Listen "Jane Caro Advocating for Public Education"
Episode Synopsis
Jane Caro AM is a Walkley Award winning Australian author, novelist, columnist, broadcaster, documentary maker, professional speaker and social commentator. She is a staunch advocate and defender of public education. In this episode Jane discusses the unfair government funding of Australian schools with Debra Smith and Peter Lammiman - how did we get to a system biased in favour of private schools, and how can we make our education system fairer?If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.This episode was recorded via Zoom on 17th March 2025 and first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM and rbm.org.au on 21st March 2025.Opinions expressed in this video are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, however we have been long time supporters of public education.Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
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