Commission of Audit report: Australians weigh in

Twitter nearly broke today when the much-anticipated Commissioner of Audit report was released. Unfortunately there’s not much to celebrate for families, pensioners, the disadvantaged, students and the sick. Big business has more reason to smile, though.  Continue Reading →

A question of numbers

These next few weeks are all about numbers. And with the biggest number cruncher, the May Budget, only a fortnight away, there has been plenty of speculation about what Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s cost-cutting government is going to deliver.  Continue Reading →

Meaning of memes

They are clever, concise and have a popularity that enables them to spread like a virus (some even involve felines), and memes offer a great way to make a statement. Continue Reading →

#ECEC in the news

Our weekly early education and care newspaper—drawn from the #ecec Twitterverse—is out now. Continue Reading →

The place for research in developing policy

There’s a problem with many of our political systems at the moment. Or, more specifically, the way our policy is put together. Think tank’s are assembled, productivity inquiries commissioned and research is gathered to guide the policies that are created to make our nation stronger. Makes sense, doesn’t it? Continue Reading →

Meet the press

With the 19th Biennale of Sydney officially kicking off tomorrow, ARMEDIA couldn’t be prouder of our creative director Deborah Kelly, who is exhibiting her collective collage works at the Art Gallery of NSW. Continue Reading →

Myth busters: 2

Did you like our Myth Busters article in the last edition of Rattler? In times of change, common misconceptions crop up and tend to proliferate. Rattler asks experts and educators to debunk more rumours, myths and whispers and help paint a clearer picture of early childhood education and care practice. Continue Reading →

What’s new in #auspol

We went digging through the twitterverse (ok, less digging, more clicking) to bring you news as it’s shared about Australian politics…

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Interview with an artist: Deborah Kelly

It is viewed as the premier event on Australia’s visual arts calendar, with the invitation to exhibit a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many artists. But this year, a shadow was cast over the Biennale of Sydney, with several artists boycotting the festival’s long-time sponsorship by Transfield Holdings (Transfield is a shareholder in Transfield Services, the company recently contracted by the Abbott Government to run the detention centres on Manus and Nauru islands.) Continue Reading →

Go wild with the latest issue of Rattler!

The latest issue of the early education and care sector’s favourite magazine is here. And as always, it’s a cracker! Continue Reading →