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New Research

Inspiring Australia: a national strategy for engagement with the sciences

09 February 2010This report outlines a national science communication strategy, drawing on consultations with a wide range of science communicators, educators, journalists and scientists in all states and territories.

A flying start for Queensland children

08 February 2010The Queensland Government has launched a discussion paper on the future of education as part of its plan to provide all Queensland children with a flying start in life.

Social justice report 2009

08 February 2010This year report focuses on: justice reinvestment to reduce Indigenous over-representation in the criminal justice system; protection of Indigenous languages; and sustaining Aboriginal homeland communities.

Approaches to research priorities for policy: A comparative study

01 February 2010This paper uses two contrasting case studies of Scotland and Australia to consider the extent to which it is feasible to align academic research investment with policy priorities.

Child care and early education in Australia

01 February 2010This report draws on data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, which tracked almost 10,000 children and their families over two years from 2004, to find out detailed information about their lives and experiences.
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Early childhood

Report on government services 2010

Report on government services 2010

01 February 2010Governments spent over $136 billion on the services covered in this year's report, equivalent to around 13 per cent of Australia's national income.

Vocational education and training

Work-life issues and participation in education and training

01 February 2010Using data from the 2009 Australian Work and Life Index, this report examines how work-life pressures influence the capacity and motivation of individuals, particularly low-paid workers, to engage in education and training.

Commentary

The launch, crash and recovery of My School

01 February 2010When you get into the business of comparing schools, there can be little margin for error - too much is at stake, writes Chris Bonnor in On Line Opinion

Young people finding their way in a new era

16 December 2009Young people need a choice of pathways argues Tom Karmel

The Howard impact

11 December 2009Viewed comparatively, the achievements and failings of the Howard government look a little different, write Rodney Tiffen and Ross Gittins in Inside Story
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Audio

School starting age

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14 January 2010Is it better for children to start school young at four years and six months or to wait until the compulsory six years of age?

When art meets science

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19 November 2009Science and art might sound like vastly different disciplines, but Dr Tim Wetherell from ANU believes they are both motivated by a desire to make sense of the world in which we live.

Schools

Video

Emerging technologies in Australia - Horizon report

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03 December 2009Education.au CEO Greg Black shares an Australian perspective on the four emerging technologies identified by the Horizon Report as likely to be entering mainstream use by educators within the next few years.

Charter for innovation, creativity and access to knowledge

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27 November 2009Citizens, artists and consumers are no longer powerless and isolated in the face of the content-providing industries: now individuals across many different spheres collaborate, participate and decide.

Education policy

Websites

My school

29 January 2010My School enables you to search the profiles of almost 10,000 Australian schools.

Victorian Government School Performance Summary

10 December 2009The Victorian Government School Performance Summary has been introduced to give parents a clear overview of how government schools are performing in Victoria.

www.edu.org.au

10 December 2009This site was created by the Victorian Council of School Organisations (VICCSO) to provide resources and information sharing for parents and teachers on education issues.

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Australian social trends, Dec 2009

Books

The Australian Long Story

The Australian Long Story

  • Editor: Mandy Sayer
  • Penguin Australia
In this collection, acclaimed writer Mandy Sayer brings together nine of the best Australian examples of the long story - tales that combine the intensity of the short story with the complexity of a novel.
The Best Australian Essays 2009

The Best Australian Essays 2009

  • Edited by Robyn Davidson
  • Black Inc
This year’s Best Australian Essays ranges far and wide. There are portraits of Michael Jackson, Samuel Beckett, the kookaburra, Julia Gillard and Charles Darwin.

Noticeboard

National Prison Book Program - sending books to Australian prisoners
14 January 2010

The National Prison Book Program provides prisoners with free reading materials. Our aim is to provide books to prisoners and enhance prison library and educational services.

ACCAN call for Expressions of Interest: Independent Grants Panel
13 January 2010

ACCAN is establishing an Independent Grants Panel (‘the Panel’) to make recommendations about the allocation of Grants. We are calling for Expressions of Interest to join the Panel which has three (3) positions available.

Journal of Economic and Social Policy goes Online
03 December 2009

For the past thirteen years the Journal of Economic and Social Policy (JESP) has produced a biannual hard copy publication

Policy Guides

Involving students in peer review: Case studies and practical strategies for university teaching

This guide has been developed as a resource for teaching staff and course/subject coordinators who are considering integrating student peer review in their subjects.

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