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Elementary School Kids Shown Porn Video By Mistake
Here’s a little something for you. “Schoolchildren as young a five who were looking forward to a Jonas Brothers film…” Are you horrified yet? Because, amazingly, that isn’t the worst part of the story. The rest of that sentence? “…were shown a hard-core porn movie instead.” Ugh. I mean, first the Jonas Brothers, and now...
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Babble Wrap: Maternity Units Cut Despite Baby Rush
Maternity Units Cut Despite Baby Rush Australia is delivering record numbers of babies, despite losing a sixth of its public hospital maternity wards over the past decade. The Australian ABC's Head Of Comedy Rolls Over Sick Children Sketch The Chaser boys are still on the naughty step over their sick kid skit but yesterday the ABC moved to sac...
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‘Toxic Gases’ in NSW School Classrooms
If you went to a public school in NSW, you'll probably remember the chilly winter classrooms, heated only by ineffective gas heaters similar to the one right. Unflued gas heaters have been used in high school buildings for over 20 years, despite evidence showing that they can leak toxic gases like carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sometimes...
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Babble Wrap: NSW Health To Pay For Victorian Swine Flu Family’s Quarantine Accommodation
NSW Health To Pay For Victorian Swine Flu Family's Quarantine Accommodation NSW Health will pay for the accommodation costs of a Melbourne family forced to quarantine themselves in a Sydney high-rise apartment at $300 a night. The Australian Schools Program 'Lacks Vision' As Rush To Spend $14.7bn Compromises Quality The swift roll-out of the f...
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Students at Top Sydney School Run Underground ‘Fight Club’
Students at Sydney's exclusive Knox Grammar school reportedly ran an underground fight club on school premises, and it seems the tradition may have been running for at least seven years - since the release of the hit movie. The SMH first reported that at least a dozen boys took part in the brutal fight club in a campus basement for up to three w...
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Sixth Grader’s Project On Harvey Milk Banned By School
Natalie Jones just wanted to get a good grade on her sixth grade project. She didn't know writing about Harvey Milk, a person she said stood up for all people regardless of their backgrounds, was going to make schools officials pull out their "sex education" policies. Maybe because she's in sixth grade, and she wasn't writing about sex? The C...
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NRL Scandal: Schools Threaten To Ban Visiting Players
The NRL sex crisis has deepened since we reported on the story three days ago. The ex-player at the centre of the scandal, Matthew Johns, has been stood down from both his job with The Footy Show and his coaching job with Melbourne Storm. Our opinion that the culture has to change from boyhood to stop this ongoing disrespect toward women ha...
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Let Them Chew Gum: It Makes Them Smarter!
It's about time I track down my old high school teachers (maybe they're on Facebook) and get them this new information. A study has found kids who chew gum score higher on math tests because "Teachers observed that those who chewed gum seemed to require fewer breaks, sustain attention longer and remain quieter." Take that Mrs. Peake - who used...
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Babble Wrap: Mother, Child Among Bus Dead
Mother, Child Among Bus Dead A pregnant woman and her two-year-old child were among three people killed in a horror bus smash near Portland. Herald Sun Parents To Check Schools Via Net Under Education Plan Parents will be able to compare their child's school with others on a website providing information on student characteristics, test result...
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