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Mental Health & Australian Budget 2010

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

Wayne Swan’s 2010-2011 budget has been hailed of one of no thrills, frills, or spills. It is a conservative budget which manages to deliver on some long overdue election promises in regards to health reform. It outlines the road for … Continue reading →

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AEU Moratorium on NAPLAN testing

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

The Australian Education Union (AEU) today placed a moratorium on the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). The NAPLAN is a standardised national test which allows comparisons of students’ academic performances around the country. All students are given … Continue reading →

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Teachers Threaten NAPLAN Boycott

Posted on April 9, 2010 by

Teachers in NSW are threatening to boycott the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) in protest of the the government’s Myschool website. The Myschool website compares schools with similar socioeconomic status on their results in the NAPLAN. The … Continue reading →

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