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		Headlines Australia still faces recession danger: forecaster (ABC) The prospects of recession still loom over the Australian economy, and could force interest rates even lower than the current 5.0 per cent, forecaster Access Economics said. Article Education News VIC: Teachers face police inquiry (Herald Sun) Nineteen Victorian teachers were accused of serious misconduct with students in the past year. NSW: Move to axe university's science schools (Sydney Morning Herald) The University of NSW will consider a plan today that would close up to six science schools - just two months after the Federal Government pledged almost $3 billion to boost investment in science innovation and education. QLD: Riding code does not go far enough (The Courier Mail) A recently introduced code of practice for Queensland's horse-riding schools has been slammed by the woman who originally fought for an inquiry into the industry. NZ: Mysteries of student appraisals dissected (New Zealand Herald) Next year, after more than half a century, School Certificate will be gone. In its place will be a new qualification system based on achievement standards called the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). USA: A view from the trenches (New York Times) A new teacher recounts her year at a New York City failing school, where clocks never tick, the mantra is 'cover yourself' and students teeter on the ledge. UK: Record number of heads quit teaching (The Independent) Low pay, bureaucracy and anti-social hours have left schools in England facing a record shortage of headteachers. UK: Teacher websites help pupils cheat at tests (The Times) Teachers from leading schools are working for websites that enable children to cheat, supply pre-written essays and promise exam success. UK: Teaching assistants 'deserve better pay' (BBC) Teaching assistants and childcare workers should receive better pay and a higher professional status, campaigners say. National News Taxpayers fund MPs' $3m party (Daily Telegraph) Taxpayers will be left with a $3 million bill for a party for the who's who of Australian politics next month. Surgeons seek legal immunity (Herald Sun) Surgeons want immunity against costly legal action being considered by the consumer watchdog. Pride of the fleet sinks to the bottom to show off (Sydney Morning Herald) The Royal Australian Navy is about to show the world it can pull off something the Russians failed to do last year - rescue the crew of a listing, sunken submarine. International News Letter from Milosevic's cell (Daily Telegraph) Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic had ordered a change in the leadership of his Socialist Party in a letter sent from his Belgrade prison cell, the independent radio station B92 said today. Gestapo chief turned US spy? (The Courier Mail) The disappearance of Heinrich Muller, Germany's Gestapo chief, may be explained by newly released documents from a military archive more than 50 years after he fled Hitler's bunker during the dying hours of the Nazi regime. International scooter man of mystery (Sydney Morning Herald) Police are investigating whether a submersible vehicle that washed onto a beach in central Japan was used by a North Korean secret agent to sneak into the country. IT and Science News McVeigh execution may be webcast (The Australian) An internet company that specialises in voyeuristic websites is suing the US Government for the right to carry a live webcast of the execution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. Optus bid no bar to SingTel (Daily Telegraph) Singapore Telecommunications yesterday left the door open for potential partnerships with Telstra in Asia despite its takeover of Australia's second largest phone company. Exit now? At least you'll have the choice (Sydney Morning Herald) As Ten Network's latest reality TV spectacle, Big Brother, kicks off on the Gold Coast this month, there's a last-minute scramble to put together the Internet component of the show - which locks 12 residents in a house and follows their every move via 30 video cameras. Feature Article Has Internet spelt the end of the English language? (Sydney Morning Herald) Queen Victoria may have ruled a British empire on which the sun never set. But it's been Bill Gates and the USA's IT revolution which has made English the world's lingua franca. Word of the Day pastel (adjective) 1 : of, relating to, or made with a paste made of powered pigment or a crayon made of such paste. 2 : pale and light in color.
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