Firebombed synagogue restoration doubles ‘social cohesion’ budget
Nearly $100 million will be spent keeping Jewish worshippers safe following an 18-month wave of anti-Semitism attacks, including more than $30 million for one synagogue alone.
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Taika Waititi spotted filming at Central Station
Hollywood superstar Taika Waititi is back in action and Sydney has a front-row seat as the Oscar-winning filmmaker steps out from behind the camera — as train travellers discovered on Saturday.
‘The hardest three years’: Aussie small businesses suffering
An Aussie couple was forced to sacrifice their pay checks over Christmas for the first time as many small business owners struggle to stay afloat amid soaring costs.
The tiny Catholic school where fees could rise by $47,000
The Catholic school sector has revealed how much school fees would be if state and federal funding was removed. For one school it would mean a huge increase.
Chickens come home to roost for school scarred by bushfires
Where flames once licked at the fence line, chickens cluck as kids pick snow peas from the garden. The families of Mogo Public School still carry trauma from Black Summer, but students are all smiles as they get ready to go back to class.
‘Giving back to those who kept us safe’: Why more kids are joining the RFS
More than 1300 under-18s have signed up to protect their communities from bushfire with the Rural Fire Service. Meet some of the kids putting their lives on the line.
Calls to share Aussie-first NAPLAN, screen-use study with states
The results of a study into links between students’ NAPLAN results, screen time and mental health could make their mark across state borders, with state and federal officials urging the rest of Australia to pay attention.
‘First world problems’: Fordham slams student walkout
2GB host Ben Fordham has slammed a student walkout as “first world problems” as hundreds of furious high schoolers left their classrooms in a bid to save their senior campus.
Over 3200 high school students failed this test. Can you do better?
‘Embarrassingly’ few Australian kids know enough about our democratic institutions and their own civic duty, new national testing reveals. Take the quiz yourself to see how you’d stack up.
Graph reveals huge problem for NSW public schools
New figures have revealed a growing problem for NSW public schools, ringing alarm bells over the future funding of schools.
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