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Phonics training in preschool fast tracks reading skills
Andrew Spence | August 23, 2018A South Australian study has found that Preschool children who receive phonics and sound awareness training can improve their reading more quickly than their untutored peers.
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Universities return $66 billion to the Australian public, new research claims
Larissa Mavros | August 16, 2018UNSW Sydney Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Ian Jacobs’ address at the National Press Club highlighted the economic contributions of Australia’s top research universities.
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International education is vital to Australia’s Indo-Pacific relationships
Larissa Mavros | August 8, 2018International education means a lot more than foreign students merely coming to study in Australia and then leaving with a degree, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has told a meeting at UNSW Sydney.
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How to help your child love playing music
Open Forum | August 7, 2018Nagging or bribing a child to practise their musical instrument only makes the activity feel like a chore. Here’s how to support your child and bring back harmony to the whole family.
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Teaching your child to cope
Erica Frydenberg | August 4, 2018Children are not immune to the stresses and pressures of modern life but coping skills to improve their ability to cope can be encouraged by their parents and teachers. With depression rates on the rise among young people, learning them is more important than ever.
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International students are good for Australia
Laurie Pearcey | August 2, 2018Calls for a cap on international students are unfounded and put at risk a major driver of Australia’s prosperity, potentially leading to the demise of a colossus which, indeed, we might never see again.
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Physical activity at school helps the mind as well as the body
Brendon Hyndman | July 27, 2018The evidence is in. Compulsory sport and physical education at school improves children’s memory, attention and ability to concentrate, as well as boosting their fitness.
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Prison job programs help ex-convicts stay out of trouble
Open Forum | June 9, 2018New research shows that vocation and education training in prison can play an important role in reducing rates of recidivism when offenders are released back into the community.
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How Australia got so many law schools
Gwilym Croucher | June 5, 2018Law is cheap to teach and promises high career rewards, but Australia’s boom in law schools after policy changes in the 1980s left too many students chasing too few careers.
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Lab coats help students see themselves as future scientists
Megan Ennes | June 4, 2018Australian educators have tried, and largely failed, to encourage more students to study STEM subjects. Could a simple step like giving students lab coats in classes encourage more young people to pursue careers in science?
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Almost a third of Australian children suffer disadvantage
Open Forum | June 3, 2018Almost a third of Australian children experience some form of disadvantage that can have a lasting impact on their development, a new study of more than 5,000 children has found.
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What should parents expect from early childhood education?
Wendy Boyd | May 25, 2018Parents often worry about their young child’s development, but what are the milestones which they, and the childcare facilities they may attend, should aim for?