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Reading Levels:
Reading Levels:
There is some variation in how easy the following sites are to read. The key below is a guide.
There is some variation in how easy the following sites are to read. The key below is a guide.
π Easy - Suitable for primary to year 7 level.
π Easy - Suitable for primary to year 7 level.
ππ Harder - 12 to 14 year old
ππ Harder - 12 to 14 year old
π£ππ Hardest - 15 years +
π£ππ Hardest - 15 years +
Trustworthy and advertising-free
Trustworthy and advertising-free
Features:
News written into educational stories from a number of sources
Lots of Australian content
Highly recommended source of a wide number of issues
Easy to search and navigate
Student-friendly language
Reading level: Variable, but mostly π to ππ
Features:
(Mostly) Australian academics (topic experts, usually from universities) writing news articles.
The purpose is for academics to make their findings and expertise known, so they try to write as clearly as possible, even when the topic is complex.
Very easy to navigate.
Lots of Australian content, but with some international issues and authors.
Opinion pieces backed by research.
(Note: relies on donations to stay ad-free)
Reading level: ππ to π£ππ
Features:
Nationwide news source, known for its wide coverage and reliable content.
Exploration leads to related articles.
Adult language
Most searches will return many relevant results.
You can get lost because it has so many sections.
Factcheck section (https://www.abc.net.au/news/factcheck/) can be used to check information from other sources.
Reading level: Variable, but mostly π£ππ
Local News
Local News
Features:
Features:
- An excellent source of local issues as it is the locally published paper.
- We subscribe to this twice weekly newspaper and archived hard copies are available upon request.
- Various viewpoints and articles on major issues can be found across multiple publications .
- It is possible to search for articles and topics via the online version, but not all articles in the printed newspaper are available online.
- Note: Check for authority and bias of opinion pieces. Do you think the issue is fairly represented?
Reading level: ππ Harder
Reading level: ππ Harder
Directions: Type keywords or article title (if known) in the box to the top right corner of the screen. Press search.
Directions: Type keywords or article title (if known) in the box to the top right corner of the screen. Press search.
Scroll through results to check if you can locate the article. Note: this is only partial access as there is currently no way to have a school subscription.
Scroll through results to check if you can locate the article. Note: this is only partial access as there is currently no way to have a school subscription.
Google News
Google News
The following guide outlines how you can refine search techniques within Google News.
The following guide outlines how you can refine search techniques within Google News.
Partial access (non-subscription)
Partial access (non-subscription)
We do not subscribe to these publications (yet), but are keen to hear how useful they are so that we may explore whether subscription would be viable. Alteratively, some access is available through Other libraries (Co-operative services).
We do not subscribe to these publications (yet), but are keen to hear how useful they are so that we may explore whether subscription would be viable. Alteratively, some access is available through Other libraries (Co-operative services).
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