Across the board, Australians are reading less than ever before, with young men reading the least and older women reading the most.

The trend is reinforced from a young age, with parents more likely to read to their daughters than sons.

Australia Reads, a book industry initiative, is calling for a national strategy that reminds people of the fun and comfort that reading can bring.

  • RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip
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    2 months ago

    It competes with other entertainment forms, takes time, energy and focus. Seems natural to me.