Shiitake happens: School’s $80k mushroom bench blocked by ABF
The Department of Education almost spent $80,000 on a bench made of “biomanufactured” mushrooms, but abandoned the plan when it was confiscated by the Australian Border Force.
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Horror suicide remark sparked ex-tradie’s ‘mental fitness’ mission
Young Sydneysider of the Year nominee Hunter Karam wants to “make mental fitness the norm” which is why he set up a charity to help turn the tide on male suicide.
School chief’s F1 Grand Prix gift revealed in corruption probe
Former School Infrastructure NSW chief executive Anthony Manning accepted free tickets to multiple motorsport events at a contractor’s expense, a corruption inquiry has heard.
New ‘priorities’ for NESA as staff await restructure announcement
NESA, the authority for curriculum and assessment in all NSW schools, is undergoing a staff “realignment” with employees to learn their futures on Wednesday.
Slain cop’s son speaks out after fatal domestic violence call-out
Warren Proops was just 10 years old when his police officer father, Sergeant John Proops, left for his afternoon shift and never returned. Now, he’s sharing his story publicly.
‘Not our war’: Sydney Iranians and Israeli allies protest Islamic regime
Iranian-Australian opponents of their homeland’s Islamic regime have rallied in Sydney, insisting “this is not our war” as Iran and Israel exchange rocket fire.
School Infrastructure chief probed on mate’s $3m payday
The ex-chief executive of the NSW Education Department’s school infrastructure arm has been forced to defend spending more than $3 million hiring a former workmate. Here’s what he said.
Investigations commence after coal miner injured underground
A miner has been hospitalised after being crushed underground at Appin coal mine in Sydney’s outer southwest. It’s the second incident resulting in injuries at the mine in the last three months.
‘Oxygen thieves’: Former school chief at odds with Labor bosses
Former School Infrastructure NSW chief Anthony Manning was deeply at odds with his new bosses in text messages tendered as evidence to a corruption probe.
Revealed: The new ‘children’s classics’ kids love most
J.K. Rowling’s boy wizard is even more popular with NSW school kids now than it was nearly 20 years ago, it can be revealed. See what’s hot and what’s not in the world of kid lit.
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