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State library NSW sees demand for multilingual books

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The State Library of NSW has seen a surge in demand for books in to read in community languages.As the...

Book Week is telling readers to ‘dream with eyes open’

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Australians are encouraged to “dream with their eyes open” for this year’s Book Week. From the 20th to the 26th...

Yvonne Weldon on new book ‘Sixty Seven Days’

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Proud Wiradjuri woman Yvonne Weldon has a long history as an Indigenous activist and advocate.She currently combines her role as...

Indigenous Literacy boost needed to close the gap

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Approximately forty percent of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islanders adults have low literacy and numeracy skills according to a parliamentary...

Douglas Jones – Blue Zones/Sustainable food

Content The Big Brekky w/Andy, Kate and Mark 15 November 2021

This morning, on the Big Brekky Show as part of our ongoing conversation on Sustainable Living, Douglas Jones will unpack what research has found from the Blue Zones research undertaken by Dan Buettner and documented in his book The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living like the World's Healthiest People.

fREADom Inside Project launched

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Image:Image: ShutterstockThe fREADom Inside Project is a new initiative allowing people to buy books to donate directly to the women...

Dogs are improving primary school children’s reading skills

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Furry companions throughout Australia are helping children read.The non-for-profit organisation Story Dogs is improving the reading and literacy skills of...