{"id":18127,"date":"2018-04-11T12:26:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T12:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/?page_id=18127"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:15:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T01:15:57","slug":"commentary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/commentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Commentaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18127\" class=\"elementor elementor-18127\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-138aca97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"138aca97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d2a653a\" data-id=\"4d2a653a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4721619b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4721619b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our commentaries are short, thought provoking opinion pieces that tackle contemporary issues in adult learning, lifelong learning and community education. Our authors offer diverse points of view from differing social, economic, political and cultural perspectives.<\/h3>\n&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b481551 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b481551\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6307d55\" data-id=\"6307d55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d9619d elementor-grid-5 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"0d9619d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;classic_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-35383 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/iwd-2025-accelerate-action-through-adult-education-the-power-of-learning-in-recovery-from-domestic-and-family-violence\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelly-ann-Tansley-Headshot-295x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-35388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelly-ann-Tansley-Headshot-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelly-ann-Tansley-Headshot-1007x1024.jpg 1007w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelly-ann-Tansley-Headshot-768x781.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelly-ann-Tansley-Headshot.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/iwd-2025-accelerate-action-through-adult-education-the-power-of-learning-in-recovery-from-domestic-and-family-violence\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIWD 2025: The power of adult education in recovery from family violence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Kelly-ann Tansey, CEO, Zahra Foundation This year&#8217;s International Women&#8217;s Day theme is Accelerate Action.\u00a0 Zahra Foundation CEO, Kelly-Ann Tansey, talks about the need to empower<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/iwd-2025-accelerate-action-through-adult-education-the-power-of-learning-in-recovery-from-domestic-and-family-violence\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-35008 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/test-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Amanda-Wilson-1-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34794\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Amanda-Wilson-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Amanda-Wilson-1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Amanda-Wilson-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Amanda-Wilson-1-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Amanda-Wilson-1-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/test-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThat\u2019s not my role\u2026. or is it?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Amanda Wilson Looking back to when I first started volunteering as an adult literacy tutor, I realise I had a narrow view of my role,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/test-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-33984 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news tag-aboriginal-english tag-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/slipping-and-sliding-between-social-cultural-and-linguistic-spaces-through-aboriginal-english\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Robyn-Ober-photo-scaled-e1694677226775-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-32613\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Robyn-Ober-photo-scaled-e1694677226775-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Robyn-Ober-photo-scaled-e1694677226775-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Robyn-Ober-photo-scaled-e1694677226775-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Robyn-Ober-photo-scaled-e1694677226775-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Robyn-Ober-photo-scaled-e1694677226775-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Robyn-Ober-photo-scaled-e1694677226775-159x159.jpg 159w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Robyn-Ober-photo-scaled-e1694677226775-316x316.jpg 316w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Robyn-Ober-photo-scaled-e1694677226775-143x143.jpg 143w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Robyn-Ober-photo-scaled-e1694677226775.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/slipping-and-sliding-between-social-cultural-and-linguistic-spaces-through-aboriginal-english\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSlipping and sliding between social, cultural, and linguistic spaces through Aboriginal English\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. Robyn Ober, Batchelor Institute<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/slipping-and-sliding-between-social-cultural-and-linguistic-spaces-through-aboriginal-english\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-32358 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/applying-practice-engagement-theory-to-developing-literacy-and-numeracy\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stephen-reder-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-32361\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stephen-reder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stephen-reder-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stephen-reder-159x159.png 159w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stephen-reder-316x316.png 316w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stephen-reder-143x143.png 143w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stephen-reder.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/applying-practice-engagement-theory-to-developing-literacy-and-numeracy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPractice engagement makes perfect\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr Stephen Reder \u2013 Professor Emeritus of Applied Linguistics at Portland State University<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/applying-practice-engagement-theory-to-developing-literacy-and-numeracy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-30936 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-learning-and-human-rights\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Dr-Nigel-Wilson-Australis-Chambers-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-29024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Dr-Nigel-Wilson-Australis-Chambers-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Dr-Nigel-Wilson-Australis-Chambers-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Dr-Nigel-Wilson-Australis-Chambers-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Dr-Nigel-Wilson-Australis-Chambers-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Dr-Nigel-Wilson-Australis-Chambers-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Dr-Nigel-Wilson-Australis-Chambers-1-159x159.jpg 159w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Dr-Nigel-Wilson-Australis-Chambers-1-316x316.jpg 316w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Dr-Nigel-Wilson-Australis-Chambers-1-143x143.jpg 143w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Dr-Nigel-Wilson-Australis-Chambers-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-learning-and-human-rights\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAdult learning and human