This book consists of 16 selected papers that focus on the broad topic of new trends in Australian education. All the papers were originally presented at the Seventeenth Annual Conference of the Australian College of Education, which was held in May 1976. Titles of the papers include "Perspectives on Recent Changes in Australian Education,""Labor's Achievements in Australian Education 1972-1975,""The Political Economy of Educational Advancement,""Accountability in Australian Education,""Community Involvement in Education,""The School in the Community,""New World in the Morning?""The Dilemmas of Australian Preschool Education,""An Historical/Empirical Examination of the Effectiveness of Primary Teacher Preparation in Australia,""The Personal Development Programme in N.S.W. Secondary Schools: Rationale and Critique,""The 'Special Child' in Contemporary Australian Education,""Bilingual Education in the Northern Territory,""The Social Education Materials Project: A Review,""Directions in Advanced Education--Indicators and Influences,""A Model for Regional Tertiary Education," and "Policy Orientated Educational Research." (JG)