the other members of the audience or the performers.
Social media companies live by strange standards
Curbing the corrosive effects of social media is not only about enforcing take-down orders but must extend to their other deleterious aspects.
Numerous hurdles block Dutton’s nuclear pathway
The CSIRO/AEMO GenCost report has said for years, including during the time of Coalition governments, that wind and solar are the cheapest form of new energy for Australia, even when considering additional integration costs such as energy storage and transmission. Nothing has changed.
Education focus should be on facts, not on faith
Surely religious prayer groups are not entitled to active supervision by our overworked public school teachers?