Sarah Duggan

4 days ago | theaureview.com | Sarah Duggan

Still riding the high from their third studio album TOY, which reached number 1 on the ARIA albums chart, Aussie favourites Dear Seattle are thriving right now. Friday night saw them pack out Melbourne’s Croxton Bandroom for the second show of their TOY album tour, with supporting sets from local indie-rock artist Lucky, pop-punk duo TOWNS and American pop-rockers Heart Attack Man on their first tour Down Under.

4 days ago | theaureview.com | Sarah Duggan

Seventeen years into their existence, Make Them Suffer haven’t lost enthusiasm for what they do, and are just as spirited now as ever. The metalcore Perthians released their self-titled record last year, receiving well-earned praise from both fans and critics. Showcasing a natural progression of their sound as well as exploring new sonic territories, this record was a true return to form for the group.

5 days ago | theaureview.com | Sarah Duggan

In a world where overthinking can stifle creativity, PUP chose to embrace spontaneity and raw emotion for their fifth studio album, Who Will Look After The Dogs? Born from a place of unfiltered expression, this record, released last Friday, serves as a tremendous return to form for the Canadian rockers. It’s silly, sad and unpolished, a combination that makes for a perfect PUP record.

1 week ago | educationhq.com | Sarah Duggan

She thinks of the circumstances under which she left. The faces of her Grade 6s appear, along with those of her colleagues she was never able to say goodbye to. To offer an explanation. To apologise. To say, ‘I’m sorry for letting you down’. ‘Teacher guilt’, is the term Lai describes, an insidious condition that she says plagues many educators, and often for long after they’ve quit the profession.

2 weeks ago | educationhq.com | Sarah Duggan

A kind of grim listlessness, a suffocating lethargy permeated her waking hours. She was angry at home. Usually comforting sensory moments, like enjoying a perfect cup of coffee, were devoid of pleasure. As a teacher with autism, Lai’s experience of burnout had reached the final stage. “I felt like there was nothing left, and I had given everything to everybody for a long time. I couldn’t go anywhere but up, is the honest answer,” she tells EducationHQ.