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While it is a really important issue, the recent cuts to budgets for the ABC and SBS are probably not core business for ETAQ. Nevertheless, I thought English teachers would be interested in how quite small editing changes in a text can affect meaning. I had a version of the letter below on this topic published in The Courier-Mail of Saturday 22 November 2014. Underlined words were deleted and the ones in brackets inserted. The paper's heading for a collection of four letters was "Sense of extravagance at ABC in need of pruning". It goes without saying that the choice of that heading is interesting in itself.
ABC cuts and Tony Abbott's word
Irrespective (Regardless) of the extent to which they might or might not be justified, the ABC (funding) cuts show (to me) that the Prime Minister was prepared to lie to the Australian people (voters) to boost the chances of a Coalition election victory.
(As a result, I believe) all of his future pronouncements should be interpreted in that light.
Quibbling by (Communications Minister) Malcolm Turnbull notwithstanding, thousands (of people) took Tony Abbott at his word on this issue and are now entitled to feel betrayed.
Garry Collins
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Author: Garry Collins, ETAQ Immediate Past President
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Atherton SHS PresentsAtherton State High School Presents will be the first activity for the Townsville Branch in 2019. The program is designed to share experiences and practical advice relating to the different contexts of English. Full details are available here. Where: Pimlico SHS When: Saturday 16 February, 2019 Time: AGM - 8:30, first sess... |
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March Seminar 2019: Ready, Set ... ReadReady, Set ... Read The March Seminar will be held on 23 March, 2019 at Corinda State High School. Expressions of interest are called from members willing to share their professional work with participants via one of the workshop options. We are calling for volunteer presenters in one of the following three categories: Ext... |
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May Seminar 2019: Ready, set ... mark!May Seminar: Ready, set ... markMay Seminar will be held at University of Queensland, St Lucia (tbc) on 18th May, 2019 for the full day The May seminar will focus on task design, moderation, quality assessment and assessment and standards for years 7-10.
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This is the first time I have been to an ETAQ conference and it was really sensational to get so much at all of the sessions.
ETAQ conferences always have sessions that make me excited to be a teacher.
I know that ETAQ conferences in the past have never disappointed - valuable, relevant, practical, inspiring so I came again.
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