70 m. ago Police hunt alleged attackers after Melbourne Luna Park machete attack

Police are hunting down the alleged offenders after teenage boys were injured in a machete attack at Melbourne’s Luna Park.

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12 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.

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20 h. ago Two teens suffer slash wounds in machete attack near Luna Park

Police are investigating after two teens were wounded following an altercation with a group wielding machetes near Luna Park in St Kilda on Sunday night.

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25 h. ago Here’s how renters can take advantage of the solar battery boom

The cost won’t make sense for everybody, but a portable battery and some panels can take a portion of your energy use off the grid.

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32 h. ago Girls once used this room to learn how to please their husbands – not any more

An ancient traditional space used to prepare teenagers for marriage is being revived, but with a modern twist.

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49 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.

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2 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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2 d. ago ‘We’re still close friends’: Why Petracca’s bond with Oliver remains strong

The Gold Coast Suns unveiled boom recruit Christian Petracca on Friday, and the former Demon is already warming to his new life in the sunshine state.

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3 d. ago Green the latest Australian star to succumb to injury as Konstas launches late Ashes bid

While batting wunderkind Sam Konstas started to find his groove against Victoria on Friday, Australia were dealt another injury issue, with Cameron Green withdrawing from the ODI squad.

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4 d. ago Labuschagne’s Ashes spot all but sewn up as Konstas goes back to drawing board

Every sign is pointing to the likelihood that Marnus Labuschagne will make a quick return to the Australian Test side at Sam Konstas’ expense.

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4 d. ago ‘Running towards the fire’: Tony Armstrong’s most personal project yet

This new ABC series, featuring Adam Goodes and Usman Khawaja, tackles a topic the former News Breakfast star sadly knows too well.

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4 d. ago As it happened: Trump demands Hamas return hostage bodies to Israel, six Palestinians killed by Israeli fire; Instagram limits teens to PG

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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5 d. ago Konstas’ Ashes hopes take a battering as history made with first Shield sub

A four-ball duck was not the innings Sam Konstas craved as the 20-year-old battles to retain his spot at the top of the batting order for the Test series against England.

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5 d. ago Brisbane news live: Kayaker dies after falling in Brisbane River | Plane turned around after midflight emergency | Instagram limits teens to PG

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5 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Trump demands Hamas return hostage bodies to Israel, six Palestinians killed by Israeli fire; Instagram limits teens to PG

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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5 d. ago Meet the NSW rising star who overshadowed Konstas by ‘batting like Steve Waugh’

All eyes were on Sam Konstas in the Blues’ Sheffield Shield opener in Perth earlier this month. But on his first-class debut, 21-year-old allrounder Will Salzmann stole the show.

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5 d. ago No sex, drugs or dangerous stunts: Instagram limits teens to PG

Teenagers on the social media app will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won’t be able to change their settings without a parent’s permission, Meta has announced.

Technology

5 d. ago She’s the only HSC student at her school. This is how Cody did it

In a town where the closest traffic light is 280 kilometres away, Cody Gallagher can’t wait for school to finish so she can explore new opportunities.

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5 d. ago Khawaja’s student and Konstas’ waterboy: Inside boom teen’s Test apprenticeship

Victorian wunderkind Ollie Peake will face Sam Konstas at Junction Oval this week with the aim of emulating his peer’s rapid rise to Test stardom.

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6 d. ago Carjacking victim speaks after being held at knifepoint by three teens

A 19-year-old has recalled the moment he was held up at knifepoint and pulled from his car during an attack at Enmore.

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