rights\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr Nigel Wilson \u2013 Board member of ALA and the Learning Changes Lives Foundation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-learning-and-human-rights\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-30610 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/when-no-one-is-left-behind\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ged-headshot-cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30609\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ged-headshot-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ged-headshot-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ged-headshot-cropped-159x159.jpg 159w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ged-headshot-cropped-316x316.jpg 316w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ged-headshot-cropped-143x143.jpg 143w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ged-headshot-cropped.jpg 721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/when-no-one-is-left-behind\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen no one is left behind\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ged Kearney MP &#8211; Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/when-no-one-is-left-behind\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-30552 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-education-and-prisons\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ron_original-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30553\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ron_original-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ron_original.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-education-and-prisons\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAdult education and prisons\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr Ron Wilson is a current Board member of Adult Learning Australia and past President of the Australasian Corrections Education Association.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-education-and-prisons\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29838 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/climate-justice-and-adult-learning-and-education-ale\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/climatejustiveandale92-214x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-33989\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/climatejustiveandale92-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/climatejustiveandale92-730x1024.jpg 730w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/climatejustiveandale92-768x1078.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/climatejustiveandale92-1094x1536.jpg 1094w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/climatejustiveandale92-1459x2048.jpg 1459w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/climatejustiveandale92-scaled.jpg 1824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/climate-justice-and-adult-learning-and-education-ale\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tClimate Justice and Adult Learning and Education\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Shirley Walters \u2013 Professor Emerita, University of the Western Cape, South Africa and PIMA President.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/climate-justice-and-adult-learning-and-education-ale\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29563 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/readability-how-did-i-get-there-and-is-readability-really-important\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doc7-212x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-29571\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doc7-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doc7-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doc7-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doc7-1085x1536.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doc7.jpg 1239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/readability-how-did-i-get-there-and-is-readability-really-important\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIs readability really important?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr Cath Ferguson, School of Education, Edith Cowan University<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/readability-how-did-i-get-there-and-is-readability-really-important\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29519 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/jobs-and-skills-needed-for-the-future\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adam-boyton-250x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-29520\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adam-boyton-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adam-boyton.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/jobs-and-skills-needed-for-the-future\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJobs and skills needed for the future\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Adam Boyton, National Skills Commissioner<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/jobs-and-skills-needed-for-the-future\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29450 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/acknowledging-the-ace-sector\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tierney-Gayle-Headshot-Background-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-29448\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tierney-Gayle-Headshot-Background-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tierney-Gayle-Headshot-Background-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tierney-Gayle-Headshot-Background-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tierney-Gayle-Headshot-Background-159x159.png 159w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tierney-Gayle-Headshot-Background-316x316.png 316w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tierney-Gayle-Headshot-Background-143x143.png 143w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tierney-Gayle-Headshot-Background.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/acknowledging-the-ace-sector\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAcknowledging the ACE sector\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hon. Gayle Tierney MP, Minister for Training and Skills and Minister for Higher Education, Victoria<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/acknowledging-the-ace-sector\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-26683 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/privilege-and-access-to-learning\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-01-at-6.19.25-pm-300x223.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-26685\" alt=\"Catherine Deveny\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-01-at-6.19.25-pm-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-01-at-6.19.25-pm.png 559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/privilege-and-access-to-learning\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPrivilege and access\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Catherine Deveny, Author and comedian<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/privilege-and-access-to-learning\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-26502 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/the-gift-of-the-pandemic\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Robbie-Photo-ICAE-e1695271535901-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-26503\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Robbie-Photo-ICAE-e1695271535901-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Robbie-Photo-ICAE-e1695271535901-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Robbie-Photo-ICAE-e1695271535901-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Robbie-Photo-ICAE-e1695271535901-316x316.jpg 316w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Robbie-Photo-ICAE-e1695271535901-143x143.jpg 143w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Robbie-Photo-ICAE-e1695271535901-159x159.jpg 159w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Robbie-Photo-ICAE-e1695271535901.jpg 835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/the-gift-of-the-pandemic\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe &#8216;gift&#8217; of the pandemic\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Assoc Prof Robbie Guevara<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/the-gift-of-the-pandemic\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-26494 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/gods-own-country\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Colin1-300x216.