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SchoolNews by Shannon Meyerkort September 2025 According to Professor Martin Mills, Research Professor in the School of Education at Queensland University of Technology and former high school teacher, “The teacher shortage issue is at crisis point in Australia.” While...

Creative Australia website Celebrating outstanding literary talent in Australia and the valuable contribution Australian writing makes to the nation’s cultural and intellectual life. Read here

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...