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/ 4 February 2003

An unfortunate historical amnesia

In the strongest terms I take issue with the categorisation of Australia as the equivalent of ”the old South Africa”, a suggestion made by Richard Calland last week in his article ”Of sheep and the new Thatcherites”. The mists of time seem to have enveloped the pages of history.

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/ 4 February 2003

A high price to pay

Outdated and dysfunctional government policy on transport subsidies for schoolchildren has emerged as another factor plaguing the attempts of poor families to ensure education for their children. Inadequate subsidies school fees and other expenses that deny children education.