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November 11, 2024

Jamie Oliver’s novel really missed the mark. There are plenty of fantastic First Nations’ books if schools look for them

Amy Thomson, The University of Queensland; Katherine McLay, The University of Queensland, and Marnee Shay, The University of Queensland

Research shows Indigenous voices and stories are sorely lacking from Australian classrooms. This is key component of truth telling and reconciliation.

‘STEM in Community’. Artwork by Tara Rose Gonebale

March 8, 2024

‘Definitions are often very western. This excludes us.’ Our research shows how to boost Indigenous participation in STEM

Marnee Shay, The University of Queensland; Amy Thomson, The University of Queensland; Antoinette Cole, The University of Queensland; Jodie Miller, The University of Queensland, and Ren Perkins, Griffith University

A survey of Indigenous people found almost one quarter had not heard of STEM. But more than 80% saw a connection between science, technology, engineering, maths and Indigenous culture.

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