Accused Pinochet agent turned Bondi nanny Adriana Rivas to be extradited to Chile

Accused Pinochet agent turned Bondi nanny Adriana Rivas to be extradited to Chile

Woman denies allegations of aggravated kidnapping during Augusto Pinochet’s 1970s military dictatorship * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A former Sydney nanny and cleaner accused by Chile of being a torturer and kidnapper for Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship in the 1970s will be extradited to Chile to face court over kidnapping allegations after losing her seven-year battle to remain in Australia. Adriana Elcira Rivas, now in her 70s, is accused of participating in the disappearances of seven people in 1976 – including a woman who was five months pregnant – while working for Pinochet’s secret police force. Continue reading...

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It must be so strange to non-Australians to casually observe our easter traditions. Come Good Friday, we all pile into our cars with caravans and travel several hours somewhere before returning on Monday. Our media obsess over how many people have crashed and died on the roads. So strange.

Can we start renaming his real estate now?

This ad, and others like it l, are doing the rounds across NSW right now. It’ll be in the cinemas across January. Most people in NSW don’t know that we are charging, strip searching and locking up ten-year-olds. youtu.be/XEYJ0tz2qgo

Raise the Age NSW

YouTube video by UnLtd: power to help

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I am very happy to announce the following election results: ✅TAFE Relief Officer: Elected, 1st place ✅Schools & Other Officers: Elected, 6th place ✅TAFE TA Secretary: Elected Unanimously Thank you to all my union friends!!! #RebuildWithTAFE #UnionStrong 💪

I am very happy to announce the following election results: ✅TAFE Relief Officer: Elected, 1st place ✅Schools & Other Officers: Elected, 6th place ✅TAFE TA Secretary: Elected Unanimously Thank you to all my union friends!!! #RebuildWithTAFE #UnionStrong 💪

NSW Teachers Federation council debating @albomp.bsky.social underfunding of NSW public schools

Hey @tafeeducation.bsky.social - you know any others in the VET sector we can create a starter pack for?

This is a real team effort, fellow patriots. 🇺🇸

We’re not going back.

Australian school segregation entrenches social inequalities largescaleassessmentsineducation.springeropen.com/articles/10....

The substantiveness of socioeconomic school compositional effects in Australia: measurement error and the relationship with academic composition - Large-scale Assessments in Education

This study examines the effect of school socioeconomic composition on student achievement growth in Australian schooling, and its relationship with academic composition utilising the National Assessme...

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Getting TAFE right would be a boon for the country

All Australians benefit from better education.

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Comrades! I seek your vote for my re-election as #NSWTF #ReliefOfficer for 2025 at next weekend’s state council. With my energy and experience, I am ready to hit the ground running on DAY 1 next year #RebuildWithTAFE #UnionStrong

The Teacher Union Organizers and Education Association Leaders Starter Pack is now 60+ strong after some recent adds. Welcome, @parso81.bsky.social @kristenrec.bsky.social & @marisolgarciaaz.bsky.social We’re stronger together! go.bsky.app/AjeZG6X

Armidale Secondary College parents and teachers call on @albomp.bsky.social to fully fund NSW Public schools

Australia's segregated schooling system harms the learning of students theconversation.com/the-type-of-...

The type of school does matter when it comes to a child’s academic performance

The way Australia’s school system is structured is especially unfair on students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Another good day running Branch Meetings and recruiting new members with the Tamworth legends Ali, Simone & Jacinda #UnionStrong #RebuildWithTAFE ☺️💪

Huge branch meeting at #Armidale #TAFE this week with 39 members present and a big motion passed unanimously #UnionStrong #RebuildWithTAFE ☺️💪

Excellent statement @msciffer.bsky.social

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My opening statement to the Senate estimates committee on the Better and Fairer Schools Bill

Did Musk buy twitter to destroy it? Couldn’t stand the democracy

THIS is what happens when religious #RWNJs are elected... EVERYTHING goes into regressive mode. #NZ is a cautionary tale for when ##AusVotes2025...and #Qld is already seeing what happens under #CrisafooliLNP‼️😡 www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

Moment MP leads haka to disrupt New Zealand parliament

Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke led the haka and ripped up a copy of a contentious bill being voted on.

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And here is another one from SA UNIONs

Friends, this is GREAT!

Tickety Boo@tickety-boo.bsky.social · 2y ago

One of my favourite features of BlueSky is the ability to apply block and mute lists. Here are a few to get you started: bsky.app/profile/did:... bsky.app/profile/did:... bsky.app/profile/did:...

Sums up the current state of the US politics

A frustrating thing for me right now is the media narrative that RFK Jr is just an “anti-vaxxer” when he has said so many crazy things about other stuff over the years. We compiled 10 nutty clips on various topics, which still barely scratches the surface. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

'Viruses Are Our Friend'— 10 Off the Wall Video Clips from RFK Jr. Resurface on Bluesky

Past comments include denying AIDS and calling vaccinated children "damaged"

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I had a great experience this week running a #ClassroomManagement workshop with a great team of educators from the New South Wales Teachers Federation’s Centre for Professional Learning. This is the the first time #TAFE and #TAFEteachers have been included with school #teachers in events like this