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-26496\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Colin1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Colin1-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Colin1-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Colin1-1536x1106.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Colin1-2048x1475.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/gods-own-country\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGod&#8217;s own country\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Colin McGregor \u2013 ACE Aotearoa<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/gods-own-country\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-26461 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/what-has-the-pandemic-taught-me\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PL-300x235.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-26462\" alt=\"Professor Peter Lavendar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PL-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PL.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/what-has-the-pandemic-taught-me\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat has the pandemic taught me\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Professor Peter Lavender<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/what-has-the-pandemic-taught-me\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-26125 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-learning-the-broader-benefits-post-covid-19\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"208\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture-1-e1603152837946.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-26126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture-1-e1603152837946.png 208w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture-1-e1603152837946-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture-1-e1603152837946-143x143.png 143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-learning-the-broader-benefits-post-covid-19\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAdult learning benefits\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Assoc. Prof Annette Foley, Federation University<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-learning-the-broader-benefits-post-covid-19\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-26082 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/were-not-in-the-same-boat\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Toronto-2019-Shirley-10-cropped-5-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-26083\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Toronto-2019-Shirley-10-cropped-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Toronto-2019-Shirley-10-cropped-5-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Toronto-2019-Shirley-10-cropped-5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Toronto-2019-Shirley-10-cropped-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Toronto-2019-Shirley-10-cropped-5-316x316.jpg 316w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Toronto-2019-Shirley-10-cropped-5-143x143.jpg 143w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Toronto-2019-Shirley-10-cropped-5.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/were-not-in-the-same-boat\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re not in the same boat!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Prof Shirley Walters \u2013 PIMA President<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/were-not-in-the-same-boat\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-26050 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-learning-and-adult-education-in-2020-new-realities-and-emerging-requirements\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sb2018-nov-300x292.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-26051\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sb2018-nov-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sb2018-nov-768x748.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sb2018-nov.jpg 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-learning-and-adult-education-in-2020-new-realities-and-emerging-requirements\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAdult learning in 2020\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Prof Stephen Billett \u2013\u00a0Griffith Uni<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-learning-and-adult-education-in-2020-new-realities-and-emerging-requirements\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-literacy-and-numeracy-from-empowerment-to-compliance\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Stephen-Black-compressed-300x274.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-24103\" alt=\"Stephen Black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Stephen-Black-compressed-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Stephen-Black-compressed.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-literacy-and-numeracy-from-empowerment-to-compliance\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEmpowerment to compliance\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr Stephen Black, UTS<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-literacy-and-numeracy-from-empowerment-to-compliance\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23880 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/igniting-a-spirit-of-discovery\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Gerard1-compressed-300x283.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23884\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Gerard1-compressed-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Gerard1-compressed.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/igniting-a-spirit-of-discovery\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIgniting a spirit of discovery\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Gerard Mansour, Commissioner<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/igniting-a-spirit-of-discovery\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23771 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/we-should-hope-for-more\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Tony-Brown-4-300x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23780\" alt=\"Associate professor Tony Brown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Tony-Brown-4-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Tony-Brown-4.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/we-should-hope-for-more\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWe should hope for more\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Associate Professor Tony Brown<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/we-should-hope-for-more\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20772 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/towards-a-lifelong-learning-policy\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Senator-the-Hon-Michaelia-Cash-headshot-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-20774\" alt=\"Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Senator-the-Hon-Michaelia-Cash-headshot-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Senator-the-Hon-Michaelia-Cash-headshot.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/towards-a-lifelong-learning-policy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA lifelong learning policy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/towards-a-lifelong-learning-policy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19934 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/building-a-just-society\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mehreen-faruqi-media-image-4-copy-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19936\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mehreen-faruqi-media-image-4-copy-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mehreen-faruqi-media-image-4-copy-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mehreen-faruqi-media-image-4-copy.