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Spare a thought for WA teachers these school holidays

School’s out and that means different things to people, depending on their age and stage in life. But for teachers and principals, it will come as one of the most welcome breaks ever anticipated.

Bethany Hiatt

Bethany Hiatt

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‘obvious distress’Premium
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Family of student who took own life suing Education Minister

The grief-stricken family of a Year 12 student who took his own life is suing Education Minister Sue Ellery over claims the public school he attended failed in its duty of care.

Bethany Hiatt & Tim Clarke

Free speechDefend free speech on campus: Uni boss

The head of the peak tertiary education body says Australia should defend free speech on university campuses.

Catie McLeod

RetailMall under fire over ‘pornified’ lingerie

A shopping centre has drawn complaints over “porn”-related ad images at one of its stores while it hosts kids’ holiday activities.

News Corp Australia

EducationPremiumNSW private schools 'overfunded by $850m'

A report prepared for the state teachers union says the government has spent hundreds of millions extra on wealthy schools while scrimping on public classrooms.

Phoebe Loomes

TravelPremiumNew warning airport chaos to explode

Parts of Australia are bracing for major airport delays with flights cancelled and travellers warned to arrive well before their flight.

Daniela Pizzirani

Australian Education Awards PremiumWaroona school principal recognised as ‘top educator’

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School principal Michael O’Dwyer has been recognised as one of the top educators in the country after making it as a finalist in the Australian Education Awards.

Kasper Johansen

Can-filled legacyPremiumOur Lady of Mercy donate more than 1000 cans

Year 12 students at a South West college have left a can-filled legacy after donating more than 1000 cans to the Bunbury-Leschenault Rotary Club as part of their Give a Damn Give a Can campaign.

Kasper Johansen

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Vape store owner facing closure slams Govt crackdown

A vape store owner claims he has been forced to shut down by the Department of Health as part of the Government’s crackdown on vaping.

Bethany Hiatt & Brianna Dugan

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REAL STATE DADDYCommentsPremium
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REVEALED: The Perth sperm donor who fathered 26 children

A Perth sperm donor who has fathered dozens of children has emerged as the kingpin of a booming, unregulated free fertility trade operating on social media.

Briana Fiore

Rare studyCommentsPremiumTroubled students reveal key to being ‘excellent’ teacher

New research has switched the onus of responsibility for learning onto the teacher to strive to meet the needs of students with learning or behavioural issues, with interesting results. 

Miriam Fisher

TravelPremium‘Wild’ airport queues outrage travellers

Understaffed airports around the country are experiencing a “wild” school holiday rush that means long queues for passengers.

Owen Leonard

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Anne Aly says full-time kindergarten plan ‘on table’ for WA

Anne Aly says a plan to increase kindergarten hours for four-year-olds is ‘on the table’ for all jurisdictions, including WA, after Australia’s two biggest States adopted a new proposal.

Kimberley Caines

$1 million investmentPremiumBunbury set to host WA Creative Technology Innovation Hub

In as little as two months Bunbury’s CBD could be host to a new industry hub to support local, national and international gaming, software development and film production industries

Jacinta Cantatore

MusicPremiumKanye’s beef with Aussie burger joint

The burger shop owner at the centre of Kanye West’s legal threats has revealed he won’t hold a grudge, revealing the rapper effectively saved his life.

Owen Leonard, Duncan Murray

NSWPremium‘Avoid travel’: Five times the wait for trains

Commuters are being urged to avoid travelling as they may have to wait five times as long for their trains during the third day of chaotic strikes.

Adelaide Lang

Scathing reviewCommentsPremiumWA schools’ inadequate psychology services exposed

As the number of children with mental health issues continues to soar, a damning report reveals one in five public schools are providing psychological services for only half a day a week or less.

Bethany Hiatt

Learning heroBaldivis resident wins volunteer award

A Baldivis resident has been named Learning Support Volunteer of the Year by EdConnect Australia for her work supporting children’s learning in schools.

Hannah Cross

CourtPremium‘Troubling’ amateur bomber’s disturbing past

There is “significant optimism” for a man who planted a series of homemade bombs despite his disturbing past, a court has been told.

Owen Leonard

TravelPremium‘Best he could’: Barnaby under fire

Barnaby Joyce’s actions have been defended after he was forewarned about the impending chaos at Australia’s airports.

Hamish Spence

TRANSPORTPremiumCommuter chaos as state braces for strikes

Commuters are being urged to brace for massive delays as rail workers enact four days of industrial action that will slash train services.

Adelaide Lang

Bullying claimsPremiumPrincess Mary pulls son out of elite school because of abuse

Denmark's second in line to the throne - and Australian-born Princess Mary's eldest son - Prince Christian has been withdrawn from a controversial elite school.

COURTNaked uni students attacked during hazing

A group of naked and drunk university students were attacked during a hazing ritual and held hostage by a man wielding a gun.

Adelaide Lang

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