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A major international test has found about 80% of students have “more than elementary” skills in reading comprehension. This is the same result Australian students recorded in 2016.
Our results highlight what’s possible when programs aimed at helping the most disadvantaged students are well funded.
What exactly is meant by “containing” China? We seldom talk about “containing” France, Britain or the United States, for instance.
We can do better than a grand-sounding big-bucks fund.
Archaeologists speak out against the removal of three rock art panels to pave the way for the construction of a new fertiliser factory in Western Australia.
Book bans in Ron DeSantis’s Florida have censored beloved Australian author Mem Fox – for an illustrated character’s bath. But blanket nudity bans teach children bodies are ‘inherently sexual’.
People have died after taking the banned frog secretion Kambô, and even when things go right there’s a lot of vomiting.
Why is the space sector struggling to attract a more diverse talent pool? We have a few solutions that could help.
What’s the difference between gluten-free and gluten-reduced? And why does the country of production make a difference?
The ankle protection provided by high-top shoes may not be enough to reduce sprain risk significantly. In fact, this design may reduce athletic performance, and increase risk of ankle sprain for some.
Thursday’s ‘orthodox no-frills budget’ sounds like Labour is switching from Ecostore to Kmart: never mind your wellbeing, this is about Labour’s political survival.
The origins of the anti-LGBTQ+ hate feedback loop are complex, but not insurmountable. Not addressing them will leave a growing number of people susceptible to violence.
Mould is a health hazard and renters are most at risk. Here experts in health, law, building and construction examine the problem of mould in homes and offer guidance for both renters and landlords.
Plans to use buying power to save money on assistive technology for NDIS participants should be approached with caution. Otherwise, savings may come at the cost of a person-first approach.
Students understand there are limitations with ChatGPT, but they know it will have a huge impact on their careers.
The most detailed evolutionary tree of butterfly species ever created reveals the precise origins of the nectar-sipping gadabouts.
The backlash against Netflix’s documentary asks the question of how brands should take more responsibility when representing other cultures.
The 2023 budget is unlikely to do the one thing our health system needs: provide the funding for a new medical school to meet our growing need for locally trained doctors.
With no clear winner in last weekend’s election, Turks will again go to the polls in a run-off elections between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and challenger Kamal Kilicdaroglu.
We shouldn’t let controversy over the approval of one small, short-lived mine distract from more consequential decisions looming on coal.
The two leading progressive parties must now form a coalition government – a task that could be complicated by the military-aligned parties.
A new book by German political economist Maja Göpel examines how dominant paradigms in economic thinking turn into assumptions –inhibiting action on climate change.
Children aged under six years shouldn’t have cough syrup. It’s not only ineffective, it can be harmful.
Sweden’s Loreen is now the second person to win Eurovision twice, the first woman to win twice, and the first LGBTQIA+ artist to win twice.