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Program: The Bright Side: four-day school week, Red Centre lights, and teen parents

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The Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.

Each week Sabra Lane brings you good news stories about people who are trying to make a difference in the world.

In this episode:

A school that made headlines for a supposed 'four day school week' tells a reporter what's really happening on campus, and how it's changing the lives of its students and teachers.

Story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/103735104

Alice Springs is in the grip of crime, violence, and a town-wide curfew, but there is light and hope for locals who want the rest of country to see its beauty.

Story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/103695896

Becoming a parent as a teenager used to mean a lot of paths became closed off to you, but a program in New South Wales is helping young parents raise their kids and live their dreams.

Story: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/newcastlecast/103045542

If you'd like to get in touch with a story or leave a voicemail for Sabra, please email her at TheBrightSide@your.abc.net.au.

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The Bright Side brings a bit of hope to the news of the day.

Educational Institutions, Secondary Education, Crime, Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander), Parenting

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