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Australian Idol's John Foreman has conducted what has been dubbed the country's biggest-ever simultaneous sing-along of primary school students.

More than 350,000 children from 1,700 schools across Australia participated in the second annual "Music ... Count Us In" event.

It is aimed at highlighting the need to boost music education in schools.

More than 200 Western Australian secondary school students will help shape the future of cyberspace today, as part of a world-first study into cyber bullying.

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced that an additional $4.8 million has been delivered to help close the gap in literacy and numeracy levels between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students over the next decade.

The Australian Government is working with the states and territories to reach this target, through evidence-based approaches.

The Race Discrimination Commissioner, Tom Calma, called for as many Australians as possible to become involved in a discussion about the current state of freedom of religion and belief in Australia when he launched the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Freedom of religion and belief in the 21st century Discussion Paper in Canberra today.

Far from turning teenagers into anti-social loners, video games help them engage with friends and community, says a report.

The Pew Internet study of US teenagers found that few play alone and most join up with friends when gaming.

It found that many used educational games to learn about world issues and to begin to engage with politics.