The Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) announced in mid-September that there would be “refinements” made to the Australian curriculum. The updated national curriculum will bring general capabilities to the fore in classrooms, teaching children skills such as critical thinking, empathy and resilience.

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, headed by one of Australia’s most prominent jurists, Ken Hayne, has released its interim report, which shows systematic abuse of financial power by the big four banks and insurance companies.

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, headed by one of Australia’s most prominent jurists, Ken Hayne, has released its interim report, which shows systematic abuse of financial power by the big four banks and insurance companies.

When Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently tweeted, “we don’t need ‘gender whisperers’ in schools”, he should have been congratulated, not attacked, for alerting parents to how governments are interfering in Australian families.

When Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently tweeted, “we don’t need ‘gender whisperers’ in schools”, he should have been congratulated, not attacked, for alerting parents to how governments are interfering in Australian families.

It was highly revealing that The Sydney Morning Herald reported on the forced resignation of the ABC chairman under the heading “Politics”, given that the ABC is an organisation whose charter requires it to be independent, accurate and impartial.

It was highly revealing that The Sydney Morning Herald reported on the forced resignation of the ABC chairman under the heading “Politics”, given that the ABC is an organisation whose charter requires it to be independent, accurate and impartial.

In November 2017, the Victorian ALP Government of Daniel Andrews passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act to make it legal for health professionals to assist a patient on request to kill him or her self, physician-assisted suicide (PAS).

In November 2017, the Victorian ALP Government of Daniel Andrews passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act to make it legal for health professionals to assist a patient on request to kill him or her self, physician-assisted suicide (PAS).

In the last edition of News Weekly, Neil Eagle focused on the crisis in water allocation and food security. This time he examines two other areas of national urgency: reliable and affordable power; and energy security.