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The Age
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Age
The obscene priorities in education funding
Heartbreak high I am both heartbroken and furious to learn that the Labor Allan government is choosing to short-change Victorian state school students. The reality at the coalface of under-resourced schools is heartbreaking. Parents might be wondering why their child has a shared class or doesn't have a school nurse or librarian. This is the reality of schools working under a decade-long funding deficit. Teachers are pushed to teach their maximum face-to-face allotment (making up any extra time by moonlighting as a nurse, librarian or team teaching to ensure no minute is left idle). When these overworked teachers are sick, schools are routinely redistributing students to other teachers, pushing class sizes into the 30s. Teachers are being pressed to 'volunteer' to take extra classes to cover absences, anything, to reduce the school's spend on casual teachers. Jacinta Allan pointing to increases in capital funding is a furphy. The building of a hall (projects green lit to help COVID recovery) does nothing to help the tired teachers and undersupported students sitting down to Monday morning assembly. The added insult is watching students walk to the campuses of private schools carrying their full funding allocation to pre-class swimming training in an Olympic-sized pool. Kate Rose, teacher, Rosanna Electoral favours That the Victorian government will provide, as part of an extended drought package, a $5000 grant to Victorian farmers to help their family businesses pull through the temporary drought is laudable. I look forward to similar benevolence to the family-owned milk bars and local butcher businesses facing competition from their local mega-supermarket rivals; or the local family-owned hardware stores and nursery businesses facing challenges from the encroaching DIY megastores; or the family-owned gift shops, florists, clothing and toy shops facing devastation from the expanding big box chains. Why do farming small businesses get favourable government attention? I suspect it's all about electoral politics. Dennis Richards, Cockatoo What's the point? I wish to add my voice to the letters in The Age (30/5) despairing the decision to extend the North West Shelf project. So many of us are trying our hardest to reduce plastic, compost, save water, live sustainably in every way we can with future generations in mind, and it is a huge slap in the face that makes one feel 'what is the point?' Goodness knows what the despair of Indigenous communities is like. Libby Gillingham, Outtrim Yesterday's man It may have escaped Tony Abbott's notice that he is a ″yesterday's man″, which is a nice way of saying he is living in the past. Sussan Ley should ignore him. He is one of the cadre of Liberals, mostly ex-PMs, who are becoming more out of touch with ordinary Australians. Victoria is showing the effects of a poor opposition and listening to conservative Liberals won't improve matters. Adrian Tabor, Point Lonsdale Heed the regions Waleed Aly (Comment, 30/5) has a vision where the National Party becomes a bit teal, and therefore enables the Coalition to compete politically with Labor. It won't happen. Urban Australia needs regional Australia more than vice versa. They feed Australia's cities. They dig the coal and minerals that keep the economy ticking over and Australia's export income high. We repay them with second-rate healthcare, a food market that is stacked against producers, and a steady flow of city refugees who make regional housing unaffordable to locals. If we urbanites occupy their minds at all, what they would see is a bunch of hypocrites who ramble on about the post-carbon economy but in international terms are heavy carbon polluters. Maybe the teals and other city-driven politicians could pay a great deal more attention to regional Australia. Then they might listen to us. Alun Breward, Malvern East Changing Australia Waleed Aly is spot on, especially with the changing demographic of Melbourne's regions. George Megalogenis also noted in his Foreign Affairs essay 'Changing Face of Australia″ that the children of Chinese and Indian migrants are also better educated than those from an Anglo background and this has allowed them to be part of the middle class too. These skilled migrants are a dilemma for some in the major parties who don't acknowledge and understand the nation's changing identity and are still stuck in that Anglo past with a lack of diversity in their candidates. This class divide between the white working classes was reflected in voting patterns as well, especially in the outer suburbs. Mel Smith, Brighton Soul of humanity As a non-religious person, I was moved by Sunday's Faith column (25/5) by Warwick McFadyen where he discussed the virtues of the The Piano. I agree with everything he said and I congratulate the ABC for having produced it. My view, which I believe coincides well with McFadyen's, is 'that music is the soul of humanity'.
