Katharine Birbalsingh has been described as ‘Britain’s meanest headmistress’ because of her use of detentions and rigorous application of school …
Myths about learning and teaching maths continue to plague classroom practice despite consistent lack of evidence demonstrating positive outcomes for …
This paper examines the impact of changing approaches to teaching history and citizenship on the cultivation of national identity in Australia and the UK.
Children’s mathematical competencies in school impact on their long-term outcomes at work and in general life.
Developing creative and critical thinking is a major priority of educators and policymakers. This is promoted because of popular views that students today require more creativity and critical thinking than past generations.
Policymakers have increasingly looked to improvements in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) as key to overcoming declining education outcomes. The analysis in …
This paper outlines the evidence and scientific reasons that inquiry based learning reduces academic performance. Why inquiry based learning reduces …
Generational decline in student achievement and teacher expertise in writing skills — the poor cousin of reading skills in Australian …
Indigenous education disadvantage remains among the most pressing and persistent public policy challenges in Australia. Despite bipartisan and intergovernmental commitment …
Overcoming Indigenous education disadvantage is possible with the right teaching approaches and school policies. It demands abandoning flawed and antiquated …
The deal between the Albanese government and Senator David Pocock to get the industrial relations bill across the line raises …
There is nothing finer in political culture than the idea – the doctrine, the inspiration – that all men and …
With upcoming state elections in NSW and Victoria, not to mention the election of a federal Labor government for the …
Thank you for inviting me to say a few words at the Melbourne launch of the Lindsay Society. I spent …
Go out on country and get the consent of traditional owners is the message government sends companies on major projects …
US midterm elections are always a vote of confidence in incumbents, and this year’s midterms are expected to inflict severe …
The saga of Netball Australia’s initial failed partnership with Hancock Prospecting, and its subsequent replacement by a deal with the …
What Treasurer Jim Chalmers tabled on Tuesday night was not a budget in the traditional sense but a mini-budget or …
Three news reports have my attention this week. First, Hancock Prospecting has withdrawn its $15 million sponsorship of Australian netball …
The budget’s announcement of one million houses over the next five years will do very little to improve housing affordability. …