26 h. ago Shore prepares for a special farewell as principal set to depart

Staff and students were urged to send in their messages of support, to be added to a photo book which will be presented to John Collier at the end of his term.

Politics

27 h. ago The entrepreneurial VCE subject enjoying a boom in student enrolments

Business management is considered a practical subject among VCE students, whereas more traditional subjects such as biology and chemistry have dropped in enrolments.

Politics

27 h. ago McGorry steps down from Celtic Club to make way for new generation

Australia’s oldest Irish club has dealt with its fair share of issues, but the outgoing president insists it is turning over a new leaf.

Politics

37 h. ago More students are getting top ATARs. The reason is not what you think

An extra 800 students in 2024 received an ATAR above 90 compared to 2020.

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40 h. ago As a Jew, I feel less safe than ever, but now we must share Gazans’ agony

For my child’s sake, my heartbreak over October 7 and the surging antisemitism in its wake cannot shield me from what lies buried in Gaza’s rubble.

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51 h. ago Dream of moving to Europe? These women share what life is really like as an expat

From a life of sunny days to minus-18, moving to the other side of the world has more challenges than the weather. But plenty of pluses, too.

Politics

51 h. ago ‘They’d heard the rumour Ian was gay’: Three stars threatened to boycott Kangaroos tour over Roberts

The revelation that a trio of senior Kangaroos told team bosses they would not tour if Ian Roberts was selected is contained in a new documentary to be released next year.

Events

64 h. ago A single piece of cloth stands between this student and his lifelong dream of becoming a paramedic

For religious reasons Prabhjeet Gill has a beard and does not cut his hair. He was shocked when he was told this meant he couldn’t do a required mask-fitting test.

Politics

3 d. ago No reservations and angry signs: Sydney’s worst restaurant habits

The annual Bad Food Guide is back to highlight Sydney dining’s dark side.

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3 d. ago Former student sues college over schoolyard scuffle that left him quadriplegic

The now 20-year-old says there were no teachers on recess duty when he was put in a headlock at Beaconhills Christian College in 2022.

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3 d. ago ‘Never seen a question like that’: Students react to HSC English exam

On Friday, 60,000 HSC students sat their second English exam. One question made sure they had read the whole book.

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4 d. ago These academics defend white nationalism. Their college says that’s ‘freedom of speech’

A small but influential Catholic higher education institution launched an investigation into two senior staff over public comments about Australia’s racial identity.

Events

4 d. ago High schools urged to follow cuts to screen time for primary students

Primary school students will have daily screen time restricted to reduce distractions, and one academic believes high school students should follow suit.

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4 d. ago ‘Kinda literally’: HSC English students told to write about 1990s TV

The major essay question posed difficulties for some, while a question about a 1990s superhero character was not expected.

Politics

4 d. ago Even in Trump’s America, the crackdown on Pentagon reporters is chilling stuff

An unprecedented crackdown represents a dark day for democracy, and should serve as a wake-up call for complacent Australians.

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4 d. ago Dark themes lost beneath the surface in expertly performed cabaret

Meow Meow’s The Red Shoes includes glorious singing, but this theatrical version of chaos theory needs another layer.

Politics

4 d. ago What to stream this week: Tim Robinson’s excruciating new comedy and five more picks

Don’t miss the entertaining documentary about Martin Scorsese, Australian actor Jason Clarke in an Alaskan drama and Oscar winner Cillian Murphy goes to school.

Politics

5 d. ago This private school costs $24,000 a year. It says it can’t afford more staff to help kids with learning difficulties

Hamilton and Alexandra College has had to make cuts it never wanted to make, impacting daily school life for students and staff.

Economics

5 d. ago This $10 billion telescope was taking blurry pictures. Sydney students fixed it

The extraordinary James Webb Space Telescope had a major problem before two young scientists unlocked its full potential.

Economics

5 d. ago Fox News joins mass rebellion over Pentagon’s ‘unprecedented’ new reporting rules

The US Department of War has told journalists to sign a document that, among other things, stipulates they cannot solicit information which has not been explicitly authorised for release.

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