Title: Effective Strategies to Increase School Completion   Source: The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Date: 2008		Title: Victorian Institute of Teaching - The Digest  Source: Victoria Institute of Teaching Date: 2009
	Title: School Non-completers:  Profiles and Initial Destinations Source: Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth Year: 2008		Title: Battle to Boost Year 12 Completion Rates Source: Farrah Tomazin, The Age Date: 2009
	Title: Highlights from Education at a Glance Source: ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT Year: 2009		Title: Crossing the Bridge - Overcoming entrenched disadvantage through student-centred learning. Source: Education Foundation and RE Ross Trust Year: 2007
	Title: The Implication of Poverty on Children's Readiness to Learn Source: Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth Year: 2009		Title: Boys in and out of school: Narratives of early school leaving Source: David Hodgson, Murdoch Univeristy Year: 2006

State Government wants more male teachers in classrooms as role models, The Herald Sun, March 30, 2010

The teenager who came back from the brink, The Age, February 23, 2010

Boy at sharp end of violence, The Age, February 22, 2010

Drop in the number of male teachers linked to increased violence, The Herald Sun, February 15, 2010

Wild pupils trouble schools, The Herald Sun, September 14, 2009

Help us battle violence, plead Victorian school principals, The Herald Sun, February 22 2010

Sexy music video ban, The Herald Sun, January 23, 2010

 First lady Michelle Obama: 'Let's move' and work on childhood obesity problem, The Washington Post, February 10, 2010

 `Fear of racism puts Aboriginal kids at risk', The Australian, February 10, 2010 

Children as young as nine now engaging in the trend of 'sexting' in Victoria, The Herald Sun February 11, 2010

 Kids on ADHD drugs 'poor at school', The Australian, February 17, 2010

 Weighing up the risks of reporting suicide, ABC, February 16, 2010

 Abused children face greater suicide risk, ABC News, February 14, 2010 

What makes teenagers snap? Today Tonight, February 17, 2010

Call for return of youth conscription to combat violence, The Age, February 15, 2010

More security not the answer to school life crime, ABC News, February 17, 2010 

Victorian teachers, parents and youth workers back calls for campaign against knife culture, The Herald Sun, February 17, 2010

Country High School Drop-Outs Rise, The Age, February 19, 2010

Parents outraged over plan to merge regular, Steiner classes, The Australian, November 26, 2009

Where have our male teachers gone?, The Advertiser, November 2, 2009

Diverse cultures fall silent in curriculum, The Australian, October 27, 2009

A Lesson in Education’s Value, Australian Financial Review

http://economics.com.au/?p=4513

Principal means of elevation
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26152547-7583,00.html

Compulsory year 12 plan may backfire
http://www.smh.com.au/national/compulsory-year-12-plan-may-backfire-say-experts-20091008-gozg.html

Opposition leader Ted Baillieu calls for school principals to be given greater powers to deal with unruly students
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/principals-want-cool-off-centres-for-our-worst-students/story-e6frf7jo-1225772452211

Alternative Education
http://www.det.nt.gov.au/parents-community/students-learning/safety-wellbeing/alternative-education

Novel program keeps students on track
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/novel-program-keeps-students-on-track-20090909-fhmb.html

Alternative Education
http://www.hobartcity.com.au/HCC/STANDARD/PC_1044.html

Dirty hands build a future
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/dirty-hands-build-a-future-20090830-f3va.html

School leaving age to be lifted to 17
http://www.theage.com.au/national/school-leaving-age-to-be-lifted-to-17-20090829-f3ep.html

When kids go wrong
http://www.independentweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/when-kids-go-wrong/1608693.aspx

Boys in and out of school: narratives of early school leaving:
http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/wmdu:165?expert=title%3a%22Boys+in+and+out+of+school%3a+narratives+of+early+school+leaving%22

ACT Budget cuts hit disadvantaged youth:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/06/2562724.htm

Alternative pathways help students find a way back:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/alternative-pathways-help-students-find-a-way-back-20090422-afdy.html

Fewer chances for school leavers - study:
http://www.melbourne.anglican.com.au/main.php?pg=news&news_id=19948&s=157

Young people not convinced by 'learn or earn' compact:
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2008/s2557807.htm

I never finished school 
http://www.watoday.com.au/executive-style/management/i-never-finished-school-20090518-b9xh.html

Top marks for keeping it real:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/top-marks-for-keeping-it-real-20090614-c7ex.html

School's hope: from big ideas, great things grow:
http://www.smh.com.au/national/schools-hope-from-big-ideas-great-things-grow-20090615-casy.html

Raised leaving age gives children better chances: 
http://stgeorge.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/raised-leaving-age-gives-children-better-chances/1418705.aspx

Minimum school leaving age jumps to 17: 
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/minimum-school-leaving-age-jumps-to-17-20090128-7r4d.html

Raising the school leaving age: 
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/media-release/pdf_doc/090128-raising-school-leave-age.pdf

Some school dropouts have found success:
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24977800-5001021,00.html

Alternative education: 
http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2009/04/11/66601_tasmania-news.html