Publications

Stewart Riddle writes in The Conversation (4.5.16) about the federal budget’s impact upon the nation’s schools and education systems. He claims that some of the details

Policy Online carries a link (29.4.16) to an Australian Education Union report highlighting the social and economic importance of adopting school funding measures as recommended in

Bronwyn Hinz and Kate Torii write in The Conversation (28.4.16) about the known details of the major federal parties’ policies and funding promises for schooling and

Megan O’Connell and colleagues write in The Conversation (20.4.16) about the urgent need for more effective funding of early education services, to help increase access to

Stewart Riddle writes in The Conversation (18.4.16) about evidence that undermines the federal government’s claims that a ‘needs-based’ funding model for schools won’t necessarily improve student performance.

Sue Thomson writes in The Conversation (13.4.16) about Australian school students’ results in core subject areas falling against international benchmarks, and suggests how this trend might

The ABC’s Dan Conifer reports (6.4.16) on the federal government’s plans to absorb billions of dollars of unpaid higher education debts, while committing to cutting back

Stacey Fox and Megan O’Connell write in The Conversation (7.4.16) about the need for targeted government investment in the nation’s resource-poor schools, and the options available

Lenore Taylor reports in The Guardian Australia (7.4.16) on calls from education experts for the federal government to reveal the data and evidence underpinning its mooted

John Fischetti writes in The Conversation (5.4.16) about proposals for reforming and improving the nation’s systems of teacher education. ‘There have been more than 100 reports

Ross Guest writes in The Conversation (4.4.16) about likely implications for universities and higher education students from the federal government’s upcoming budget. ‘The Australian government is

Policy Online carries links (22.3.16 – 29.3.16) to a series of Benevolent Society briefing papers prepared by the Parenting Research Centre. Each paper identifies different positive outcomes