Literature – Foundation for Learning and Literacy

03/02/2026

Parents, please don’t stop reading to your children – a great picture book could change their life

The Guardian 27 January, 2025 by Sally Rippin Picture books help children develop their imaginations, find empathy for others and take pride in what makes them unique – all of which

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28/11/2025

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2025

Writing Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jPfuVYsacg

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25/11/2025

Get involved in the 2026 children’s choice literary awards

SchoolNews by Shannon Meyerkort 20 November 2025 Since 1987, thousands of young readers across New South Wales have celebrated the very best in Australian children’s literature through the Kids Own

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21/11/2025

News from our Australian Children’s Laureate

November is a very special month for the Laureate Program, but also one tinged with sadness as we prepare to farewell our current Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin.But mostly it is

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19/10/2025

‘We want our stories to be told’: NSW Labor pledges $3.2m to support writing and literature amid AI onslaught

The Guardian 17 October by Kelly Burke Stories Matter strategy responds to urgent pressures such as declining reading rates and growing impact of digital media on publishing, minister says. It is a

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09/10/2025

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards

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

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26/09/2025

We all like a good story…

Catch up on First Nations literature for young people with Sally Rippin for ACLF The video features author, artist and songwriter Gregg Dreise. This video was created for the 2024 Literature

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25/09/2025

LitUp communities set to revitalise reading

Copyright Agency July 28, 2025 Australia Reads has announced the 27 successful schools, libraries and bookshops who will host LitUp events with authors and illustrators in their local communities – many

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01/09/2025

International Literacy Day is almost here: Monday 8th September

Since 1967, the annual celebrations of International Literacy Day (ILD) have taken place on 8 September around the world to remind policy-makers, practitioners, and the public of the critical importance of

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14/08/2025

LitUp participants announced

Australia Reads Congratulations to the 27 schools, libraries and bookshops who will host LitUp events with authors and illustrators in their local communities next year! From Cairns, Quilpie and Weipa to Broken

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