The Thought Bubble 1st March 2013

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Sydney merchant banker David Gonski, chair of the government’s review of schools funding. Image: Fairfax.

Episode 6: This week in The Thought Bubble, we take a closer look at the education debate, as the conflict between the Gillard government and the states hots up over the Gonski schools funding reforms. We’re joined by education expert Chris Bonnor to discuss the state of play on Gonski.

Also up for discussion this week: Julia Gillard’s campaign in western Sydney, and a Defence Department report on post-traumatic stress in the military.

As always, the full podcast is available by clicking on the link below, as well as via subscription on iTunes (link here).

The Thought Bubble 1st March 2013

Some links:

Chris Bonner and Jane Caro’s book, What Makes a Good School?

Ben’s article in New Matilda about the politics of Gonski

The home page for the Gonski Review

Amber’s article in Crikey about post-traumatic stress disorder in the Australian Defence Force

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