“Robert and Bindi Irwin are two of more than 20,000 children home-schooled in Queensland.
612 Breakfast guest host Terri Irwin spoke about her decision to home-school her children.
The president of the Home Schooling Association, Robert Osmak, has home-schooled his children for 24 years and also joined the discussion.”
- Brisbane ABC radio, Sept 2009. Audio available at [...]
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Terri Irwin on Homeschooling
Bullycide case in Melbourne
By susan wight
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Elijah’s story has prompted a family whose bullied son committed suicide to tell their story:
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/06/14/15041_news.html
Bullying in the News – Elijah Vetma
By susan wight
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A 12 year old Geelong boy with Asperger’s and Tourettes Syndrome has made a public plea hoping to stem the tide of bullying he has suffered from for years at school.
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/06/07/14799_news.html
The newspaper story contains a link to Elijah’s video message.
Elijah’s letter was discussed on the Sunrise show
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=1341467&cl=8244876&src=y7lifestyle&ch=
Michael Carr-Gregg, psychologist and expert on bullying, was interviewed for the segment [...]
Bullying: The Daily Grind
By Susan Wight
During the holidays Marie Bentham cried as she told her family of the relentless bullying she had endured at school. It was not the first time Marie had suffered in this way and her concerned mother had already contacted the school which had followed its bullying policy and fully investigated the incidents. The [...]