Jane Caro
The Guardian
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Past articles by Jane:
Getting kids back into classrooms great in theory but a challenge in practice
Gladys Berejiklian has announced a plan for schools returning. An education expert and an epidemiologist weigh it up → Read More
Covid’s effect on the HSC doesn’t have to be a disaster. We need action, fast
We may not be able to control coronavirus but we can control our response. NSW must grasp this opportunity to reimagine year 12 exams → Read More
Stop expecting women to be endlessly supportive of each other
The idea that there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women is getting a little tiresome. → Read More
If we must raid someone’s super to fund women fleeing violence, it should be the perpetrator’s
Women should not have to sacrifice financial security in their old age for their physical safety now → Read More
Australian teachers' workload is snowballing – as their pay lags behind
Far too many of our teachers, especially when they are young and idealistic, are so afraid of being seen as a slacker they drive themselves into the ground → Read More
Is Mark Latham running education policy in NSW? No, but the direction is concerning
Education is too important to be left to fringe politicians with ideological barrows to push → Read More
The outlook for older women in Australia is dire – but no one seem to care
The reward for a lifetime of putting other people’s needs ahead of their own is very likely an old age of poverty and sleeping rough → Read More
Between Covid, climate change and the budget, no wonder many women are rethinking having babies
Josh Frydenberg has urged women to have more children - but there was nothing in the budget to encourage them to do so → Read More
When my friend's son died in lockdown, natural instincts had to be ignored
Normally we visit the bereaved, hug them and offer comfort. Now we are finding new ways to reach out to each other with kindness, empathy and an understanding we miss one another. → Read More
I thought we'd never have to protest again. How wrong I was
Several decades on, and sans ciggie, Jane takes to the streets to protest again. → Read More
Graeme Simsion, Jane Caro, Ginger Gorman and more on what they're reading in February
Plus Kate Richard’s first foray into fiction, Mandy Ord’s graphic novel about grief, and Robin Bowles writes about a controversial murder investigation → Read More
Women respond to Eurydice Dixon murder: 'We all have a right to walk home safely'
Six women reflect on the death of a talented Melbourne comedian as she walked home late at night → Read More
As women become more assertive, men must learn to take up less space
The current explosion of energy clearly indicates that women are determined to gain more space and are therefore asking men to take up a little less. → Read More
Gap State High School: Should Principles be left to own devices?
IT’S THE start of a new school year so, of course, there are a flurry of stories in the media about schools, what is going on in schools and what schools and school principals should or should not be allowed to do. The two most recent ones are about a Queensland public school principal who has caused a ruckus by insisting students wear a particular kind of school shoe. (It’s something to do with… → Read More
Gap State High School: Should Principles be left to own devices?
IT’S THE start of a new school year so, of course, there are a flurry of stories in the media about schools, what is going on in schools and what schools and school principals should or should not be allowed to do. The two most recent ones are about a Queensland public school principal who has caused a ruckus by insisting students wear a particular kind of school shoe. (It’s something to do with… → Read More
Jane Caro: After a year of turmoil, it's time to take stock of these crazy times
After the turmoil and thrills of the past year, Jane Caro takes stock of our crazy times. → Read More
The voice that is being ignored in the dying with dignity debate
Just as it is patronising for men to think they know what is best for women, so it is for the young and healthy to think they know better than the old or the sick. → Read More
It's hard to talk to people we see as enemies, but we need to try
We may have never needed to talk to one another more than we do now, writes Jane Caro. → Read More
Jane Caro: The danger of romanticising happily ever afters
The romantic fantasy of happily-everafter love is just that – a fantasy, warns Jane Caro. Real love is prosaic, complicated and dull → Read More
Teacher burnout: ABC documentary ‘In The Staffroom’ explores the emotional toll
“IT COULD be anything … their dog died. There could be relationship problems … someone didn’t return a text message … life, what we all cry about.” → Read More