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We asked 900 Australian teachers if evidence informs how they teach – and found most use it, but there are key gaps

15 Dec 2022

A new study looked at four teaching approaches that have been shown by academic research to help students learn.

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Australia is failing marginalised people, and it shows in COVID death rates

21 Feb 2022

People living in poverty or disadvantage are three times more likely to die from COVID than the wealthy.

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How to fix Australia’s education system, one of the most unequal in the OECD

16 Feb 2022

Researchers reviewed 45 programs that aim to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged students. This is what they found.

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Women make up half the disability population but just over a third of NDIS recipients

02 Feb 2022

While men and women experience disability at similar rates, men are more likely to be diagnosed with disabilities more readily supported by the NDIS.

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The Productivity Commission has released proposals to bolster Australians' right to repair. But do they go far enough?

06 Dec 2021

A striking feature of the report is the relatively brief treatment of ‘green’ technologies.

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Women, underemployment and gender inequality in the labour force

01 Oct 2021

Latest underemployment and labour force figures underscore gender inequalities and suggest disadvantages are passing to future generations.

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OnlyFans controversy highlights the bind facing most gig workers

03 Sep 2021

Strip away the sexy marketing and what you have is just another digital platform shifting legal responsibilities and risks.

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Think our unis are all much the same? Look more closely and you will find diversity

06 Aug 2021

The sameness of the way in which universities present themselves is based on a shared view of what they think stakeholders want. Behind the official facade it’s more like ‘organised anarchy’.

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Australia is pursuing a more Indigenous-focused foreign policy. But does it miss the bigger picture?

26 May 2021

Indigenous people have 80,000 years of diplomatic practice on this continent. Yet, our views on foreign policy are routinely overlooked.

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With Dutton in Defence, the government risks progress on climate and Indigenous affairs

26 Apr 2021

These issues matter to our strategic allies, particularly in the Pacific. Dutton's climate change scepticism and attitudes toward First Nations people could be damaging.

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