A rebooted policy to fine parents who fail to send their children to school in the Northern Territory has been labelled as a “direct attack” on Aboriginal rights by a group of community leaders. On Friday, group of community leaders gathered in the remote NT community of Maningrida to voice their concerns about the policy, which they said “punishes families …
A whistleblower who leaked attendance data highlighting an outback school's truancy crisis is preparing to appeal a punishment imposed by Western Australia's Department of Education. Key points: Brock Burston says he's being unfairly punished for raising concerns about efforts to tackle truancy in Halls Creek The education worker is appealing for funds to fight his case before the Public Service …