Literacy
Politics & Society
Analysis
Australian students can read, but they can't spot misinformation
Australia's NAPLAN results show most children meet basic reading standards, but critical literacy skills like analysing and verifying information point to worrying declines
Politics & Society
Building digital resilience among older CALD Australians
How young people can help bridge the digital divide and improve how older generations interact with technology
Arts & Culture
The older Asian Australians boosting health literacy
COVID-19 exposed the shortcomings of Australia’s public health communication to older culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Politics & Society
It’s time to build South Asia literacy in Australia
Universities are key to boosting a new generation of South Asia literate Australian graduates as the world’s centre of gravity moves East
Health & Medicine
What makes us mistake 1 number 4 another?
Research is showing that number confusion is shaped not just by the numbers, but also the culture and experience of the viewer
Politics & Society
Communicating COVID-19 to our older culturally diverse Australians
COVID-19 lockdowns forced us online, but that’s been a mixed experience for older Chinese Australians – especially when it comes to getting accurate vaccine information
Education
Finding the fundamentals of reading
An independent evaluation by researchers finds that an intensive phonics-based intervention program for students struggling to read can improve foundational skills
Politics & Society
Information accessibility and the right to know
The UN’s Access to Information Day marks the importance of promoting accessible information so that everyone, including those with a disability, can make informed decisions about their lives