It used to be known as wagging - skipping a day of school here and there.

But now Australia is facing a much deeper problem with thousands of students refusing to go at all. 

It was first blamed on the pandemic, but now it’s clear the problem runs far deeper. 

Today, the ABC’s national education and parenting reporter Conor Duffy on school refusal and what can be done to stop it.   

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Conor Duffy, ABC national education and parenting reporter