Millions of Aussie Adults Have Poor Literacy

Millions of Aussie Adults Have Poor Literacy
Library books that have been pre-ordered await pick-up at the Westminster Library in Westminster, Calif., on Sept. 22, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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A federal parliamentary inquiry has been launched in a bid to address the intergenerational cycle of poor adult literacy in Australia.

Imagine being unable to read a book to your children, fill out important forms or decipher ingredient labels on food or medicine.