Publications

Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (14.6.16) on the Queensland budget: ‘More than $70 million will be spent overhauling senior assessment as the State Government powers

In an article on John Menadue’s ‘Pearls and Irritations’ website, Linda Simon disusses the TAFE disaster – how we got here and what needs to be

Religious instruction in state schools ‘soliciting’ children to Christian faith Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (6.6.16) on an education department review ordered into religious

David Roy writes in The Conversation (30.5.16) about the failure of schooling systems and authorities in Australia and elsewhere to properly cater for students with disabilities.

Chris Bonnor and Bernie Shepherd write in Inside Story (2.6.16) about the absence from much of the federal election campaign of a concerted focus on education policy and

Anna Sullivan writes in The Conversation (27.5.16) about evidence showing that current disciplinary approaches to student behaviour in some schools might be making matters worse. ‘It’s

Stacey Fox and Megan O’Connell write in The Conversation (25.5.16) about the ambiguous policy positions of both major political parties in regards to early years education

Glenn Savage writes in The Conversation (24.5.16) about the details of the federal Coalition’s education policy platform, and the implications for the nation’s schools. ‘As the

Shaun Belward writes in The Conversation (20.5.16) about the details of federal Labor’s proposal to increase the qualifications and experience of high school teachers specialising in

Vice-Chancellor of Western Sydney University, Barney Glover, writes in The Conversation (16.5.16) about the risk to the future of Australia’s economy of a university sector undermined

The Grattan Institute’s Peter Goss and Julie Sonnemann write in The Conversation (17.5.16) about both major parties’ positions on school funding and the value of education.

Peter Noonan writes in The Conversation (9.5.16) about proposed federal government changes to the funding system for the vocational education and training sector. He argues that