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Why false beliefs feel safer than the truth

Why false beliefs feel safer than the truth
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John Frew

Innovation talk, austerity walk: Australia’s failing science policy

Innovation talk, austerity walk: Australia’s failing science policy
23.11.2025 9

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John Frew

Managing bullying or manufacturing shame? How neoliberal bureaucracy gets it wrong – again

23.10.2025 9

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Counting what doesn’t count: How consultants are hollowing out the university

17.10.2025 6

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From play to performance: Sport as the new Roman circus

14.10.2025 6

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How the ALP outsourced the soul of higher education

07.10.2025 7

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China’s youth: Between collectivism and the new individualism

03.10.2025 8

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The social smog of neoliberalism: How competition breeds violence and division

14.09.2025 9

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How the ALP built the market that is destroying public schools

28.08.2025 10

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Ley’s impossible task – Leading a party at war with its future

27.05.2025 9

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Truth, citizenship and the failure of Australian education

04.05.2025 10

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Beyond the test: Reclaiming education for purpose, compassion and community

07.03.2025 10

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The politics of fear: How belief and emotion drive electoral outcomes

14.02.2025 4

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John Frew

Public vs. private schools: The illusion of collaboration

20.01.2025 8

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The silent crisis killing Australia’s public education

The exodus from Australia’s public schools is not a quiet migration – it’s an outright stampede. This dramatic shift, particularly in...

13.01.2025 30

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The silent crisis killing Australia’s public education

13.01.2025 30

The New Daily

John Frew

The silent crisis killing public education

The exodus from Australia’s public schools is not a quiet migration – it’s an outright stampede. This dramatic shift, particularly in secondary...

08.01.2025 4

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John Frew

Reframing wealth: A stark disconnect between wealth and poverty

Australia is often celebrated as a wealthy nation, with a prosperity that is purportedly shared across its population. However, such assertions...

22.12.2024 20

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John Frew