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EDUCATION
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Fix this textAgreement No. PP255003 00104
Fix this textStrike wave hits public education
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Fix this textMore than 22,000 members sup-
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Fix this textNovember 1. Federation’s member-
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Fix this textMembers noted the struggle that
Fix this textTAFE teachers are engaged in to
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Fix this textDennis Long
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Fix this textVanessa Lacey of Girraween HS
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Fix this textTuesday November 23
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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