18:05:00 23/06/2017
The Federal Opposition says it will make school funding a key issue for the next election, if the Government doesn't increase the amount of money on offer for public and low-fee Catholic schools. The Government has got its plan through the Senate, although it will cost $5 billion more than originally planned. The Prime Minister says the Government will now focus on achieving better school results.
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18:10:00 23/06/2017
Catholic school principals are worried about a rise in school fees, and a lack of choice for parents under the latest education funding plan. While the Catholic Education office in Canberra is less concerned about fee pressure in the short-term, other states have a different view. One parent group in Victoria says Catholic families just want their voices heard in the political debate.
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18:15:00 23/06/2017
Contempt of court proceedings against three Federal Ministers have been put to rest after the men apologised in the Victorian Court of Appeal. Greg Hunt, Alan Tudge and Michael Sukkar made the unconditional apology for their criticisms of the Victorian judiciary in relation to terror sentencing. It was an about-face for the men, who had last week refused to apologise.
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18:20:00 23/06/2017
Members of the US Navy have been given the legal go ahead to pursue their case against Tokyo Electric Power over the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The Sailors claim they were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation while assisting in humanitarian relief efforts in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. A court in San Francisco ruled today that the sailors can pursue the case on American soil.
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18:25:00 23/06/2017
There's been renewed criticism of Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission and its ability to deal with a string of local government scandals. Independent MP Rob Pyne wants it replaced, and says the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption is the best alternative. But a former ICAC commissioner defends the CCC's role.
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18:30:00 23/06/2017
Technology that can read the human mind sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers in New Zealand say a technique they're testing gets pretty close. Trials in the United States and Christchurch, New Zealand of Forensic Brain Wave Analysis or 'brain finger-printing' have so far proved promising. The technique's already been admitted by courts in Ohio and India
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18:35:00 23/06/2017
New South Wales students could soon face significantly easier Year 12 English examinations. The state's Education Standards Authority recently asked for feedback on proposed changes to HSC testing. One of its ideas was to cut exam time by a quarter. But the authority has got back a scathing submission from five former English examiners who warn the changes could make it easier for students to 'game' the system, memorise answers and fuel the lucrative tutoring industry.
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18:40:00 23/06/2017
The British Football Association has ended all of its sponsorships with betting companies, including terminating a long term multi-million dollar contract with a gambling firm. The decision was reached after a three-month review of the governing body's links to the betting industry. It's renewed calls for Aussie sporting codes to end their close relationship with gambling industry, which is contributing to Australians being among the biggest gamblers in the world.
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18:45:00 23/06/2017
The outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa from 2013 to 2016 devastated the nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The disease, which killed more than 11,000 people, is spread by human to human contact. One of the biggest problems was convincing people not to touch the corpses of their loved ones through traditional burial rituals. Teams from the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies attempted to change those practises and now a new study from the group has found the Safe and Dignified burial teams had a significant effect in limiting the spread of Ebola.
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18:55:00 23/06/2017
On Business PM: Westpac bank CEO Brian Hartzer hits out at South Australia's new bank levy, saying it's 'bad policy' that will cost South Australia jobs. And an industry body has release draft guidelines outlining how companies should deal with the often contentious issue of data management.
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