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'I wish you were murdered': some students don't know the difference between bullying and banter

  • Written by Grace Skrzypiec, Senior Lecturer, Flinders University
'I wish you were murdered': some students don't know the difference between bullying and banterNearly half of kids in a study were harmed by their peers.from shutterstock.com

Many Australian students don’t know the difference between banter and bullying, with some saying they joke about wishing their friend would “drown” or “die in a car crash”.

More than 800 Australian students aged 11-16 took part in a survey...

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