#ellybradfield — Public Fediverse posts

Teachers call to be classed like police as classroom violence surges
By Elly Bradfield and Grace Nakamura

Teachers are demanding change as the number of reported classroom incidents of violence and aggression surges from 776 to 20,833 in four years.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/teachers-union-calls-for-teachers-to-be-public-officers/107049322

#Teachers #PublicSchools #Unions #LawCrimeandJustice #EllyBradfield #GraceNakamura

Residents hope to raise $750,000 to fix small town's aged care problem
By Elly Bradfield

Residents in Texas are kept awake at night wondering what will happen to them as they get older, but they are dreaming big.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/texas-community-push-to-build-much-needed-aged-care-facility/106962542

#AgedCare #RuralandRemoteCommunities #AgingPopulation #Aging #EllyBradfield

Regional town's bid to turn showground into world standard Olympic venue
By Elly Bradfield and Cindy Wockner

Toowoomba is the proposed venue for the 2032 Olympic equestrian event, and while excitement is building, questions remain about how they will pull it off.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/international-equestrian-delegation-visit-toowoomba-showgrounds/106887724

#OlympicGames #OlympicGamesVenues #OlympicGamesOrganisingCommittee #Equestrian #EllyBradfield #CindyWockner