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 →

Myth busters

Have you heard the latest rumour? Misconceptions about early childhood education and care practice are rife in our sector. Rattler talks to experts and educators to debunk the myths and paint a clearer picture. Continue Reading →

Another great year!

Season’s greetings and best wishes for the New Year from the ARMEDIA team. 

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Advocates in action

The latest edition of Community Child Care Co-operative’s (NSW) Rattler magazine is out now, with the final issue for 2013 rounding off a jam-packed year that focused on the role of advocacy in children’s services. Continue Reading →

Celebrating 180 years of education

This year marks the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts‘ 180-year anniversary. Representing the “transformative power of education”, the SMSA is one of five key institutions—along with the Benevolent Society, Bank of NSW (now Westpac), the Australian Museum and the Sydney Morning Herald—that have survived intact from the days of Australia’s colonial past. Continue Reading →

Where in the world is Tony Abbott?

We’ve been playing a little game in the office called Where in the World is Tony Abbott? It’s a little bit like the geography game played as children—Where in the World is Carmen San Diego—but far less educational, instructive and, well, productive. Continue Reading →

Happy 35th birthday CCCC: inside the smart party

ARMEDIA was lucky to be invited to the 35th birthday celebrations for our friends at Community Child Care Co-operative (NSW). Continue Reading →

Moving day

It’s official: we’ve moved office! OK, so it wasn’t a big move (same building, two floors down) but the pack up and unpack is as frustrating as any other.  Continue Reading →

Remote EYLF Project nears completion

ARMEDIA teamed up with the Faculty of Education and Social Work to produce the support material for the Remote Indigenous Professional Development Project for the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia. We produced the PowerPoint and DVD packaging for the project, and the video interface for iPad and e-readers, as well as the 76-page resource, outlining all the benefits of the Framework for children’s services in remote areas. In line with ARMEDIA’s expansion into EPUB formats and publishing options for the future, we have also published the academic report of the project and is now available through Amazon.com

2012 Festival of Pacific Arts

The 2012 Festival of Pacific Arts is being held in the Solomon Islands, between 1-14 July. The festival is held every four years since 1972, and brings together artists and cultural practitioners from around the Pacific region for two weeks of festivity. It is recognised as a major regional cultural event, and is the largest gathering in which Pacific peoples unite to enhance their respect for and appreciation of one another within the context of the changing Pacific.

The Australia Council was responsible for the Australian Delegation and ARMEDIA designed and produced the 24-page catalogue as part of the Festival. The catalogue, designed by Creative Director, Deborah Kelly, is a stunning publication and highlights all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and performers attending the Festival.