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VIC: School bans 'gay' kookaburra

VIC: School bans 'gay' kookaburra

MELBOURNE - A Melbourne school has dropped the word gay from the classic children's song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.

Principal Garry Martin of Le Page Primary School in Cheltenham says instead of "Gay your life must be" the children now sing "Fun your life must be".
FED: Private schools at risk under deal: Pyne

FED: Private schools at risk under deal: Pyne

CANBERRA - The opposition has warned that an alliance between Labor and the Australian Greens could rob private schools of funding.

The Greens signed an agreement with Labor on Wednesday, backing the party to lead a minority government.
VIC: Opposition disappointed with BER inquiry

VIC: Opposition disappointed with BER inquiry

MELBOURNE - The Victorian opposition says it is disappointed an inquiry into the federal government's Building the Education Revolution (BER) won't comment on the program's administration before the November state election.

An interim report by the parliamentary education committee into the Victorian administration of the $16.2 billion building program said it was "not, at this time, in a position to comment on matters relating to the BER program".

NSW: NSW offers new teacher scholarships

NSW: NSW offers new teacher scholarships

SYDNEY - The NSW government is offering 300 teacher scholarships worth up to $23,000 each to students who agree to teach in the state's hard-to-staff schools.

Applications are now open for the $7 million scholarship program, which requires students to commit to schools in areas such as western Sydney and regional NSW for three years.

FED: Stars sing same song at same time

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gillySYDNEY - Casey Donovan, Myf Warhurst and Adam Gilchrist have leant their voices to an annual music event promoting the importance of music in schools.

The stars joined more than 500,000 school children in a simultaneous performance at landmark locations around the country on Thursday.

VIC: School bans 'gay' kookaburra

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kookMELBOURNE - A Melbourne school has dropped the word gay from the classic children's song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.

Principal Garry Martin of Le Page Primary School in Cheltenham says instead of "Gay your life must be" the children now sing "Fun your life must be".

FED: Private schools at risk under deal: Pyne

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pyneCANBERRA - The opposition has warned that an alliance between Labor and the Australian Greens could rob private schools of funding.

The Greens signed an agreement with Labor on Wednesday, backing the party to lead a minority government.
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VIC: Opposition disappointed with BER inquiry

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constructMELBOURNE - The Victorian opposition says it is disappointed an inquiry into the federal government's Building the Education Revolution (BER) won't comment on the program's administration before the November state election.

An interim report by the parliamentary education committee into the Victorian administration of the $16.2 billion building program said it was "not, at this time, in a position to comment on matters relating to the BER program".

NSW: NSW offers new teacher scholarships

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veritySYDNEY - The NSW government is offering 300 teacher scholarships worth up to $23,000 each to students who agree to teach in the state's hard-to-staff schools.

Applications are now open for the $7 million scholarship program, which requires students to commit to schools in areas such as western Sydney and regional NSW for three years.

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