Qld school knife attacks a concern: union

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published December 1, 2015

An alarming spate of knife attacks at Queensland schools is a reflection of an increasingly violent society, the state's teachers union says.

BRISBANE, Dec 1 - There's been a growing number of violent incidents at schools across the state in recent months, with ...

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