Education

Education

‘We have always been here’

Truth commissions in Nordic countries are addressing racism and the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples. The education sector must play an active role in truth-telling – as it must in Australia

Politics & Society

Truth-telling and re-naming is an opportunity to redefine our future

Physical education pioneer Fritz Duras had a distinguished career, but our truth-telling process uncovered another side to Duras that can’t be ignored

Sciences & Technology

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Opinion

We don’t just need more engineers, we need next-gen engineers

Our profession’s future is not just about training more and more recruits to fill the shortage, we also need to focus on the qualities of our next-gen engineers

Education

Three reasons why teachers should learn to meditate and it’s not (just) about wellbeing

Meditation can help teachers build a greater sense of presence, purpose and compassion, but it won't address the structural causes of stress and burnout in the workforce

Politics & Society

The game is up for corporate fraudsters

A landmark decision of the High Court explains how corporations can now be held directly responsible for their predatory business models

Education

What education for Indigenous Futures could look like

As NAIDOC week celebrates the theme 'Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud', the conditions are ripe for increased First Language learning across Australia’s schools

Education

Australian teachers shouldn’t be afraid to teach Indigenous Knowledge

The Australian Curriculum’s deeper engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures is a matter of national importance

Education

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Book extract

Australian universities must prioritise Indigenous engineers

Indigenous ingenuity has all the hallmarks that modern engineers strive for – and Australia universities must shift their higher education paradigm

Education

Blind faith in Australia’s education ‘system’ is failing our kids

To improve Australia’s education system, we need to move away from the idea that the basic features of education are fixed

Education

Do on-screen teachers help or hinder real-life recruitment?

The government’s ‘Be That Teacher’ campaign aims to help address Australia’s teacher shortages, but film and TV stereotypes tell a different story