Peta Burgess
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Peta Burgess
@msburgess.bsky.social
Secondary School English teacher, Melbourne, Australia
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Teachers Experience Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Levels Triple the National Average: New Study Reveals

A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) has unveiled a deeply troubling reality within the Australian education system: nine out of…
Teachers Experience Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Levels Triple the National Average: New Study Reveals
A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) has unveiled a deeply troubling reality within the Australian education system: nine out of ten teachers are currently experiencing severe stress, with nearly seventy percent indicating their workload is unmanageable. This seminal research, the first comprehensive examination of depression, anxiety, and stress rates among Australian educators, reveals mental health challenges at rates three times higher than the national averages.
scienmag.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Decision to close Meanjin criticised as act of ‘utter cultural vandalism’

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Decision to close Meanjin criticised as act of ‘utter cultural vandalism’
Shutting long-running literary journal, which published emerging writers as well as the cream of Australia’s literary talent, described as ‘enormous loss’
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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That’s exactly what this feels like!
September 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Domestic abusers are using generative-AI models like ChatGPT to legitimise their own negative behaviours, writes Madison Griffiths.
'I felt degraded': Abusers are using ChatGPT and generative AI for coercive control
Generative-AI models like ChatGPT are being utilised by abusers, creating an echo chamber to justify their own negative behaviours.
www.crikey.com.au
June 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
"One thing that Orwell can't be faulted on is his understanding of the psychology of totalitarianism. I was impressed by that pretty much every time I opened the book. I think that's still true of authoritarian movements now. The shoe still fits." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
The one thing George Orwell's 1984 got wrong
When the copyright for George Orwell's work expired, two writers reimagined his towering masterpieces, 1984 and Animal Farm. Dorian Lynskey finds out why.
www.bbc.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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@caitlinecassidy.bsky.social has been covering disturbing changes in student behaviour in Australian schools, speaking to teachers past and present. Listen here for more on the trend, and the possible causes. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Slut-shamed and bullied by students: why teachers are quitting - podcast
Education reporter Caitlin Cassidy talks to Reged Ahmad about the teachers speaking out about why they are leaving the profession
www.theguardian.com
June 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Nuclear power has been repudiated.
Trumpism has been repudiated.
Culture wars have been repudiated.
It’s a GREAT DAY FOR AUSTRALIA! 🇦🇺
#auspol
May 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Australia needs more than hollow words about a fair go – we need brave policy-makers
Australia needs more than hollow words about a fair go – we need brave policy-makers | Greg Jericho
It is not only conservatives who love our country and believe it worthy of defending
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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How to make your vote count in Australia's preferential voting system
How to make your vote count in Australia's preferential voting system
Early voting starts next week and Australia's preferential voting system requires citizens to rank candidates at the polling booth. Here's how it works.
www.sbs.com.au
April 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Pathological demand avoidance: The autism 'subtype' growing in recognition
Pathological demand avoidance: The autism 'subtype' growing in recognition
April is Autism Awareness Month, and advocates for those with this particular neurotype of autism say recognition may be growing, but wider acknowledgement is needed.
www.sbs.com.au
April 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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New on ABC Australia : “Parents asked to read ‘Moby Dick’ terms, as criminals target kids’ data”
Parents asked to read ‘Moby Dick’ terms, as criminals target kids’ data
www.abc.net.au
February 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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How Beatrice Faust founded the Women's Electoral Lobby and made female votes count at the ballot box

In 1972 an Australian woman could not even open a bank account without the backing of a man. ' the inside story of how a group of feminists forced political change

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Meet the woman who turned female votes into political dynamite
In 1972 an Australian woman could not even open a bank account without the backing of a man. This is the inside story of how a group of feminists forced political change.
www.abc.net.au
April 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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The Monarch #butterfly embarks on one of nature's most incredible journeys, migrating up to 3,000 miles from #Canada to central #Mexico. These tiny travelers, with wings of vibrant orange, navigate the vast distances using the sun and Earth’s magnetic fields, defying the odds
April 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Voters tell ABC's Your Say campaign they are struggling more than ever with housing costs.
Voters want government to help them find a stable and secure place to live
Voters tell ABC's Your Say campaign they are struggling more than ever with housing costs.
www.abc.net.au
April 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Currently two major and two minor parties dominate the landscape of federal politics. But what do they actually stand for?
What do Australian political parties actually stand for?
Currently two major and two minor parties dominate the landscape of federal politics. But what do they actually stand for?
www.abc.net.au
March 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Australians deserve answers on climate before they vote. Here are five things we still don’t know
Adam Morton
From our broken environmental laws to the role of gas, there are some big questions that remain unanswered by both major parties www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australians deserve answers on climate before they vote. Here are five things we still don’t know | Adam Morton
From our broken environmental laws to the role of gas, there are some big questions that remain unanswered by both major parties
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 6:38 AM
An Open Letter to Parents of Neurodivergent People

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An Open Letter to Parents of Neurodivergent People
YouTube video by The Imperfects
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March 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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I have been an AI researcher for 40 years. What tech giants are doing to book publishing is akin to theft | Toby Walsh
I have been an AI researcher for 40 years. What tech giants are doing to book publishing is akin to theft | Toby Walsh
Companies claim this is ‘fair use’. I think it’s a digital heist * Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Australia’s close-knit literary community – from writers and…
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March 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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The poisonous politics around school funding means public schools must be pathetically grateful for anything they get. Private schools - not so much. My latest in The Saturday Paper on Australia’s bedrock inequality. (Paywalled) www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...
School funds delayed are funds denied
“School funding has become such a politically poisonous area that public schools have to be pathetically grateful for anything they get.” This is how Professor Helen Proctor, Sydney School of Educatio...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
February 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM