Babble Wrap 10.12.08: Housewives Hooked on the Internet. No, Really?

Housewives surf the net more than anyone else
A new study has found that stay-at-home mothers are logging on more often and for longer than students, workers and even the unemployed, research has found. Daily Mail
Children ‘a rare luxury’
Struggling families caught up in the financial crisis are giving away their pets because they simply cannot afford to keep them. SMH
Toddler stuck in toy vending machine
Firefighters were called to a bizarre rescue mission at a Northern Territory shopping centre after a little boy climbed up the prize chute of a claw vending machine and got stuck inside with the toys. news.com.au
Caesarean rate not a problem, say obstetricians
Australia’s caesarean birth rate is in line with that of other comparable countries and is the result of the rising age of mothers, increased obesity rates and changing ethnic mix rather than poor medical practice, obstetricians say. SMH
Borat kids beat Aussies in maths and science
Australian school students are being overtaken in international tests by countries traditionally scorned for their poor educational standards, including England, the US, Russia and the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan. The Australian
School apologies for ‘Chav’ nativity play
A ‘Chav’ nativity play where Jesus turns water into strong lager and the three wise men bear gifts of Adidas and Burberry clothes was handed to teenagers to learn at a British school during a drama lesson, it was revealed yesterday. Daily Mail