Sarah Henderson

Oct 3, 2024 | blog.google | Jennie Magiera |Sarah Henderson |Sundar Pichai |Ruth Porat

Each year, World Teachers’ Day falls around the beginning of the school year or the start of a new semester for many countries. It’s a busy time for teachers, whether they’re connecting with their new students or ramping up on classwork preparations. And this year’s theme — “Valuing teachers’ voices: towards a new social contract for education” — reminds us of the passion teachers bring to their profession daily, doing everything it takes to positively impact their students’ lives.

Apr 1, 2024 | bcmj.org | Sarah Henderson |Phuong Nguyen |Phương Nguyên |Jiayun Yao |Michael Lee

When the BCCDC presents on the public health impacts of wildfire smoke, we often ask audiences to consider the following question: If there are 10 asthma-related physician visits on a slightly smoky day, how many occur on a day with 10 times as much smoke? Based on epidemiologic evidence, the answer is about 20 [Figure]. Based on human intuition, however, the most common response is 100. This is true even among professionals who are trained in environmental public health.

Mar 21, 2024 | sarahhenderson.com.au | Sarah Henderson

Joint media releaseShadow Minister for Education, Senator for Victoria, Senator Sarah HendersonShadow Minister for Communications, Hon David Coleman MPThe Albanese Government has pulled the plug on a much-needed $7.5 million National Broadband Network (NBN) upgrade for residents and businesses at Teesdale. The growing township was set to receive the improved services under the first round of the former Coalition Government’s Regional Connectivity Program.

Mar 18, 2024 | sarahhenderson.com.au | Sarah Henderson

I was saying that the government must remain accountable for the expenditure of taxpayers’ money and that, if this ARC Board goes on a frolic of its own and starts irresponsibly approving improper expenditure, which is most improper in itself, the taxpayer will suffer. I make the point in relation to this irresponsible proposal to remove ministerial discretion on ARC grant programs that ministerial discretion exists for most programs across government.

Mar 5, 2024 | sarahhenderson.com.au | Sarah Henderson

Monash University should be investing every last cent educating its students in the interests of our nation, not throwing lavish parties for the top end of town at taxpayer expense. In a cost-of-living crisis, Labor’s Education Minister, Jason Clare, must explain how the former vice-chancellor of Monash and now Victorian governor, Margaret Gardner, could spend an astonishing $127,134 on her farewell dinner at the National Gallery of Victoria last July.