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 →

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 →

Early education and care under review

Right now, the Productivity Commission is weighing up the future of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, delivering recommendations for the sector in October this year. Continue Reading →

What’s up with #auspol?

Our weekly ‘newspaper’ trawls the twitterverse to bring you all the hottest stories and links in the murky world of Australian politics. Continue Reading →

Terror, treachery and the ABC

If you listened to Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his inner sanctum, Australia is facing yet another war. Not with the people smugglers (again, still), or Indonesia (from fallout of the PM’s handling of spying allegations, people smuggling, general relations…) but with the national broadcaster, the ABC. Continue Reading →

New CEO for Congress

The National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples today announced the appointment of Geoff Scott as chief executive officer until June 2014. Continue Reading →