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/building-a-just-society\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBuilding a just society\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Senator Mehreen Faruqi<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/building-a-just-society\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19792 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/education-transforms-lives\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tp3-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-20114\" alt=\"Tania Plibersek\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tp3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tp3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tp3.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/education-transforms-lives\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEducation transforms lives\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hon Tanya Plibersek MP<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/education-transforms-lives\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/beyond-shallow-neoliberal-policies\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Barry-pic-web-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-20123\" alt=\"Barry Golding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Barry-pic-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Barry-pic-web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Barry-pic-web.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/beyond-shallow-neoliberal-policies\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBeyond shallow neoliberalism\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Professor (Adjunct) Barry Golding AM<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/beyond-shallow-neoliberal-policies\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18926 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/recalibrating-post-secondary-education\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bruce-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-20121\" alt=\"Bruce McKenzie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bruce-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bruce-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bruce.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/recalibrating-post-secondary-education\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRecalibrating adult education\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Bruce McKenzie, PSM<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/recalibrating-post-secondary-education\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18586 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/learning-its-everyones-business\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Dave-Crosbie-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-20122\" alt=\"Dave Crosbie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Dave-Crosbie-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Dave-Crosbie-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Dave-Crosbie.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/learning-its-everyones-business\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLearning is everyone&#8217;s business\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>David Crosbie, CCA<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/learning-its-everyones-business\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18576 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/cbt-is-a-bad-model-of-curriculum-in-vocational-education\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/leesa-300x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-18581\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/leesa-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/leesa.jpg 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/cbt-is-a-bad-model-of-curriculum-in-vocational-education\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCBT is a bad model of curriculum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Professor Leesa Wheelahan<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/cbt-is-a-bad-model-of-curriculum-in-vocational-education\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18357 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/where-to-for-lifelong-learning\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Sally-Thompson-1-web-300x260.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17992\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/where-to-for-lifelong-learning\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhere to for lifelong learning?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sally Thompson, RMIT<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/where-to-for-lifelong-learning\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18359 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/lifelong-learning-essential-for-digital-by-default-government\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SueMcK20171-300x245.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17547\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/lifelong-learning-essential-for-digital-by-default-government\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDigital-by-default government\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sue McKerracher, ALIA<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/lifelong-learning-essential-for-digital-by-default-government\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18361 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/digital-transformation-driving-lifelong-learning-in-the-workplace\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Michael-Taylor-AIG-300x222.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-18417\" alt=\"Michael Taylor AIG\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Michael-Taylor-AIG-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Michael-Taylor-AIG.png 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/digital-transformation-driving-lifelong-learning-in-the-workplace\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTransforming the workplace\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Michael Taylor, AiGroup<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/digital-transformation-driving-lifelong-learning-in-the-workplace\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18136 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/a-vision-for-lifelong-learning\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Prof-JohnField-300x246.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-18429\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/a-vision-for-lifelong-learning\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA vision for lifelong learning\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Emeritus Professor John Field <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/a-vision-for-lifelong-learning\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18124 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/the-learning-age-20-years-on\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Alan-Tuckett-300x180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-18125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Alan-Tuckett-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Alan-Tuckett.jpg 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/the-learning-age-20-years-on\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Learning Age \u2013 20 Years On\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sir Alan Tuckett OBE<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/the-learning-age-20-years-on\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our commentaries are short, thought provoking opinion pieces that tackle contemporary issues in adult learning, lifelong learning and community education. 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