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Recent headlines . . .
Funding still to come
TAS - Premier David Bartlett has said federal education funding will go to schools acknowledged by the Commonwealth as having a shortfall.
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On the Chinese education dollar
NATIONAL - Australia's education income from China is being threatened by rising costs in Australian university fees and the relaxation of rules for students to study in the USA.
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Student recruiters get high tech rewards
QLD - Central Queensland University international students are reportedly being offered rewards, such as iPods and laptops, to help recruit fellow students from overseas.
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Ceiling collapse
VIC - A ceiling has collapsed at Mill Park Heights Primary School, injuring seven students.
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Management fees eat education funding
NATIONAL - In some states, a proportion of the funding from the Building the Education Revolution scheme will go to project management fees.
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Navitas profits
NATIONAL - Education provider, Navitas, has seen a 32 per cent rise in full-year profit.
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Bus tragedy
NSW- A nine-year-old student has been hit and killed by a school bus in Ingleburn.
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Syringe vending machine concerns
NSW - Parents of students at Crown Street Public School are worried about plans to install a vending machine to sell syringes to drug users near the school.
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Opinion . . .
Concerns in our education system
NATIONAL - This editorial in 'The Advertiser' looks at several major issues plaguing the education system.
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Good news . . .
Life lessons
QLD - Students at Toolooa State High School will learn how to live independently before leaving school through the schools Independent Learning Centre.
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International
Free education milestone
INDIA - India has approved a bill which will introduce free, compulsory education for children between six and 14.
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Strange punishment
MALAYSIA - A Malaysian teacher has forced a student to smoke cigarettes as a punishment for having a cigarette and lighter in his locker.
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