Understanding Australian readers is the first major report in Australia to examine recreational reading from a behavioural science point of view. The report is a collaboration between Australia Reads and Monash University’s BehaviourWorks Australia, and seeks to...
Australia Reads website How do we get more people reading? What are the best ways to reach those who rarely read? And what can we practically do to influence reading habits? Understanding Australian readers: Behavioural insights into recreational reading is a new...
The Conversation September 29, 2025 byAlexander Howard Michelle de Kretser has won the fiction prize in the 2025 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. It’s her second major prize this year for her ambitious, experimental novel Theory and Practice, which won the 2025...
School News August 12, 2025 by Gemma Easton Having an accessible and inclusive classroom is about more than just physical access to a space; it’s about a culture of inclusivity, where differences are not singled out and all students are respected. A culture of...
Edith Cowan University 26 August 2025 Where are the children with disabilities? It’s not kids’ picture books, according to new research from Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) School of Education. An ECU research study, The absence of disability...
Catch up on First Nations literature for young people with Sally Rippin for ACLF The video features author, artist and songwriter Gregg Dreise. This video was created for the 2024 Literature Symposium. Enjoy! Click here
Copyright Agency July 28, 2025 Australia Reads has announced the 27 successful schools, libraries and bookshops who will host LitUp events with authors and illustrators in their local communities – many in regional and remote locations. The program received more than...
SchoolNews September 2025 by Shannon Meyerkort School News has rounded up some of the best Aussie podcasts by teachers, for teachers. Talking Teaching Hosted by Dr Sophie Specjal from the University of Melbourne, this podcast started in 2018 and is now in its 9th...
Reference: Rowe,L.W. et al. The Science of Reading on Social Media: TikTok Content Creators’ Discourse Patterns and Bodies of Knowledge (2025, August 27). Reading Research Quarterly. Research into the discourse surrounding ‘The Science of Reading’, SOR, was...
Harnessing the Academic and Cultural-Demands Resources (ACD-R) framework and using PISA data as the basis for assessing academic achievement, the scholarly research reported in this article examined the ways in which schools could support immigrant students to achieve...
