The erosion of separation of church and state has led to turbulence in the Liberal party and a shift to the right in Australian politics. Melbourne on the Harbour- How the NSW Libs ICAC farce could lead to another one party sttae. When religious conservatives tried to reshape the ACT Libs. A Melbourne private school classified 90% of students as having "extensive needs". Now, it could face a $23 M bill. WA government providing millions of dollars to fund admin costs of religious hire firms, documents reveal. International- a look at best practices of schools around the world.
Great State School of the Week- Port Fairy Consolidated Schools
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