Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. This morning we report on $89 camera glasses now on sale across Australia, which a digital rights expert has called a “privacy nightmare” waiting to happen.We dive into the culture war over educational theory, amid parent concerns that Montessori and Steiner streams are being shut down or phased out in Victoria in favour of “explicit instruction”.Class struggle | Under a policy introduced in 2024, Victoria’s public schools are phasing out the Montessori and Steiner streams embedded in the system. But some parents fear the one-size-fits-all approach to learning will harm their children.‘Credibility’ defence | As Alan Jones’s trial for historical sexual offences began in Sydney, his legal strategy was apparent from the very first: seek to undermine the “credibility and reliability” of his accusers. Ben Doherty was in court and has a full report here.Bird flu spreads | Aerial surveillance has detected mass bird deaths in Victoria after a South Australian case in another suspected escalation of the spread of deadly H5 bird flu.Anko alert | Kmart has sold out of Anko-branded $89 camera glasses across Australia, which a digital rights expert says presents a “privacy nightmare” as people face being filmed without their consent.Mounting toll | The cost of using Sydney’s biggest tollroad will continue to rise at least 4% a year despite the state government’s attempt at sweeping reforms. Continue reading...
Source: The Guardian Australia
