Australia's Outback Kids Learn Across Distances
In Western Australia the Outback is a vast interior where residents are scattered. Six of seven Australians live in cities, while others far from towns follow a School of the Air via two way radio and satellites. Teachers deliver lessons by videos radios and correspondence.
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