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Stewart Riddle, University of Southern Queensland Proposed changes to the Foundation to Year 10 Australian Curriculum were released for public consultation. While many of these changes are minor tweaks and refinements, much like a curriculum oil change and tune-up, there are some noteworthy changes in the mix. They include a more accurate reflection of the [...]
An extract from Andrew Fuller's new book The A to Z of Feelings. Available May 2021 from Bad Apple Press ‘The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate.’ – Douglas Enqelbart Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes series of books, once [...]
Mairin Hennebry-Leung, University of Tasmania People learn a second language for many reasons, including work, to better understand the world, an interest in the culture of the language itself, and love. Learning a language has many benefits. For children, it can improve literacy, maths and science skills. It can enhance social skills and empathy, and [...]
Peter Hurley, Victoria University Update: the federal budget has confirmed Australia’s border is likely to remain closed until mid-2022. Most international students must wait another year before they can return – only “small phased programs for international students will commence in late 2021 and gradually increase from 2022”, the budget papers state. This article, published [...]
Niranjan Casinader, Monash University For people who experience racism, the pain sometimes comes as much from words as it does from actions. Indigenous people like Adam Goodes and Latrell Mitchell have spoken of the hurt they feel when they’re subject to racist slurs. Words and actions used to demean people on the basis of race [...]
Rachael Murrihy, University of Technology Sydney Two female Australian comedians recently revealed they’ve been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In an interview before her shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Fiona O’Loughlin alluded to lifelong challenges including disorganisation and inability to sustain attention. O'Loughlin, 57, described her diagnosis as a “seismic shift” [...]
Sarah Duffy, Western Sydney University; Dorothea Bowyer, Western Sydney University; Michelle O'Shea, Western Sydney University, and Patrick van Esch, Auckland University of Technology Issues that matter to families on a daily basis, such as childcare, parental leave and flexible working arrangements, are often referred to as “women’s issues”. This focuses policy interventions solely on mothers, [...]
Imagine a school where the motto is “Here Everyone Gets Smart’. Not just some students. All students. Imagine a school where every student knows their learning strengths & also knows how to use them to enhance other areas of learning. Imagine a school where every teacher knows their own learning strengths & knows how to [...]
In this podcast Andrew Fuller will chat with Rod Dungan to gain an in-depth look at the model of wellbeing developed for Brentwood Secondary College that is being replicated and rolled out in schools across the country. A look at the system that places students into teams to navigate friendship, anxiety, family issues and [...]
Mark Patrick Taylor, Macquarie University; Neda Sharifi Soltani, Macquarie University, and Scott P. Wilson, Macquarie University Australians are eating and inhaling significant numbers of tiny plastics at home, our new research shows. These “microplastics”, which are derived from petrochemicals extracted from oil and gas products, are settling in dust around the house. Some of these [...]
