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15/05/2025

Why it’s important to read aloud to your kids – even after they can read themselves

The Conversation May 9, 2025 by Robyn Cox ... for some households, reading aloud is not a regular activity. A recent UK report by publisher Harper Collins found many parents are

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13/05/2025

ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime 21 May, 2025 at 12.00pm

National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is

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12/05/2025

News from our Australian Children’s Laureate

Hello everyone, May is such an exciting month in the world of Children's Literature in Australia with one of the biggest reading events on the calendar taking place – National Simultaneous

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06/05/2025

LitUp : A new live literature initiative supporting author events in schools and communities across Australia

Sign up for the newsletter ready for the next round! LitUp is a new live literature initiative from Australia Reads, providing opportunities for more Australian schools and communities to host events

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05/05/2025

More than books: Why school libraries and librarians matter

SchoolNews 29 April, 2025 by Shannon Meyerkort Knowledge is power and deep reading leads us to deep understanding. A good librarian understands that. Every August, during Children’s Book Week, Australian

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15/04/2025

Federal Election campaign for reading launched

Australia Reads April 8, 2025 As the election race kicks off in earnest, Australia Reads has joined forces with partners from across the industry to advocate strongly for investment in books

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14/04/2025

Phonics Plus: does the new Victorian approach to reading miss differentiation and meaning-making?

EduResearch Matters Appril 14, 2025 Naomi Nelson While Phonics Plus aims to support early literacy, its lesson plans reveal concerning gaps in differentiation and comprehension development. Victoria’s reading reforms must balance

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09/04/2025

News from Australian Children’s Laureate

Hello everyone,At the start of April, your Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin joined six other International Laureates and Reading Ambassadors at the International Children's Laureate Summit at the Bologna Children's

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23/03/2025

2025 Book of the Year Awards – Notables

The Children's Book Council of Australia website This year’s Notables were announced on Tuesday 25 March 2025. We received 730 entries for 15 expert judges to assess in this year’s awards. The

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23/03/2025

Sally Rippin on advocacy, change, and the future of reading

SchoolNews by Shannon Meyerkort The Australian Children’s Laureate is a two-year role given to an Australian author or illustrator who is making a significant contribution to children’s literature. As the 2023-2025

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