$3k a head: Qld state schools underfunded as elites get too much
Queensland private schools were overfunded by $590 per student, while the public schools were underfunded by $3049, a new report shows. VOTE IN OUR POLL
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Major spike in Year 12s getting early uni offers before final exams
Some Queensland universities are reporting increases of 70 per cent or even double last year’s early offer numbers.
Addict’s ‘rockstar’ life sours after overdose, charges for importing drug ingredient
A drug addict who has been “living like a rockstar” off meth production has avoided prison time after admitting to importing a substance that could be used to make meth worth $17,000.
Racial slur spotted in elite Qld school’s official graduation post
A video of Year 12 graduation celebrations posted on social media by one of the state’s top schools has inadvertently featured offensive messages written on a student’s shirt.
The unimaginable statistic that will haunt every Qld parent
It’s unimaginable that it could be true, but new statistics have exposed a terrifying trend emerging among Queensland children as young as 10.
Smoke, lifts out, people stuck: Court complex done for the day after massive blackout
Brisbane’s CBD courts complex has closed for the day after the building was evacuated following a power outage that stopped lifts and left people trapped inside.
Chef to stand trial over alleged kitchen knife, meat cleaver murders
A former chef at a Caxton St restaurant will stand trial, accused of killing his girlfriend and her son at their Brisbane home.
‘Happier kids, staff’: Shorter school weeks could ease teacher crisis
An independent prep-year 12 school implemented a shortened and more flexible schedule this term. About two months in, they have seen “happier kids, happier staff, and happier families”.
Inclusivity over merit: Uni’s woke new hiring policy slammed
A senior academic has slammed a major Qld university’s move to “move away from the merit principle” and use an “inclusive suitability assessment” model for recruitment, saying teaching staff are “appalled and flabbergasted”.
Teachers claim sinister motive behind state’s school hours shake-up
The state government is being accused of trying to cover up a critical teacher shortage with a new optional policy that would allow schools to shorten their week.
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