How melodrama became the theme running through the 2026 Perth Festival
The arts depict extremes of emotional life, overtly and with clarity. This was in much evidence at the 2026 Perth Festival.
The end of open-plan classrooms: how school design reflects changing ideas in education
The end of open-plan classrooms in New Zealand, recently announced by Education Minister Erica Stanford, marks yet another swing of the pendulum in school design. Depending on who you ask, these classrooms were an opportunity to foster collaboration and flexibility or an exercise in organised chaos.
"Modern learning environments" are characterised by flexible layouts, fewer walls and sometimes multiple classes and teachers in one space.
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