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To lift literacy levels among Indigenous children, their parents' literacy skills must be improved first

  • Written by: Bob Boughton, Associate Professor, University of New England
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In this series, we’ll discuss whether progress is being made on Indigenous education, looking at various areas including policy, scholarships, school leadership, literacy and much more.


There’s a large adult-sized hole in Australia’s approach to boosting literacy levels among Indigenous children and young people.

For several...

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Research in autism-friendly technology needs to improve to make a real difference for people

  • Written by: David Ireland, Research Scientist at the Australian E-Health Research Centre, CSIRO
imageDevelopers need to consider how a person with autism could react to their technology.Shutterstock/Dubova

People on the autism spectrum can face challenges in dealing with a world they perceive differently to other people, no matter the severity of their condition.

Some people with autism gravitate towards technology for learning, play and...

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Why we don't know what causes most birth defects

  • Written by: Peter Farlie, Developmental Biologist, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
imageAbout 3% of babies are born with birth defects, when there is a problem with how they develop in the womb.from www.shutterstock.com

The development of a baby, from the time of fertilisation through to the moment of birth, is an incredibly complex journey. Most of the time the result is a perfect new baby. However, in about 3% of babies mistakes...

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Grattan on Friday: Terrorism's footprint on our politics

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageMalcolm Turnbull has changed his tone on terrorism to meet the pressures of an anxious Australia.Mick Tsikas/AAP

We are constantly told that the terrorists can’t be allowed to win, or change our way of life. So - as Friday’s Council of Australian Governments meeting discusses who should sign off on parole for people who’ve had any...

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  1. What's holding up the blockchain?
  2. Where are the epic women's coming of age screen stories?
  3. Five ways older Australians can embrace technology to redefine later life
  4. How Indigenous tourism can help bring about reconciliation in Australia
  5. You should care about your doctor's health, because it matters to yours
  6. Explainer: what is a 'low emissions target' and how would it work?
  7. Schapelle Corby fails to draw a Twitter audience
  8. New Moroccan fossils suggest humans lived and evolved across Africa 100,000 years earlier than we thought
  9. Conservatives no longer a shoo-in as UK voters head to the polls
  10. From man-eaters to Pokémon: the weird world of cactus culture
  11. Is policy on Indigenous education deliberately being stalled?
  12. Six things every consumer should know about the 'Internet of Things'
  13. Melbourne's love-hate relationship with being Australia's 'street art capital'
  14. When do we stop vaccinating against an infectious disease?
  15. What is a pre-industrial climate and why does it matter?
  16. Tougher national parole laws won't end the violence
  17. Bob Dylan's Nobel speech: a splendidly eccentric performance
  18. While nations play politics, cities and states are taking up the climate challenge
  19. Four ways social media companies and security agencies can tackle terrorism
  20. Deliberative democracy must rise to the threat of populist rhetoric
  21. As a peace loving warrior, might Wonder Woman unite feminists?
  22. Explainer: what causes alopecia areata and can you treat this type of hair loss?
  23. Three charts on: Australia's growing rates of weight loss surgery
  24. Looking at terror attacks 'per capita' should make us rethink beliefs about levels of risk and Muslims
  25. Curious Kids: Do sharks sneeze?
  26. Adani gives itself the green light, but that doesn't change the economics of coal
  27. Winter warmth is in the forecast (but don't celebrate yet)
  28. Infographic: Are we making progress on Indigenous education?
  29. To smiley face or not: the complexity of email etiquette
  30. The dark side of mondegreens: how a simple mishearing can lead to wrongful conviction
  31. Vale Anthony Foster – a man of deep courage and quiet determination
  32. Our 'sporting nation' is a myth, so how do we get youngsters back on the field?
  33. Retirement and regeneration: how robots and replicants experience death
  34. Vaginal mesh controversy shows collective failure of the TGA and Australia's specialists
  35. In a fractured world, Eurovisions opens a dialogue through art
  36. Chinese influence compromises the integrity of our politics
  37. No flies on Australia's richest union
  38. Politics podcast: John Blaxland on handling Islamist terrorism
  39. Labour victory possible at UK general election
  40. How Australia became a nation, and women won the vote
  41. FactCheck Q A: are Indigenous Australians the most incarcerated people on Earth?
  42. Cultures fuse and connect, so we should embrace polyculturalism
  43. With a focus on AI, VR and AR, Apple announces hardware and software upgrades
  44. Explainer: what is traumatic brain injury?
  45. Twenty-five years of Australian climate pledges, trumped...
  46. When it comes to disappearing ocean history, HMAS Perth is the tip of the iceberg
  47. There'll be no records set this week by Australian economic growth figures
  48. How America can copy Australia's asset-recycling scheme
  49. Australia will finally ban cosmetic testing on animals
  50. Naracoorte, where half a million years of biodiversity and climate history are trapped in caves

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