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Author: Annabel Astbury

Media Literacy Week is here!

This Media Literacy Week, AMLA will be amplifying the need for media literacy skills and knowledge for all Australians. In a year when half the global population took part or is going to take part in a national election, a time when mis- and dis-information

Train the Trainer Opportunities in East Asia Now Open

DCN Global is launching a new certified virtual training series, Unlocking Media Literacy. This innovative program aims to empower educators across formal, non-formal, and informal settings to seamlessly integrate media literacy into their teaching practices. The series will equip participants with essential skills and knowledge,

New Research on Adult Media Literacy in Australia Launched

New research supported by AMLA on Adult Media Literacy in Australia was launched today at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Co-authored by Associate Professor Tanya Notley, Dr Simon Chambers, Professor Sora Park and Professor Michael Dezuanni, the research examines Australian media

Australian Research Project Website Launched

To discover more about the research project, ‘Addressing Misinformation with Media Literacy through Cultural Institutions’, you can check out the new website. This project brings together leading Australian media literacy researchers with four national public cultural institutions, to address this research gap and respond to

AMLA to be represented at G20 in Brazil

Associate Professor Tanya Notley from Western Sydney University will represent AMLA at the G20 event organised by its Digital Economy Working Group. The important event entitled “Promoting information integrity: combating disinformation, hate speech and threats to public institutions online” includes a series of panel session

Australian Media Literacy Summit: register your interest now!

The Australian Media Literacy Alliance, with the support of META Australia, is hosting a FREE professional development conference in Sydney for 100 people who are passionate about supporting lifelong media literacy education.  For those outside of Sydney, we have 20 bursaries to assist with travel.

AMLA Celebrates Media Literacy Week 2022

Celebrate Media Literacy Week in Australia: October 24-31 2022 The Australian Media Literacy Alliance is proud to be participating in the eleventh Global Media and Information Literacy Week which starts on 24 October. The theme for this year is Nurturing Trust: A Media and Information Literacy Imperative. Media

New Australian Curriculum Released

The updated and approved Australian Curriculum was released and launched with a new website to support teachers and parents. Endorsed by state and territory education ministers on 1 April, the new Australian Curriculum sets high expectations and standards for what all students should know and