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24 August 2026

Parents left scrambling as some Australian schools introduce strict new rules banning popular Book Week costumes

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Source reporting: 7NEWS Australia

Parents left scrambling as some Australian schools introduce strict new rules banning popular Book Week costumes

One of the schools cited ‘Christian values’ as the reason for the changes.

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