New research has revealed persistent barriers that continue to thwart the political ambitions of young women from standing for election.
As the Voice to Parliament referendum nears, the impact of what’s now known as the Anglosphere continues to have major implications for Australia’s domestic policy settings and institutionalised sense of self.
There are things we need to unlearn, learn and relearn about conditions for living together on this planet in just, equitable and sustainable ways.
To slow the rising number of radicalised young Australians, we need to raise the political knowledge of all young people, and empower them to become effective change agents.
Forcing people to pass an English test in order to become Australian citizens creates a range of practical and ethical problems, while producing little benefit for migrants and their host society.
A new UNESCO report aims to start a global conversation about vital issues that need to be discussed by educators and political leaders.
The 2021 Australian Youth Barometer, a survey of more than 500 young Australians aged 18 to 24, reflects the pressures young Australians have been under during COVID-19.
For refugees and those seeking asylum, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on their ability to find and retain work.
Public debates about the Australian Curriculum are arguably a sign of democracy at work. Suggesting that some things, such as Anzac Day, are sacred and beyond critical inquiry is not.
If we want our children to understand the complexity of the challenges we face as a species, they should learn more about interdependencies and connections.
Only 38% of Year 10 students reached the benchmark of knowledge on civics and citizenship required for their year level in 2019.
COVID-19 has brought the work of young social campaigner Melinda Anne Sharlini into sharp focus.
Many of them are voting for the first time in the upcoming federal election, but they're not the homogeneous group we often assume them to be.
It's time to recognise linguistic and cultural diversity as a creative engine of social participation and wellbeing.
We should keep in mind that education is valuable beyond graduate earning capacity, and that what a student learns during their education can have little to do with why they earn more.
Anna Burke has represented unions and employers, contested (and won) six federal elections, and made politicians of all stripes behave in her role as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
When it comes to the highest court in the land, Australians are guilty of ignorance.
Report warns that schools are failing to prepare students to participate in our democracy.
Senator's resignation gives Labor some clear air – but another problem looms in 2018.
With more than 800,000 Rohingya having now fled Myanmar for Bangladesh, a large-scale humanitarian crisis is unfolding. But boycotts or sanctions are not the best options.
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