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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Good article for Unit 1 Design and Technology in The Age=
 on
page 7 on Wednesday (24 January): Designers claim plagiarism as tempers fray=
 in
rag trade. &#8216;Tempers are fraying in </span></font><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Melbourne</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&#8=
217;s rag
trade, with local fashion house Rosemin accusing rival chain Gasp of
plagiarising a number of its dress designs.&#8217; Rosemin&#8217;s lawyers &=
#8216;are
having a number of its registered designs examined by IP Australia, the Fede=
ral
Government agency responsible for administering design rights.&#8217; (Sourc=
e:
The Age, </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:=
10.0pt;
 font-family:Arial'>24 January, 2007</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DAria=
l><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, page 7)</span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>Regards, </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lorraine</span></font><font
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Lorraine Tran</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology</span></=
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font-family:Arial'>Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)</spa=
n></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>41 St Andrews Place</span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>East Melbourne&nbsp;3002</span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><a href=3D"http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au">http://www.vcaa.vi=
c.edu.au</a></span></font></p>

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.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Email: <a href=3D"mailto:tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.=
au">tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>Telephone: (03) 9651 4407</span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>Mobile:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 041 933 1630<=
/span></font></p>

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'font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The VCAA provides curriculum and
assessment&nbsp;for prep to Year 12. The VCAA is a statutory body directly
responsible to the Minister for Education and Training and serves government
and non-government schools.&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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