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Kathy

@TAFEdefender

Education is the Answer. The views expressed are personal

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Joined July 2010
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TAFE TA celebrates successful secure work campaign nswtf.org.au/news/2025/03/17…
TAFE TA celebrates successful secure work campaign

TAFE TA celebrates successful secure work campaign

The event acknowledged the commitment from the Minns Government to remove TAFE NSW from the contestable VET funding market within 12 months. Read more.

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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: petitions.getup.org.au/petit… via @getup
No more foreign wars without a vote in Parliament

No more foreign wars without a vote in Parliament

Going to war should always be an absolute last resort, especially when the war is in another country or region and there is no direct threat to Australia. But time and time again Australian...

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The NSW Government proposes to introduce legislation next week to undermine the community’s win in the High Court of Australia. I’ll be speaking alongside Wendy and Tony, @JoynerSerena and Michael Caton at 11am outside Parliament on Tuesday. Come along! lockthegate.org.au/it_s_un_a…
It's un-Australian (undermining a High Court win on coal)

It's un-Australian (undermining a High Court win on coal)

A national coalition of people from across Australia uniting to protect our land, water and communities from risky coal mining, coal seam gas and fracking.

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Albanese Govt dead wrong about Australia ready to absorb US unwanted data centres. We don’t want them either. Not putting them in suburbs, but foisting them on rural Australians shows contempt for country people and communities. We are not a US dump to boost profits of tech bros.
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3/3🧵• Wages & Education: Permanently established Free TAFE programs, implemented a student debt reduction policy, & supported minimum wage increases. Family Support: Introduced policies for cheaper child care & expanded paid parental leave to include superannuation.
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Replying to @AngusTaylorMP
Looking forward to hearing the Coalition's fantasies about how they would achieve this. You did your best to dismantle TAFE in favour of mates & make higher ed unaffordable (there goes your skilled workforce) & outsourced the public service. Not a great track record
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There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay

There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay

You don’t get out of an economic crisis like the one we’re in through austerity. Cutting government services will only result in the people who can least afford it, falling further and further behind.

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Resist more US bases before it is too late pearlsandirritations.com/pos…
Resist more US bases before it is too late

Resist more US bases before it is too late

Successive governments have quietly deepened the US military footprint across Australia. Communities near proposed submarine and marine bases face risks they have never hears about. The window to...

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Australian classrooms are getting a ‘digital detox’ – what does this mean for schools and students?

Australian classrooms are getting a ‘digital detox’ – what does this mean for schools and students?

Education Minister Jason Clare says he doesn’t want to ‘burn the iPads’. But he does want to see less tech use in classrooms.

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Canavan "cannot have it both ways" on net zero and free trade – unless he wants Australia out of...

Canavan "cannot have it both ways" on net zero and free trade – unless he wants Australia out of...

Matt Canavan claims Australia's EU free trade agreement is "a sneaky backdoor" to net zero. But his stance has provoked a "please explain" from Coalition colleagues.

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The US midterms should put Australian politicians on notice over the data centre boom

The US midterms should put Australian politicians on notice over the data centre boom

Beyond Trump’s corruption, reckless war in the Middle East and the soaring cost of living, there’s another frustration bubbling beneath the surface, the unchecked expansion of AI data centres. As...

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US voters have rejected Trump's version of America. Is Australia ready to seize the moment?

US voters have rejected Trump's version of America. Is Australia ready to seize the moment?

America’s embrace of a different kind of politics is a huge strategic opportunity for Australia – not just in our relationship with the United States, but at home as well. The Australian government...

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US tech shares fall sharply as investors bet on AI slowdown after Democrats’ election triumph

US tech shares fall sharply as investors bet on AI slowdown after Democrats’ election triumph

Nasdaq heading for its worst day in 18 months in volatile trading on Wall Street

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Jane Caro@JaneCaroNov 6
This is a scandalous backdoor attack on hard fought rights for women, LGBTQI people and anyone who wants to make their own health choices rather than have them dictated by someone else’s god.
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Catholic provider Calvary will end IVF, elective abortions, assisted dying and gender reassignment procedures at two Newcastle private hospitals it plans to buy. NSW’s health minister says it can’t intervene. #nswpol #auspol abc.net.au/news/2026-11-05/c…
IVF, abortion and more set to cease at Newcastle private hospitals

IVF, abortion and more set to cease at Newcastle private hospitals

IVF, elective abortions, voluntary assisted dying and gender reassignment surgeries are set to cease if the sale of two Newcastle hospitals is approved.

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One Nation asks donors at $3,000-a-head Sydney fundraiser to accept ‘non-disclosure agreement’

One Nation asks donors at $3,000-a-head Sydney fundraiser to accept ‘non-disclosure agreement’

Transparency experts raise concerns about plans to use NDA to gag attendees at event featuring Pauline Hanson in lead-up to NSW election

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Here's @RonniSalt "Jillian Segal is damaging the Albanese government and Australia’s way of life" theshot.net.au/uncategorized…
Jillian Segal is damaging the Albanese government and Australia’s way of life - The Shot

Jillian Segal is damaging the Albanese government and Australia’s way of life - The Shot

One question rang out in Australia this week after yet another Antisemitism Report from the unelected public servant acting on...

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“Better times are possible”

“Better times are possible”

David Shoebridge’s first National Press Club speech proves that some words still matter.

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Grandparents' school fees mask billions in private school overfunding pearlsandirritations.com/pos…
Grandparents' school fees mask billions in private school overfunding

Grandparents' school fees mask billions in private school overfunding

Undeclared family income - most of it from grandparents - is inflating Commonwealth funding to private schools by at least $1.5 billion a year.

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When essential workers can't afford to live in our communities, everyone pays the price

When essential workers can't afford to live in our communities, everyone pays the price

There was a time when having a decent job meant you could afford a decent home. You might not have been rich, but if you worked hard, you could pay the rent, cover the bills, and have something left...

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The monster blue wave that hammered Trump gives Albanese time to avoid a voter battering via @crikey_news crikey.com.au/2026/11/05/us-…
The monster blue wave that hammered Trump gives Albanese time to avoid a voter battering

The monster blue wave that hammered Trump gives Albanese time to avoid a voter battering

Incumbents around the world, including our own Labor government, should take the Republicans' thrashing as a warning: deliver on the economy, or get replaced.

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Here comes the sun. What America's blue tsunami should tell Australia

Here comes the sun. What America's blue tsunami should tell Australia

As American voters turn away from divisive politics, Australian politicians are being reminded of the importance of fairness and equality.

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