A record start to the 2026 Prime Minister?s Spelling Bee has renewed attention on literacy basics, teacher workload and the pressure on schools to keep reading and writing at the centre of learning.
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Australia’s ASX finance chief Andrew Tobin to retire months after new CEO named
ustralian stock exchange operator ASX Ltd said on Friday that CFO Andrew Tobin intends to…
RBA Gives Green Light to Credit Card Surcharge Ban, Banks to Lose $660 Million a Year
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Australian stock market posts biggest single-day slump in 11 months
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‘Perfect storm’: Aussies face financial stress
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NAPLAN 2026 student results to be released
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has announced parents and carers of students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 who took this year’s NAPLAN […]
Collaboration is lifting outcomes in public schools
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Number of students in higher education more than doubled in 20 years, but inequalities remain
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ANC Global Logistics Strengholds Australian Market with Comprehensive Supply Chain Solutions
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ANZAC Day Trading Rules: What NSW Businesses Need to Know for 2026
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Trump Dismisses UK Aircraft Carriers as ‘Toys’ in Latest Nato Criticism
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Australia Joins Multinational Push for Strait of Hormuz Security – But Rules Out Warships
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Australia’s ASX finance chief Andrew Tobin to retire months after new CEO named
ustralian stock exchange operator ASX Ltd said on Friday that CFO Andrew Tobin intends to retire. The announcement comes two months after the bourse operator […]
Collaboration is lifting outcomes in public schools
A new report provides compelling evidence that working together does work to improve student learning, engagement and wellbeing. Jim Griffiths reports. Evidence from the NSW […]
Higher rates and pricey petrol as economic outlook dims
Australia’s resilient labour market continues to be a bright spot in the nation’s economy. But despite the addition of more than 76,000 jobs in June, […]
The Neighbourhood’s Sydney Return Was Worth The Five-Year Wait
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Record Spelling Bee Sign-Ups Put Australia?s Literacy Focus Back in Classrooms
A record start to the 2026 Prime Minister?s Spelling Bee has renewed attention on literacy…
Australia’s $4.5 Trillion Super Pool Could Help Close Clean Energy Funding Gap
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Traces of grass used in Indigenous rituals 25,000 years ago unearthed in Victorian cave
For thousands of years, GunaiKurnai ancestors burnt grasses inside a cave in Eastern Victoria, potentially to undertake magic, healing and other ritual practices. That is […]
NAPLAN 2026 student results to be released
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has announced parents and carers of students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 who took this year’s NAPLAN […]
Australia’s ASX finance chief Andrew Tobin to retire months after new CEO named
ustralian stock exchange operator ASX Ltd said on Friday that CFO Andrew Tobin intends to retire. The announcement comes two months after the bourse operator […]
Collaboration is lifting outcomes in public schools
A new report provides compelling evidence that working together does work to improve student learning, engagement and wellbeing. Jim Griffiths reports. Evidence from the NSW […]
Higher rates and pricey petrol as economic outlook dims
Australia’s resilient labour market continues to be a bright spot in the nation’s economy. But despite the addition of more than 76,000 jobs in June, […]
The Neighbourhood’s Sydney Return Was Worth The Five-Year Wait
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney | THE WOURLD TOUR 2026 Five years is a long time to wait for a band. Judging by the scenes inside Sydney’s […]
Australia open to playing Test against England in India
England and Australia should be open to the idea of playing a Test match in India to help generate interest in the format, says the […]
Secret Garden: Live in Australia 2026 Partners with National Seniors Australia to Inspire a Nationwide Celebration of Gratitude
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — July 2026 National Seniors Australia (NSA), Australia’s leading advocacy and membership organisation for older Australians, has announced a national partnership with Secret […]