Babble Wrap: Must Try Harder On Education, PM Told

Australian Post Posted by Kym Weathersten at 12:24 PM on January 28, 2009

Must Try Harder On Education, PM Told

Two-thirds of voters do not believe the Rudd Government is investing enough in public schools, despite Labor promises of an education revolution. The Australian

Parents Make Moves On Top Schools

Parents are buying houses in areas close to desirable schools and intervening more than ever to ensure their children are positioned for success in their education, University of Sydney research has found. SMH

School Leaving Age Rises To 17

The NSW education system will be significantly improved under a plan to keep all students at school or in vocational training until they are 17, Premier Nathan Rees says. SMH

Mum Drunk In Charge Of Pram

A woman was arrested after she was seen staggering across a road drunk in charge of a double buggy carrying two young children. News.com.au

Child Found Alone, Screaming In Care

A woman broke the window of a Darwin childcare centre with a brick when she arrived to find the building locked, the lights out and her tiny son trapped inside. The Australian

Octuplets Doing ‘Amazingly Well’

Doctors who delivered octuplets to a Southern California woman said the eight babies are doing fine and the mother is resting comfortably in stable condition. LA Times

Man Kills Wife And 5 Children

A man shot and killed his wife and five young children — including two sets of twins — before taking his own life Tuesday, possibly out of despair from losing a job, the authorities said. New York Times

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