Tying up the system

Article Abstract:

By 1999, an estimated record 31.1% of Australian schoolchildren will be enrolled in private schools, as middle- and low-income parents flock to the fast-growing numbers of independent, non-parochial schools. Some public education advocates fear that New South Wales education director-general Ken Boston may be correct in forecasting that the public system may become 'the schooling of last resort' in Australia.

Australia, Cover Story, Schools, Public schools, School, Choice of, School choice

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Mum's the hard word

Article Abstract:

Many women who choose to become mothers at an older age often do not realise the social and psychological implications of being a middle aged woman rearing small children at home. For other women, the joy of motherhood at a more mature age means the ability to focus better on the children rather than on a growing career.

Middle age, Social aspects, Women, Behavior, Demographic aspects, Motherhood, Delivery (Childbirth), Childbirth in middle age

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Celebrity snares

Article Abstract:

Increasing media awareness and use of publicists by celebrities has created closer links with the news industry and tarnished the image of journalistic independence. This situation is discussed in a book by Graeme Turner and two colleagues, Fame Games, The Production of Celebrity in Australia.

Mass media industry, Influence, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Criticism and interpretation, Fame Games, The production of Celebrity in Australia (Book), Turner, Graeme

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