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Too many students have ‘reading anxiety’. New research suggests it is triggered by problems in primary school

Reading anxiety involves excessive worries and apprehensions about reading activities.

14.09.2026 10

The Conversation

Genevieve McArthur

More than 1 in 3 Australian adults are functionally illiterate

Australians spend more money per capita on education than most comparable nations. We should therefore have high levels of literacy but we don’t,...

11.05.2026 30

Pearls and Irritations

Genevieve McArthur

More than 1 in 3 Australian adults are functionally illiterate. How can we fix this?

Functional literacy describes the skills needed for everyday life in our complex society. Improving it for adults may be Australia’s biggest...

07.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Genevieve McArthur