Australia high court says gov't went too far by paying for
chaplains in public schools  CANBERRA, Australia
(AP)—Australia's highest court said Wednesday that the
government exceeded its constitutional powers by paying for
chaplains to run programs in public schools. The attorney
general plans to try to keep the work going.  The High Court
ruling is a victory for Ron Williams, whose 6-year-old son came
home from Darling Heights State School singing gospel songs in
2010. Williams sued over the program at the school in Toowoomba
in Queensland state.  Six of seven High Court judges agreed that
the government exceeded its powers by paying Scripture Union
Queensland to provide a school chaplain.  About 2,700 schools
around Australia have similar programs. Attorney-General Nicola
Roxon said she is examining the ruling's implications.  She said
she would examine ways to legally continue the program, such
changing the law or paying states to provide the services
instead of paying the providers directly.  The voluntar