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Grattan on Friday: Issues from Gough Whitlam's 1975 dismissal lie dormant until the republic debate revives

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imageNew insights into the dismissal of Gough Whitlam highlight the lingering complexities of any future effort to make Australia a republic. NAA, CC BY

In comments reported in a new book to mark the 40th anniversary of the Remembrance Day dismissal of Gough Whitlam, Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott offer sharply differing views on the actions of...

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How can we recruit more teachers to work in rural schools? The health sector could have the answer

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imageCurrent policies aren't working – it's time to open the door to other suggestions.www.shutterstock.com

One of the most vexing issues in education is the significant disadvantage of students in rural and remote areas - very remote students are only one third as likely as city students to meet international reading benchmarks in year 7.

This gap...

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