Rural Australia runs short of governesses

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Updated November 20, 2009 20:30:55

Outback Australia's shortage of skilled workers is well known, but few may know that one of the professions in demand in regional communities is that of the governess. Families on remote stations rely on live-in teachers to educate their children.

Presenter: Niky Redl
Speaker: Lee-Anne Bright, former governess and owner of a website to connect parents in remote areas with live-in teachers

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