Beautiful one day stupid the next: reports show Australians are getting dumber

A UNICEF study, published in 2017, rated Australia at 39 out of 41 high and middle-income countries, ahead of only Turkey and Romania

Dec 19, 2021

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Abraham Lincoln wrote “the philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of Government in the next” – and it is now upon us.

The recent draft review of the Australian curriculu…

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Graham Pinn

Worked in 10 countries, including miliary and overseas aid. Retired consultant physician., with 50 years' experience. Contributes to media, in addition to Substack, via Spectator on-line, Quadrant, and articles and letters in the Australian