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Education Reform in Australia | Jennifer Buckingham | Liberalism in Question
39 minutes Posted Feb 16, 2026 at 3:42 am.
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Join us on Liberalism in Question for an enlightening discussion with Dr. Jennifer Buckingham, former Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies and a leading voice in Australian education policy. From critiquing barriers in public schooling to advocating for phonics-based reading instruction and greater parental choice, this episode examines the role of liberalism in fostering equitable opportunities and innovation in Australian education.
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Why Jaydon Canโ€™t Read: A Forum on Fixing Literacy: https://www.cis.org.au/publication/why-jaydon-cant-read-a-forum-on-fixing-literacy/
Knowledge is power: What do teachers believe about learning?: https://www.cis.org.au/publication/knowledge-is-power-what-do-teachers-believe-about-learning/
Childcare in Australia: A new approach: https://www.cis.org.au/publication/childcare-in-australia-a-new-approach/