Forget the long-term health benefits, get active for the short-term rewards
10th October 2019
Physical activity levels remain low, but changing messaging to focus on social and mental health benefits of physical exercise may motivate people to move.
Catholic school enrolments trending down
26th September 2019
In recent months, one of Victoria’s oldest Catholic girls’ schools, Presentation College, announced it was closing down, citing falling enrolments.
Sporting finals & alcohol-related violence
23rd September 2019
A La Trobe University’s Centre for Alcohol Policy Research study last year found that domestic assaults increased by more than 40 per cent in NSW on the nights of State of Origin games.
Less talk, more action needed on the Melbourne Declaration
8th August 2019
The outcomes of the current review into the Melbourne Declaration requires a roadmap for delivery or it risks another decade of failure to deliver on its aims.
Every $1 spent on preschool will return $2
15th July 2019
A report released last week showed quality preschool would deliver a two-for-one return on investment for Australia.
Not all children have the benefit of preschool. Here’s what can be done about that
4th June 2019
Leading up to the election, Labor campaigned on early childhood policies, including 15 hours of funded preschool for every Australian three-year-old.
Fewer Australians will have uni or VET skills if governments don’t reform tertiary education
29th May 2019
The re-elected Coalition government has some serious work to do with its state counterparts to get Australia’s tertiary education sector back on track.
