Children with access to books reach higher levels of education.from www.shutterstock.comThe Victorian Coalition has promised $2.8 million for “decodable readers” for schools if they win the upcoming election.
Money for books must surely be a good thing. But what exactly is a “decodable reader”? After all, surely all books...
Some social situations are more conducive to phubbing than others.ShutterstockHave you ever been around people who spend more time looking at their phone than they do at you? Then you know what it feels like to be “phubbed” – and you’re probably guilty of doing it yourself.
Phubbing is the practice of looking at your phone...
In October hundreds of thousands of workers took to the streets to campaign for better wages and conditions as part of the Australian Council of Trade Unions’ Change The Rules campaign.
The response from critics of the movement, including the Commonwealth government, has been to decry the temporary loss of economic output and to blame the...
Australia has launched countless domestic violence campaigns over the years. So, why haven't they shifted public attitudes on the problem? Joe Castro/AAPOn average, at least one woman is killed every week at the hands of a current or former partner in Australia. Last month, the numbers were even more alarming. Nine women were killed in October - se...
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