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How well off you are depends on who you are. Comparing the lives of Australia’s Millennials, Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers

Image: ShutterstockMost Australian voters are either Baby Boomers (born 1946 to 1964), Generation Xers (1965 to 1980) or Millennials (1981 to 1996).And at one...

We need to prioritise teachers and staff for COVID vaccination — and stop closing schools with every lockdown

  Picture: ShuttlestockLast Thursday Victoria announced a snap lockdown to last at least seven days starting from 11:59pm last night.As part of the lockdown, schools will...

It’s not just about the rise in anti-Semitism: why we need real stories for better Holocaust education in Australia

 Image: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Poland. ShutterstockOn January 27 communities worldwide commemorated the liberation of Auschwitz — the largest complex of concentration camps and extermination centres...

Australia lifts to be among top ten countries in maths and science

Image: Shuttlestock Results from the longest running large-scale international assessment of maths and science show Australia has significantly improved in Year 8 maths and science, and...

Children might play a bigger role in COVID transmission than first thought. Schools must prepare

Picture: Shuttlestock Over last weekend, the World Health Organisation made an announcement you might have missed.It recommended children aged 12 years and older should wear...

Fee cuts for nursing and teaching but big hikes for law and humanities in package expanding university places

Picture: Paul William/AAP The federal government will fund an extra 39,000 university places by 2023 in a package that will restructure the amounts students have...

‘Dying in droves’ – CovidSchooling in Milan, Italy

When coronavirus first appeared on teacher Melissa’s personal radar, she and colleagues didn’t take it very seriously. That changed quickly for the US citizen...

Taking a break – CovidSchooling in Manitoba, Canada

A look at how teachers, parents and teachers are coping with schooling during the coronavirus global pandemic.Occupational therapist Tara and her husband live in...

Designing Solutions – CovidSchooling in Far North New Zealand

Remote teaching is difficult for all teachers but brings some unique challenges for Greg, a veteran teacher working in New Zealand’s far North. Greg...

Coping in Cambodia – Schooling in the Time of Covid-19

A look at how parents, teachers and students around the world are coping with schooling during a global pandemic.----------------------------------------------------------------------When I started interviewing Kaylene for...
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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972. Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry.Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.