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		Headlines Cash back for state schools (The Australian) State schools will no longer be penalised for losing students to the private system, in a policy retreat by the federal Government to be announced by John Howard in next week's innovation package. Article Education News NAT: Democrats quiz policy (Daily Telegraph) The Australian Democrats yesterday pressed Labor to put some flesh on the bones of its higher education plans. Opposition Leader Kim Beazley on Monday declared education to be one of the four pillars of his party's federal election strategy, and said he would aim to turn Australia into a "Knowledge Nation". NSW: $115m gift for public schools (Daily Telegraph) NSW public schools will receive $115 million extra for science and maths as the Federal Government returns money it saves in the drift to private education. NAT: Plan for teachers to dump peers (Herald Sun) Teachers would be able to discipline or dump their peers in a plan to lift the status of the profession. Like doctors and lawyers, they could be given powers to investigate serious complaints against their colleagues. NAT: PM delivers broadside at indigenous needs study (Sydney Morning Herald) The Prime Minister's office has reacted angrily to a draft report which criticises the Federal Government's indigenous programs. NAT: University ombudsman 'a priority' (Sydney Morning Herald) An independent watchdog is needed to investigate complaints from academics, students and the public of falling university standards, according to the organisation representing university staff. VIC: Teachers lack recognition, survey finds (The Age) School teachers deserved more recognition from the Victorian Government and the community as their workloads continued to increase, a survey of Victorian parents has found. UK: More black pupils passing exams (BBC) Exam results for students from some minority ethnic groups are improving at three times the national average, an analysis says. UK: Homeless young 'denied education' (BBC) Housing and unemployment benefits should be changed so that homeless youths have fairer access to education, a charity urges. National News Australia pulled into arms furore (Herald Sun) Australia may be dragged into an arms race controversy if George W. Bush goes ahead with plans for a $60 billion Star Wars defence system. Federation drop blends grapes of 61 regions (Courier Mail) Australia has had its 100th birthday as a nation – now it can toast the occasion with a special wine. Prime Minister John Howard yesterday released the red wine which has a contribution from the 1999 vintage of every one of Australia's 61 designated wine regions. Virgin cries foul at move by Qantas (Sydney Morning Herald) Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Blue has accused Qantas of illegally bringing new capacity to the Brisbane-Adelaide service and cutting prices in an effort to force the new airline to ditching the route. International News Estrada told to stay put (The Australian) Officials moved to freeze Joseph Estrada's bank accounts yesterday, as the ousted Philippine president was blocked from leaving the country on the grounds he is needed for investigations into the alleged crimes that led to his downfall. Lifeboats for capital (The Mirror) Plans to base three lifeboats on the River Thames as part of a package of measures to prevent another Marchioness disaster were unveiled by Deputy PM John Prescott yesterday. Bush's first action: an attack against abortion advice groups (Sydney Morning Herald) Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators who marched in Washington on the anniversary of the Supreme Court case that legalised abortion, Roe v Wade, have renewed optimism now that George Bush is their president. IT and Science News Datacasting to be accessed via PCs (The Australian) Digital television was supposed to deliver new services to TV viewers, but new datacasting applications are more likely to be accessed via personal computers, a government sales brochure revealed yesterday. Adoption warning for internet firms (Guardian Unlimited) The British government forged ahead yesterday with attempts to block access to foreign adoption websites despite protests from British-based internet service providers that the intervention would backfire. Numbers add up for online education (Sydney Morning Herald) After a less-than-impressive start, online education has gained two potentially significant new participants. Telstra has joined with educational software publisher Dataworks and the education department-backed Curriculum Corp to launch an online series targeting six- to 13-year-olds. Feature Article A watchdog needed for ivory towers (Sydney Morning Herald) A universities ombudsman should be appointed to consider complaints from academics about falling standards, writes Julie Wells. Word of the Day myraid 1. a. As a numeral: Ten thousand. (Chiefly in translations from Greek or Latin, or in reference to the Greek numeral system.)
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