Yes, adult literacy should be improved. But governments can make their messages easier to read right now
- Written by Cath Ferguson, Senior research fellow, Edith Cowan University
ShutterstockA parliamentary inquiry is looking into how to improve adult literacy in Australia.
Having a low level of literacy is not the same thing as being illiterate. The definition of “illiterate” is the inability to read or write. A low level of literacy is more complex and relates to people’s abilities to read, write and...





