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Thousands of WA teachers set to stop work over wages
Aaron Bunch
Public school teachers in Western Australia are fighting for better pay and conditions. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
School attendance rates improve to above 90 per cent at Lochinvar
Newsroom
Lochinvar Public School kindergarten students were delighted to be attendance champions for two fortnights in a row. Picture supplied
Young workers 'terrified' their student debts will never be paid off
Emily Anderson
Hannah Pycroft and Baillie McWhirter both have student debts over $50,000 which they are worried they'll never be able to pay off due to high indexation. Pictures supplied
'Trying to survive': students skip meals to afford regional placements
Emily Anderson
University students Jessica Gale, Milly Lynch and Isaac Wattenberg have experienced financial stress from unpaid placements. Pictures supplied
Biden cancels $11 billion in debt for 277,000 students
US President Joe Biden needs the support of young voters as he seeks re-election in November. (AP PHOTO)
Teacher accused of sex with student fired and stripped of accreditation
Madeline Link
All Saints College Maitland. Picture by Marina Neil
Opinion
To stop women's violent deaths, we have to speak to boys
Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Matt Tyler
23-year-old Victorian Hannah McGuire was allegedly murdered last week.
Fears budget cuts will speed up public school exodus
Samantha Lock
NSW has cut public school budgets for the rest of 2024 in a move that has blindsided communities. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
Opinion
What's driving teachers out of the profession and how to stop it
Melodie Potts Rosevear
Teachers are overworked and considering leaving the profession. Picture Shutterstock
Women's leadership in sports sends positive message
Nyibol Gatluak
Fewer Australian kids participating in community sport are exposed to coaching by women. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS)

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Centrelink claims backlog slashed after hiring blitz
Andrew Brown • 2hrs ago
More than 500,000 Centrelink and Medicare claims have been processed from the backlog in 10 weeks. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)
Prayers spell farewell as security guard remembered
Belad Al-Karkhey • 2hrs ago
A prayer service is being organised for the public to pay their respects to Faraz Tahir. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)
Raptor dinosaurs much bigger than previously thought
Savannah Meacham • 2hrs ago
A six-foot-tall human would come up to the hip of a raptor dinosaur species called Troodontids. (Supplied/AAP PHOTOS)

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