Too deadly for school?
An award-winning YA book has come under fire for its ‘sexual imagery'. A Lilydale High parent says that, with over 100 swear words, Phillip Gwynne's Deadly Unna? (Penguin) is an...
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Max Ell's Bazaar Books closesMax Ell's Bazaar Books, located in Sydney's Roselands, has closed after more than 30 years of trading. The store, founded by the late Max Ell, ceased trading...
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Woolies named world-class retailerWoolworths has made it into the top 25 of a list of 250 ‘world-class' retailers. The Deloitte 2008 Global Powers of Retailing report, which identifies the 250...
‘Society and environment’ scrapped in new curriculum framework
Victorian Premier Steve Bracks has launched a report on a national framework for school education, agreed to by all state and territory governments. ‘The Future of Schooling in Australia', released...