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Australia Reads What are the most effective strategies for getting more Australians reading? The newly released Reaching Australian readers report offers insights and takeaways for the industry. New national research from Monash University, in collaboration with...
The Conversation May 4, 2026 by Judith Ridge and Robyn Cox Some parents worry if their children only read graphic novels – or even mostly read them. A common question goes something like: how do I get my child to read something other than comics or graphic novels? But...
The Conversation May 1, 2026 by Karen Stollznow ...Reading scrambled words has much less to do with a magical “rule” about first and last letters, and much more to do with how our brains use context, pattern recognition and prediction. We don’t read letter by letter...
Balancing the books The value of the State Library of NSW and NSW public libraries. Libraries are at the heart of our communities. The benefits of NSW public libraries consistently outweigh their costs. The research in this report shows that we need libraries now more...
ABC News 26 Jan, 2025 By all metrics, handwriting is going the way of the dodo. Schools across the country and the world are increasingly moving away from traditional pen-and-paper work and toward a system incorporating an endless array of technology and digital...
The Guardian 30 December, 2025 A Children’s Booker prize, library cards for newborns and a major campaign – initiatives to encourage a love of books in children are a cause for celebration. Article here
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