98 m. ago Brisbane band to support Oasis on UK legends’ Australian tour

Brisbane’s Ball Park Music have been selected as the coveted support act for the Australian leg of Oasis’ reunion tour.

Politics

2 h. ago Minns government must take control of Northern Beaches public hospital

An independent report by the NSW auditor-general has raised questions about a public hospital facility remaining at the controversial Northern Beaches Hospital.

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Would Joe be alive?’ Family demands answers after scathing audit

The Minns government says it is committed to ending its agreement with private operator Healthscope despite rejecting two offers to take the hospital into public hands.

Politics

5 h. ago NSW government declined the chance to take back public services for Northern Beaches Hospital

A scathing audit released on Thursday puts pressure on the Minns government to strike a deal with Healthscope to return the hospital to public hands.

Politics

5 h. ago NSW government declined the chance to take back Northern Beaches Hospital

A scathing audit released on Thursday puts pressure on the Minns government to strike a deal with Healthscope to return the facility to public hands.

Politics

7 h. ago Northern Beaches Hospital failing the community, audit finds

A scathing audit released on Thursday puts pressure on the Minns government to strike a deal with Healthscope to return the hospital to public hands.

Politics

19 h. ago How ‘Australia’s worst school’ transformed after public low point

Two determined principals dramatically turned around the culture of a school where student and educators’ physical and mental health, plus academic records, had been plummeting.

Politics

19 h. ago Coalition makes first major school announcement with training college network

The $260 million pledge to build 12 technical colleges for high school students is a move towards teaching skills rather than pushing students into university.

Society

22 h. ago Glenda was a teacher who made a schoolgirl cry. Then she tried one change

They’d had it with teaching. It was partly chemistry, partly Dorothy the Dinosaur that led Glenda and Jennifer into their new careers.

Society

23 h. ago Teachers bitten, pushed down stairs: How ‘Australia’s worst school’ transformed after public low point

Two determined principals dramatically turned around the culture of a school where student and educators’ physical and mental health, plus academic records, had been plummeting.

Society

26 h. ago School teacher accused of sexually assaulting five students pleads guilty

The primary school teacher allegedly sexually assaulted a child every day for two terms.

Society

26 h. ago School teacher who sexually assaulted five students pleads guilty

The primary school teacher sexually assaulted one of his victims every day for two terms.

Society

36 h. ago Schools urged to fight back against bickering, online harassment and toxic gossip in parents’ WhatsApp groups

Parents’ WhatsApp chat groups have become so “diabolically bad” for schools that experts are urging educators to fight back through the courts and the teachers’ union is calling for state government intervention.

Events

46 h. ago In five years, Zeke has never had a classroom inside his school’s building

Parramatta East Public School, like many in the region, has been over its student cap for years, but now new funding will bring its classes out of demountables.

Politics

48 h. ago Hastings ‘still an option’ to spark faltering Knights as O’Brien looks to Gamble

Knights coach Adam O’Brien insists Jackson Hastings is still a selection option and remains confident his team can get their season back on track, declaring: “We’ve been in deeper holes than this in the past.”

Politics

50 h. ago The Block’s Mitch and Mark scrap auction, blame global economic conditions

The $3.89 million beach house will be listed for private sale, as the couple said it deserves a market that is ‘confident and optimistic’.

Economics

2 d. ago Two years ago, Jayden was failing school. A single thing changed that

Almost 30 per cent of year 7 students are not meeting proficiency standards in reading. The NSW government plans to spend $80 million a year on a program to fix it.

Politics

2 d. ago My suburb is one of Melbourne’s tiniest. I want to make it bigger

The heart of my suburb was ailing when we moved here – until something changed. Now my neighbours want to gatekeep it from new residents.

Politics

3 d. ago Sprawling apartment in Brisbane’s bohemian suburb sells for millions

The 12-year-old apartment boasts panoramic views to Mount Coot-tha, a 292-square-metre floor plan, three bathrooms, a media room and a rare four-car garage.

Politics

3 d. ago Ditch the phone: Five healthier ways to spend your time on public transport

Sick of the daily doomscroll on your morning commutes? Here are some other options if you want a digital detox from your phone.

Economics