“Why do children follow different curricula depending on which State or Territory they live in?”

Because there are regional differences, and the local educational authorities are aware of what is needed in their own states. The above question is typical of people living in the eastern states.

“Indigenous policy” is a furphy. There will be no useful, practical changes while indigenous people continue to live in remote locations where they are beyond help.

Federal Labor has already put the kybosh on the extremist Stanhope and his proposals for gay marriages.

There are many areas where there should be conformity nation-wide, but education is definitely not one of them. There are so many differences between the eastern states and SA, NT and WA, clearly not understood in Sydney that education should be left alone

Hey, Mr Right - you are Wrong. Children are not different in different parts of the country. Last time I checked WA and SA and all the other states were all part of Australia and as such should have a common curriculum to be taught as a large homogeneous community.

Please help me with this, Mr Right, specifically why do you think children learn different things at different ages better in different states? Isn't the goal to get all the children in all the states to the same educational level by time they finish school?

Well said Jim.

Mr Rudd's vision of "a new consensus across our country”, will require considerable vigilance by the politicians and media to ensure special interest so called progressive (more regressive) agendas are not foisted on the nation.

Families based on the lifelong union of a man and woman blessed by children have been the bedrock of every civilisation. Attack the family is to attack the nation's foundation. Mr Rudd seems to have a pretty good handle on this.

We can have lots of different views on all kinds of subjects, but some things are basic to our future, families being one of them

Over 50% of marriages end in divorce or separation!

'Over 50% of marriages end in divorce or separation!'
This is all the more reason to teach children about faithfulness and commitment. They are far less likely to be abused if they are with their natural mum and dad.

Like tying the little lady to the sink and or stove!