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EDUCATION
Fix this textJournal of the New South Wales Teachers Federation
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Fix this textSeptember 15, 2014 Vol 95 No 9
Fix this textThe Abbott Government:
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Fix this textThe Coalition was elected promising a 'unity ticket' on schools
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Fix this textDiscord and division: On August 31 March in Australia protestors turned out again in Sydney (pictured) and across the nation to
Fix this textdenounce the policies of the Abbott Coalition Government.
Fix this textMaurie Mulheron
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