1st Question of the Week:

“What does it say about Australia that Bob Hawke was mocked when he promised that ‘by 1990, no Australian child will be living in poverty’?”

2nd Question of the Week:

“What do government and community responses to youth crime say about us as adults?”

3rd Question of the Week:

“Should we be worried that screen time for Australian children has ballooned? In 2017, primary school kids averaged 4 hours a day, and high school students 6 hours. By 2023, Years 4-8 are spending 9 hours a day in front of screens.”

(SMH 11 June p 3)

4TH Question of the Week:

“Discuss: Children are the silent victims of domestic violence.”

This is the final question in our four-part series ahead of the George Briscoe Kerferd Oration 2025. 💬 Join the conversation in the comments. Your voice matters.