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Personalise education for top mental and academic results

By Gillian Woodhouse Australia’s schools are still too often measured by ATAR scores, NAPLAN results and exam rankings. But those numbers tell only part of the

Kylie and Jackie O face new rules if they return to the air

By Denis Muller If the ARN radio network’s KIISFM stations want to resurrect Kyle Sandilands or Jackie “O” Henderson, either together, singly or in partnership

From lost boys to gentlemen of honour

By Andre Casson How do we create gentlemen of honour in an increasingly dishonourable world? That’s a question I often ask myself in my role as Headmaster of Brisbane

Trump’s confusing war has little public support at home

By David Smith No US president in living memory has gone to war with less public support than Donald Trump has for the war in Iran. Even Barack Obama’s much-maligned

Battle of the friendly titans – Canavan vs Joyce

By Michelle Grattan Matt Canavan was once Barnaby Joyce’s staffer, and later his closest ally and most vociferous spruiker. Not to mention his best political

Why do we do NAPLAN testing online?

By Jim Tognolini NAPLAN testing started with a technical glitch on Wednesday morning. Schools were advised to pause the first day of assessments while a “widespread

Glitz and ‘pinkwashing’ used to attract women to alcohol

By Kristen Foley, Belinda Lunnay and Paul Ward Ellidy pops into the bottle shop on her way out to dinner with friends. She’s faced with rows of evocative labels –

Iranian Revolution changed the face of the Middle East

By Alexander Howard The Iranian Revolution of 1979 reshaped the political landscape of the Middle East, replacing Iran’s Western-backed leader with an Islamic

The predictable formula for Oscars success

By William Simon Every January, Hollywood is overtaken by a massive Oscar prediction game, with studios, critics and commentators all playing a role in shaping the

Time to stop depending on Washington?

By Hugh White In a dangerous and uncertain world, what should US allies do? Draw closer to America, or pull away? When the United States under President Donald Trump is

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