EducationNow - Opinion
It's fair to say we're failing the needy
ABOUT two weeks ago we reached an important new phase in the Government's ongoing education reforms, with the release of four major research reports into the funding of schools across Australia.
Food facts crucial in schools
A RECENT television program featured celebrity chef Jamie Oliver asking primary school-aged students in the US if they recognised a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Sport is good for everyone
OVER the past decade, there has been an increasing awareness of the issues confronting boys, particularly with respect to education outcomes.
Science education is important for all ages
IN the next month, the Australian Science Curriculum will be released. What is it? Will it improve science learning in our schools? Will it be another educational fad?
Best use of cash child's play
WHY do we give schools money? The answer may seem obvious, but attention to it has been distracted by the political charge around the funding debate.
Exploring the hype of ADHD
ATTENTION deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has achieved celebrity status in many Western countries.
Perspective on mental health
LAST month's Australian Bureau Statistics Mental Health of Young People, 2007 report generated predictable shock.
The future - a problem for parents or schools?
SHOULD our schools be responsible for teaching our children everything from how to care for pets to dealing with social problems from beyond the school gate?
The best books
THE introduction of a national curriculum seems the perfect opportunity to rethink the fiction and non-fiction works selected for Year 12 English and English Literature.
Get the better of exam fears
MOST of us at some time or other have experienced it - anxiety at taking exams and tests. It can be arousing at best and debilitating at worst.
End myths on funds
EDUCATION Minister Julia Gillard is presiding over unprecedented investment in capital and school improvement programs.
How we studied before IPads
A DECADE ago, I was 15. There was no Facebook, so I read a real book before going to sleep.
Year 12 exams
THE final assessment period for Year 12 students is an exciting and, sometimes, anxious time.
Totalitarian education
TWO years ago, Commonwealth, state and territory education ministers produced the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians.
Making of global teachers
DESPITE a number of disappointing racial incidents in the past 12 months, international students continue to come to Australia to complete their university studies.
My education pledge
DURING my first few weeks as the new Education Minister, one of my main tasks is to get out and meet as many people in the education sector as possible - from students and parents to teachers and their representatives as well as leading thinkers in the education field.
Students at home in our Learning City
ADELAIDE has changed enormously over the past decade. The enormous growth of international education and the number of overseas students have made it Australia's Learning City.
It's all over
WITH the UN Climate Change Conference, arguably the most important meeting in human history, drawing to a close, it's worth asking what took place, and what the future holds.
Chasing a green dream
JOEL DIGNAM is on a mission to save the world. He writes from Copenhagen for the United Nations conference.
Day two
Today is the 29th anniversary of John Lennon's death. On this day 29 years ago, the world lost a dreamer - a person who had dared to believe in a better world.
Parents need more effective game ban
THE flurry of controversy over the question of evidence that computer games contribute to heightened aggression, and the comparison of the strength of that effect to the links between smoking and lung cancer, has been a convenient diversion from the main issue in the debate.
It's all over
WITH the UN Climate Change Conference, arguably the most important meeting in human history, drawing to a close, it's worth asking what took place, and what the future holds.
Questions raised
THE climate crisis raises a great number of questions. There are questions about certain impacts and predictions from climate science.
Copenhagen, I'm here
CURRENTLY I am in Copenhagen, involved in the UN Climate Change Conference, because of something that happened last year.
Democracy in the UN
In the UN, one would hope that the beautiful idea of democracy would take pride of place.
Day three
Today is the third day of the two-week negotiation process taking place in Copenhagen to come up with an international agreement to address climate change.
Chasing a green dream
WHILE COP15, the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change began on Monday, hundreds of young people met over the previous weekend to take part in COY, the Conference of Youth.
Chasing a green dream
JOEL DIGNAM is on a mission to save the world. He writes from Copenhagen for the United Nations conference.
Day two
Today is the 29th anniversary of John Lennon's death. On this day 29 years ago, the world lost a dreamer - a person who had dared to believe in a better world.
Day four - part two
Since the frenzy of the first two days, the Australian Youth Delegation hasn't yet organised another large action, but on the fouht day a number of us, including me, participated in a 'rainstorm'.
Day four
Today climate conspiracists were out in force at the UN Climate Negotiations, headed by notorious Lord Christopher Monckton, a British peer who has recently suggested that the aim of the conference currently taking place is to impose a "communist world government".
Literacy users - and learners
LITERACY learning is a work in progress. The way we use literacy and numeracy, the goals we want to achieve as we read, write and work with numbers, and the tools we have to do those things change through time.
Unlocking door of opportunity
THERE is a little bit of "smoke and mirrors" going on in Australian higher education.
Skills for rest of life
A MAJOR assignment is due this next week, exams the following three weeks and the impending shift from the daily routine to which students have become accustomed for years.
Science Exchange opens pathways
THE last part of the opening celebrations for the Science Exchange of the Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) was the launch of the October lecture series.
Mental health reality in our primary schools
IN Australia, we are very fortunate that governments recognise the importance of prevention.
Making uni accessible to all
THE implementation of the Bradley review recommendations demonstrates commitment to an educated and skilled workforce.
News
SE death enquiry ongoing
POLICE investigating the suspicious death of a Mount Gambier man - found yesterday afternoon in his home - have released his name and age.
Sport
Tiger Woods' former caddy in racist outburst
THE golfing world was left reeling after caddie Steve Williams made a racist remark about his former boss Tiger Woods at an awards dinner.
LATEST PHOTO GALLERIES
Comeback kids
As swimming legend Ian Thorpe makes his much-anticipated return to competition swimming, we look at other historic returns by sportspeople.
Kangaroo Island Surf Music Festival
The colour and action from the inaugural KI Surf Music Festival, where some of the world's top athletes were making waves.
Bureau's stunning weather photos
Extraordinary photos from the Bureau of Meteorology's 2012 weather calendar
Captivating South Australian landscapes
Fabulous images of South Australian scenery sent by AdelaideNow readers via NewsForce.
