Past news articles about the Australian Curriculum can be viewed below.
Rudd proposes national school curriculum, 28 February 2007, The Age
Shaky start for national curriculum push, 30 January 2008, Courier Mail
McGaw to oversee national curriculum, 30 January 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald
Curriculums in line by 2011, PM promises, 31 January 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald
Private schools cane national curriculum, 19 November 2008, The Age
Arts group hits out at curriculum, 6 January 2009, The Age
Teachers fear PE left off national curriculum, 19 May 2009, ABC News
Move to widen national curriculum, 1 June 2009, The Age
VCE faxes axe for national education certificate, 30 August 2009, Herald Sun
Former teacher keen to shape new curriculum, 10 September 2009, The Sydney Morning Herald
Scrap HSC for national test: new boss, 26 September 2009, The Sydney Morning Herald
States wary of ‘literary curriculum', 30 September 2009, The Australian
Gillard engages with schools nationwide, 25 October 2009, The Age
Gillard to meet school principals, 26 October 2009, The Age
Aboriginal leaders seek role in national curriculum, 26 October 2009, The Australian
Indigenous students 'seek inclusion', 30 October 2009, WA Today
Draft national curriculum going online, 24 February 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Grammar time: Gillard outlines curriculum plans, 24 February 2010, ABC News
Letters, sounds at core of new curriculum, 25 February 2010, The Australian
Gillard defends national curriculum, 27 February 2010, The Age
Grammar rules in the new curriculum's principles of learning, 28 February 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Back-to-basics approach for Australia's classrooms, 28 February 2010, The Age
Draft national curriculum unveiled, 1 March 2010, ABC News
History curriculum 'could fail', 1 March 2010, The Age
Fears new history course too ambitious, 1 March 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Barry McGaw defends national curriculum against Christopher Pyne, 1 March 2010, The Australian
Curriculum reform not rushed: Gillard, 1 March 2010, WA Today
Teachers finally able to examine national curriculum in detail, 1 March 2010, Adelaide now...
Gillard takes schools back to basics under national curriculum, 1 March 2010, The Australian
'Black armband' view risks national curriculum, 2 March 2010, The Age
National education curriculum has some value: Ballarat principal, 1 March 2010, The Courier
A sound beginning, 2 March 2010, The Age
Give Britain its due or we'll can it: opposition, 2 March 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Rudd's act of contrition irks colleagues, 2 March 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Whirlwind education reform leaves nation's teachers in a spin, 2 March 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Reading, writing, bombing, 2 March 2010, NT News
Triple focus for national curriculum, 2 March 2010, The Australian
Let's make sure the national curriculum doesn't ignore our British and European heritage, 2 March 2010, Herald Sun
Less will mean more in national curriculum, 2 March 2010, The Canberra Times
Curriculum's narrow focus leaves students bereft of big ideas, 2 March 2010, Brisbane Times
Glen Waverley students to test new curriculum, 3 March 2010, The Age
Syllabus makeover spells danger for HSC, 3 March 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Creationism could slip into science classes, 4 March 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
New maths curriculum a feeble tool calculated to bore, 4 March 2010, Brisbane Times
All change at the chalk-face, 4 March 2010, Brisbane Times
Curriculum no return to 'golden age', 5 March 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Could do better: the verdict on curriculum, 8 March 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Teachers give poor marks to national curriculum, 12 March 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Battle looms over cuts to history curriculum, 20 March 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
History curriculum 'may be pared back', 25 March 2009, The Sydney Morning Herald
Learning to think is as important as the three Rs, 7 April 2009, National Times
Science to be put on hold as schools play catch-up, 9 April 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Proposed curriculum could stifle student creativity, 17 April 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Too-hot topics out of ethics, 24 April 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Curriculum draft 'C grade', 26 April 2010, The Age
Indigenous focus for class geography, 27 April 2010, The Age
Pursuit of rankings harms curriculum: principals, 30 April 2010, The Age
Asia focus a smart call for schools, 3 May 2010, Brisbane Times
National curriculum content not up to scratch: critics, 15 May 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Scrap study themes, Coalition says, and bring in 'mainstream' topics, 26 May 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Coalition calls for national exams, 26 May 2010, The Age
National year 12 exams fail the Gillard test, 27 May 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Gillard pours scorn on Coalition exam proposal, 27 May 2010, The Age
Revolution in the history curriculum, 1 June 2010, The Age
History program 'dated', 16 June 2010, The Age
See Discussion of national curriculum continues, 18 June 2010, Curriculum Leadership website
New school curriculum delayed, 24 June 2010, The Age
New national curriculum agreed for Qld schools, 24 June 2010, ABC News
Teachers warn against cutting student hours for technology and design, 20 July 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
See Schools “road testing” parts of draft Australian Curriculum, ACARA website
Lacking in real vision, 9 August 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Numbers up for rote learning in maths, 17 August 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
They heard the news today, 23 August 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Critics expected but arts overhaul is a positive step, 30 August 2010, Brisbane Times
Libs may alter history, 31 August 2010, The Age
Geography maps life in an era of global turmoil, 6 September 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Let geography teach next generation, says Costello, 6 September 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
New curriculum too hard, science teachers claim, 11 September 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
Shattering fallout for students in NSW, 13 September 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
New curriculum slammed by studies board, 13 September 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald
NSW cans 'inferior' national curriculum, 17 September 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald