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
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
Australia Reads
n our Understanding Australian Readers research report, behavioural scientists at Monash University broke down the act of reading into a series of behaviours: from finding and choosing books, to
Understanding Australian readers is the first major report in Australia to examine recreational reading from a behavioural science point of view.
The report is a collaboration between Australia Reads and Monash
Australia Reads website
How do we get more people reading? What are the best ways to reach those who rarely read? And what can we practically do to influence reading habits?
Understanding
The Guardian 17 August, 2025 by Nick Evershed
The demise of men reading books has, once again, been greatly exaggerated.
A recent ABC article about Australians’ reading habits claimed “Australians, especially men,
The winners and Honour Books for the 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards have been announced.
Congratulations to all the remarkable creators and publishers bringing Australian stories to
Lots of photos and news from Laureate Week plus free activities and the August audiobooks. These are free to download so enjoy Star of the Week by Sally Rippin and
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