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17/11/2025

Why book browsing may be the hidden barrier to more Australians reading

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

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07/10/2025

15 top takeaways from the Understanding Australian readers report

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

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08/07/2025

New Australian research to provide tools for growing reading rates

Australia Reads website July 2025 Australia Reads is excited to be supporting Creative Australia and BehaviourWorks Australia with a new research report looking at effective tools the sector can adopt to

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11/06/2025

Check out the recent articles on the FFLL Touchstones

The recent Special Edition of the Journal of Qualitative Inquiry titled Dialogue about literacy theories, methodologies and implications for classroom practice, consists of 12 chapters, with each chapter expanding on one of the

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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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13/02/2025

Apply to be the next Reading Australia Fellow

SchoolNews 12 February 2025 Shannon Meyerkort The Reading Australia Fellowship is a special opportunity for educators who are passionate about Australian literature and its role in shaping our cultural identity. Every year

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12/02/2025

New report from Australia Reads released today!

Understanding Australian Readers 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

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10/02/2025

Research for Joy: A powerful lever in ECEC

The Sector January 29, 2025 by Dr Olivia Karaolis The federal government’s decision to make available a Worker Retention payment of 15 percent (to be phased over the next two years)

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08/12/2024

‘Evidence-based teaching’ – the term is everywhere at the moment.

Centre for Professional Learning 5 December, 2024 by Misty Adoniou The Federal government committed $34.6 million in the 2024 Budget ‘to make evidence-based curriculum and student wellbeing support and professional development

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27/11/2024

Part 3: The Importance of Teaching Comprehension, F-2

Literacy expert Diane Snowball delves into practical strategies for fostering comprehension in F-2 learners. From the power of reading aloud and using nonfiction texts to teaching visualisation and integrating

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