Turnbull visits outback school

By EducationHQ News Team
Published October 26, 2016

Malcolm Turnbull has read a story to school children on a visit to an outback Queensland school.

CANBERRA, Oct 26 - The prime minister toured Birdsville State School on Wednesday, as part of a week-long visit to the state, where ...

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Turnbull visits outback school

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