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Noise is here to stay
By Betina Correya
The Australian Government's highly successful media-based arts initiative, the annual Noise Festival, is now a year-long event after gaining funding for the next four years.Monash student journalist Betina Correya has the details .
A Church's David and Goliath Battle
By Johanna Morris
The life of a church can be wrought with many issues; people can move on to other churches, money can be scarce, and programs and services can be hard to maintain with the use of volunteers. Yet very rarely do churches encounter battles that run all the way to the State Government, a position that Frankston Community Church has recently found itself in after lodging a planning application for a sporting stadium. full story
Park's Popularity Still Burns Brightly
By Darren Parkin
Wilson's Promontory National Park is about to begin its peak tourist period, six months after severe bush fires ravaged the area. Ranger at the Wilson's Promontory National Park, Mr Ryan Duffy, said that despite the fire, visitor levels remained strong and they were looking forward to their usual spring/summer season. full story
Specialist Schools or Integration?
By Michael David Rowan
Victoria's Education Services Minister Jacinta Allen recently announced that from January 2006, Preston Specialist Development School will enrol only autistic students, once again raising the issue of specialisation rather than integration. Michael David Rowan has more ...
Bullying linked to family life
By Cherie McDonald
Bullies still kick, punch, threaten and call others names such as "faggot, idiot, square and scrubber" in school today. Families need to take responsibility because bad behaviour germinates at home. Melbourne child psychiatrist Dr Julie Jones says a family environment where there is stress or violence can make the child feel damaged. full story
Bloggers held liable for their published comments online
By Poh Guek Lim
Two Singapore bloggers were charged on September 12 under the Sedition Act, for comments they had posted online against Muslims. The lawsuit has sent ripples throughout the blogging community in Singapore. full story
The Ripple is Rising
By Peter Young
The concrete foundations for the replica of the Ripple were poured on the Inverloch foreshore this week. Peter Young has the details.
Technology in the classroom: Interactive Whiteboards
By Hollie Thorne
The latest trend in classroom technology is the interactive whiteboard. Interactive whiteboards (IWBs) combine the practicality of a whiteboard with the technology of a computer to provide a medium for interactive learning in the classroom, according to Bronwen Moir, a whiteboard lesson designer and former school principal. full story
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