Telegraph
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championship: Mimi Rhodes
As the title sponsor of the Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championship, I've had the privilege of witnessing some truly exceptional young talent grace the fairways. And in my very first year of sponsorship, Mimi Rhodes stood out as a shining example of exactly what this championship represents and the heights these young golfers can achieve. Mimi won the girls' title at Quinta do Lago in 2019 with a stunning display of skill and determination. Her victory, marked by a breathtaking birdie-birdie-eagle finish, was not just a win; it was a statement, and it was clear to everyone that she had something special. Having followed her fortunes since 2019, my wife Kate and I invited Mimi to the Rose Ladies Open last year, and it was then that she decided to become a professional, and that became her first tournament as a pro. It fills me with immense pride to see Mimi's continued success – it's incredible that Mimi has won three consecutive Ladies European Tour events recently. She started with the Ford Women's NSW Open at the end of March, where she won by two shots in only her fourth appearance as a pro. She followed that up a week later by claiming the Joburg Ladies Open title in South Africa, winning by a shot. And then, last week, she won the Dutch Ladies Open by two shots. Mimi Rhodes securing her third consecutive Ladies European Tour victory at the Dutch Ladies Open Credit : Tristan Jones All of which means she comfortably leads the Order of Merit in her rookie season as a pro – and, as someone who knows how tough your first year as a professional is, that is no mean feat. It's a testament to her hard work and dedication, but also the foundations she built during her junior years. It shows what can be achieved when we focus on young talent in this country – and I am just happy that the Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championship played a small part by giving Mimi a platform where her talent could flourish. I know her time at Wake Forest University in North Carolina has played a crucial role in developing her game, and upcoming juniors may well want to look at how Mimi has gone about progressing in the early stages of her career. But, as I am sure Mimi will agree, it is not just about winning tournaments – although that is inevitably when the attention comes. Your early years in professional golf are about the journey, the lessons learned and the friendships made. It's about taking opportunities that come your way and then inspiring the next generation of golfers. I look forward to seeing what Mimi will achieve next, but on top of that, I can't wait to see what this year's winners of the Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championship go on to achieve too. Sign up your club to host a qualifier for the Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championship at
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Justin Rose Praised Wife Kate Phillips for 'Heart of Gold'
Professional golfer Justin Rose has showered his wife Kate Phillips Rose with praise. 'It's why she gets top billing. She's got a heart of gold,' Rose told Golf Digest about his wife. 'She got involved right away with the PGA Tour Wives' Association, got engaged with Blessings in a Backpack through cities we visited, and then we took that to heart to help in our adopted city.' Advertisement According to Golf Digest, Justin Rose and his wife are both involved in philanthropic efforts. Kate Rose kissed her husband as he rode on a golf cart on April 13, 2025, during his epic battle against Rory McIlroy at the Masters. In 2020, he and Kate Rose "created the Rose Ladies Series to provide playing opportunities in England for women golfers during COVID," the site reported. According to People, Rose met his wife after he turned professional in 1998. Rose was "represented by IMG, where Kate was working. The couple met in the early 2000s, began dating and married in 2006," according to People. Advertisement Rose burst from the pack on the Masters leaderboard on April 13, 2025, in the thrilling matchup with McIlroy. Rose's Instagram page describes him as "husband to Kate, Dad to Leo and Lottie." He shared a post from Golf Digest, which reported, "Justin and Kate Rose received Golf Digest's highest honor, the Arnie Award, for the work their foundation has done to improve the lives of children. 👏" The couple's foundation also has an Instagram page. Kate Rose went to the University of Sussex, according to her LinkedIn page, which described her charitable work. According to People, she has been a gymnast. Advertisement She is president of the Kate and Justin Rose Foundation, describing it on LinkedIn as follows: "Currently feed 1600 local children in need every school weekend, provide books each month, fund after school tutoring and create educational field trip experiences, and are honoured to do so!" She is also active on X. Related: Bryson DeChambeau's Rumored Girlfriend Lilia Schneider Posts Stunning Photos
