CGS Aust Studies

The official account of the contemporary issues course for Year 11 students at Canberra Grammar School.

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@IvanHinton Would you be willing to talk to our Year 11 students about marriage equality? Please message me and we can discuss.

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@CanberraGrammar Chris' message to our students: 'You need to understand and be engaged' @D_AccessEcon

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Growth vs Sustainability? @MattGrudnoff economist from @TheAusInstitute told Year 11 @CanberraGrammar today that we can have both.

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Tackling 'truthiness'. Historian Lipstadt talks about responding to claims that people hold onto because they 'feel right'. https://t.co/euCzX4NAwq

[The Australian @australian]

Denouncing deniers like David Irving is easy. Proving them wrong is far more difficult, writes @deborahlipstadt https://t.co/zfJN4PN2sr

[Justin Garrick @JAGarrick]

Really looking forward to @ALeighMP speaking to @CGSAus @CanberraGrammar next term. So much to discuss re politics & intelligence these days https://t.co/N1MEJQRCV6

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Very much appreciated insights from Prof Chris Roberts @UNSWCanberra in our panel today @CanberraGrammar about Australias place in the world

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Thanks to Dr John Coyne @ASPI_org for sharing insights with students @CanberraGrammar about Australia's place in the world.

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@GMegalogenis Any chance you will be in Canberra in May or early June? Would love to have you speak to our Year 11's @CanberraGrammar

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China going from loner, to joiner, to architect. Fascinating lecture from Professor Rigby today. https://t.co/MhA0gGz6yP

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Professor Bates Gill from @ANU_SDSC speaking to Year 11 students about what the Trump presidency means for Australia @CanberraGrammar

[Justin Garrick @JAGarrick]

Great to be back in class teaching Aust Studies @CanberraGrammar. Never a more important time for @CGSAus to explore contemporary issues.

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Never has a subject like this been so needed. Students will gather in the Burton Theatre @CanberraGrammar today to begin Aust Studies 2017.

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Teachers are gathering today to get ready for another big year in @CGSAus Studies

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'With power comes responsibility' MD and harm reduction activist @ACTINOSProject gave another compelling speech today @CanberraGrammar

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.@michellegrattan talking to Year 11 @CanberraGrammar. Questions ranged from the politics of inequality to the prospects of a republic

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A barrister, a CEO, a businesswoman and an academic discussing 21st Century masculinity with @CGSAus students @CanberraGrammar

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@ACTINOSProject Can you come and speak on 9 November? Know you are busy but it would be great to see you again @CanberraGrammar

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@billbirtles Will you be back in Canberra anytime in October/November and able to speak at CGS? Would love to have you share views with Yr11

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UN Youth Representative @chriseigeland listening to Yr 11 @CanberraGrammar talk about future challenges #UNYouth

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Allan Behm invokes Lord Acton and Sun Tzu to encourage students @CanberraGrammar to always question the questioner