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EducationPremiumVocational subject shake-up in NSW schools

Under new HSC reforms, NSW students will be able to study multiple vocational courses and still receive an ATAR while exams will also be piloted online.

Callum Godde

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‘Guess Who’ Premium
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The dangerous TikTok cyberbullying scandal in WA schools

Teens are using TikTok to post cryptic picture clues and derogatory quotes for a bizarre ‘guess who’ game inviting viewers to guess the identity of a classmate or teacher being portrayed.

Bethany Hiatt

TravelPremiumMore airport chaos amid holiday rush

The disruption at Australian airports is set to continue as the winter school holiday rush sets in.

Catie McLeod

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The West Australian exclusive
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Teachers sign off on pay deal but discontent remains

The State School Teachers Union of WA has signed off on a 2.75 per cent pay rise, but the union president said “it would be a mistake to say that teachers are happy with the wage component” of the agreement.

Josh Zimmerman

HousingPremiumThe danger in a third of Aussie homes

A new campaign has been launched to make Australians aware of a danger that is lurking in a third of our homes.

Hamish Spence

UpdatedPremiumHuge change to school vax rules

Teachers and school staff in certain states may no longer require a Covid vaccination under proposed changes to government mandates.

Duncan Murray

FinancePremiumNew details on Centrelink ‘Hunger Games’

A major shake-up to Centrelink is set to come into force by July 1, but the new minister has flagged some further changes.

Courtney Gould

MotoringPremiumFury over plan to make all streets 40km/h

A council’s plan to lower the speed limit on all local roads to 40km/h has been met with a fiery response from residents.

Hamish Spence

TravelPremiumAirport chaos as school holidays begin

Big crowds are flocking to Australia’s airports once again with chaotic scenes coming from the start of school holidays.

Hamish Spence

LATESTWhen unvaccinated teachers will return

Parents in one state will soon need to make a big decision as unvaccinated teachers are allowed to return to school.

Holly Hales

NewsPremium‘Kind’ and ‘generous’ skiing teen remembered

A Sydney teen has been remembered as “kind”, “wonderful” and “generous” following his death in a tragic skiing accident.

Hamish Spence

NSWPremium$55k move to stop ’year of the strike’

Unions could face massive fines of up to $55,000 if healthcare staff and teachers walk off the job next week in a bid to quash “the year of the strike”.

Adelaide Lang

Industry diversityPremiumWomen in engineering given a boost with Alcoa scholarship

Two students from Perth’s southern suburbs have been awarded Alcoa’s annual women in engineering scholarships to drive greater diversity in the sector.

Hannah Cross

BreakingPremiumTeachers to stage mass school walkout

Public and Catholic school teachers in one state will stage a mass walkout later this month to take part in an unprecedented strike.

Catie McLeod

Hidden knife PremiumSmart but lonely student admits role in teacher stabbing

A high-flying student who was caught up in a plan to stab a teacher has admitted that she hid the knife for a friend who then carried out the attack — after having a charge of attempted murder dropped.

Tim Clarke

LATESTPremiumInside schools’ major mental health revamp

Primary school students in one state will have their access to mental health services streamlined as part of a mammoth new scheme.

Holly Hales

TragedyPremiumTeenager dies in skiing tragedy

Tragedy has struck at a NSW resort after a teenage boy lost his life in a skiing accident on Sunday.

Hamish Spence

‘good faith bargaining’PremiumTeachers vote to accept new pay deal

Public school teachers have voted to accept a 2.75 per cent pay rise in each of the next two years, becoming the first government workers to reach an agreement since the $1000 pay-cap was abolished.

Josh Zimmerman

At WorkPremium‘Dire shortage’: Job offering $700 a day

One state is offering an eye-watering wage of $700 a day for this occupation in an effort to combat regional shortages.

Adelaide Lang

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Murdoch cans bold plans for CBD campus

Murdoch University has abandoned plans to create a ‘vertical campus’ and eSports stadium in the CBD, blowing a hole in the much-vaunted Perth City Deal.

Peter Law

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The West Australian exclusive
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Bashed teacher says school is still failing kids

A former teacher who was brutally bashed at a Perth school notorious for violence has spoken out about her ordeal because of her concerns the school is still letting down vulnerable teenagers.

Bethany Hiatt

CourtPremiumPsychologist assaulted autistic boy

A psychologist who threw water at a 12-year-old boy with autism and said older students would pummel him has learnt her fate.

Ryan Young

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The West Australian exclusive
‘professional misconduct’Premium
The West Australian exclusive
School psychologist suspended for attacking autistic student

A former private school psychologist who ‘lost the plot’ and threw a cup of water at an autistic student in 2014 has finally been professionally reprimanded.

Shannon Hampton

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Why four-year-olds don’t need more ‘work’ hours

NSW and Victoria are bringing in full-time preschool from 2030, which borders absurdity considering we’re dealing with toddlers.

Caitlin Law-Davis