The Australian Education Union has slammed a decision by Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan to push ahead with a review of the Melbourne Declaration while ignoring widespread calls for a review of NAPLAN.

More than a quarter of students in years 4 to year 9 in South Australian schools and more than a third of all employees in Australia have been bullied at some time.

Adults with positive memories of HPE are more likely to be physically active throughout their lives.

Two related workforce development strategies stand out

 $82.8 million funding package will support recommendations from the newly devised panel; more than half of this will be put towards tackling teacher supply.

“New projects like screen and media, information and communication technology, health and community services have been included because we know these are areas that are rapidly growing in demand for skilled workers.”

Here's the verdict, just in time for Australian Reading Hour... 

Here are the facts: Australian teachers get a very decent starting salary, but their pay quickly falls behind that of other professionals.

Interestingly, they found the benefits of positive relationships actually outweighed the negative effects of poor relationships.

Stanton’s author talk is among more than 140 events happening across the country involving more than 50 authors.