Philosophy gives young people a capacity for understanding that leads to real knowledge.
A day to realise capacity of youngest minds
By Kellie Tranter
To have an effective voice children need the capacity to think critically about the world and their place in it. More
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You said it
Australians owe a total of $44.6 billion on their credit cards. So much for our concerns about the Australian Government getting it right - I think the rest of us need to take a closer look! - Richard Rogers - Herons Creek, NSW
They said it
"I woke up this morning at five o'clock, because the people I'm staying with were sort of banging on my door saying, 'we're flooded, we're flooded,' and I woke up, looked around me and found that my bed was floating in about four feet of water around the bedroom."
Brisbane resident Dave Gilbank woke to find his bedroom flooded.
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