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Brodie Grundy (Front) won the best-afield medal against Collingwood last Friday. Photo by Phil Hillyard

AFLPremiumCoach quizzed on ‘personal’ Grundy comment

Collingwood coach Craig McRae was surprised by the heavy line of questioning on his comment to former Magpie turn Sydney star Brodie Grundy during last week’s match.

Tyler Lewis

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UPDATEDPremiumSchool evacuated, streets closed after ‘threat’

A Queensland high school has been evacuated and several streets have been locked down by police after reports of a “threat”.

Jack Nivison

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed to crackdown on migrants. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

NewsPremiumCrackdown after student visa abuse unveiled

Educators wanting to teach international students English or vocational training will face new restrictions.

Nathan Schmidt

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UPDATEDPremiumStudents fined using free public transport

School students in one state have been fined more than $820,000 for not tagging on and off free public transport.

Emma Kirk

Private schools have enjoyed a strong growth in enrolment numbers. Pictured are John Wollaston Anglican Community School students Olivia Gowland (9), Aaray Goyal (9) and Juliet Teape (9) at the school in Camillo.

EducationCommentsPremiumPrivate school boom continues despite cost of living crisis

Thousands of extra students have flocked to private schools this year as new figures reveal their enrolments continue to grow at a faster rate than public schools — despite rising cost of living pressures.

Bethany Hiatt

The West Australian heard from families who painted a grim picture of Jewish students concealing their religion and hiding in school bathrooms to escape targeted harassment.

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WA Jewish students terrorised by schoolyard hate

Perth parents have broken their silence on the dark reality of anti-Semitism festering in WA schools, revealing their children are being subjected to Hitler salutes, violent threats, and social isolation.

Caitlin Vinci

She said Waverley Cemetery in Sydney was a great example of how the community accessed the area as public space. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

NewsPlan to watch movies with the dead

Would you go to a cemetery to see a concert or scary film? New research suggests we should be rethinking how cemeteries are used.

Emma Kirk

A study shows 93 per cent of Indigenous employment growth over four decades was down to women. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

EducationPremiumNext-generation Indigenous women flying employment flag

Rising employment among Indigenous women has been linked to substantial gains in post‑secondary education, which have outpaced those of Indigenous men.

Lloyd Jones

Rebecca Pearce is among many women giving up paid work to oversee their kids' education. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

EducationPremiumThe 50-year fight to recognise rural mums' unpaid work

Outback women are expected to supervise their children's education for years without getting paid, as a five-decade fight for recognition continues.

Stephanie Gardiner

Tim Blamires is accused of filming students in the Kingswood Primary School toilet. Supplied.

CourtsPremiumHuge update after year 3 teacher’s ‘toilet cam’

Police have laid a fresh charge against a teacher accused of filming young students in his school’s toilet, a court has been told.

Liam Beatty

Curtin University has been progressing Australia’s transition to renewable energy since 2022 through the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition.

EducationVideoCommentsPremiumEnergy transition experts wary of Government projects

The Cook Government has committed $1.4 billion to fund clean energy projects across WA’s south west. But energy experts from Curtin University are waiting to see the impacts. 

Eliana Hullett

MLC students Chelsea Robinson (15), Victoria Siew (16) and Heidi Tan (15) have been selected to represent Australia at the 21st International Standards Olympiad in Seoul, South Korea in August.

EducationVideoCommentsPremiumPrestigious Perth school to represent Aus on world stage

Three students from one of WA’s most prestigious Perth girls schools have been selected to represent Australia at the upcoming 21st International Standards Olympiad.

Harriet Flinn

Canvas is used by thousands of schools and universities worldwide.

TECHNOLOGYPremiumMajor update after Aussie student data hacked

A new update has emerged after cybercriminals stole the data of thousands of Aussie students from an online learning platform during a data breach.

Andrew Hedgman

A child was allegedly approached by two younger boys while walking home from Warrawee Public School in Sydney.

UpdatedPremiumWild theory after attempted school snatching

The young student was walking home from school when he was allegedly approached by two older boys in a car.

Alexandra Feiam

The Albanese Government will provide $18.2 million over four years to prevent technology failures from marring NAPLAN tests

EducationVideoCommentsAlbo splashes $18m to stop NAPLAN tech fails

The Albanese Government will provide $18.2 million over four years to prevent technology failures from marring NAPLAN tests

Bethany Hiatt

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NEWSPremiumNew details after student hit by train

Fresh details have emerged after a year 7 student was hit by a train in a traumatic incident at a Melbourne railway station.

Andrew Hedgman

Ramchen was arrested last year after he attacked a principal with two knives. ABC

COURTPremiumTeacher jailed after knife attack

An IT teacher who “mentally snapped” and attacked a principal with kitchen knives at a Melbourne school has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars.

Tia Clarkson-Pascoe

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CRIMEPremium30yo accused of assaulting student at school

A 30-year-old man will face court accused of assaulting a student while working as a school contractor.

David Hannant

The University of WA is among institutions and bodies expressing dismay at funding cuts to Australia’s research and development sector.

EducationCommentsPremiumUniversities ‘shocked’ as Federal research funding axed

A top WA university is among institutions and bodies expressing dismay at funding cuts to Australia’s research and development sector ahead of Tuesday’s Federal Budget.

John Flint

As the world celebrates David Attenborough turning 100, Australia reflects on a shared history decades in the making.

NEWSPremiumSir David’s enduring Australian connection

As the world celebrates David Attenborough turning 100, Australia reflects on a shared history decades in the making.

Andrew Hedgman

Charlotte Donkin, 9, and Amelie Donkin, 6, are just two of thousands that have fallen in love with the viral toy.

WA NewsCommentsThe ‘crazy’ viral sensory toy selling out across Perth

While the Labubu plush doll was the toy of last year, 2026 is the year of the NeeDoh — a small, squishy fidget toy coveted by both kids and adults alike.

Rhianna Mitchell

Australian childcare centres are ditching Mother’s Day for ‘Parents Day’ in a bid to support more families and become more inclusive. 

EducationCommentsPremiumChildcare inclusivity bid bins Mother’s Day for Parent’s Day

Australian childcare centres are ditching Mother’s Day for ‘Parents Day’ in a bid to support more families and become more inclusive. 

Jessica Evensen

Botanist Stefan Porembski delivers a mini lecture on Albany's granite flora.

albany 2026Bicentenary lectures delve into history, culture and science

The Gift of Truth Telling lecture series is under way at UWA Albany, showcasing some of Albany’s brightest scientific and academic minds alongside the wisdom of local Indigenous elders in honour of Albany 2026.

Jacki Elezovich

Issy McNab speaks about her experience with bullying ahead of Do it for Dolly day on May 8.

WA NewsVideoCommentsPremiumHow teen girl’s tragic death is inspiring change in WA

Issy McNab was only seven when she started getting bullied on the school bus. The Donnybrook schoolgirl put up with it for weeks until a song prompted her to act.

Angela Pownall