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Eilidh Sproul-Mellis is the education reporter at The Daily Telegraph, covering all stages from early learning and child development to tertiary education and young people in the workforce. She holds a special interest in cyber issues and was previously a digital producer at the masthead.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH NOVEMBER 25, 2022. EMBARGOED FOR THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, PLEASE CONTACT PIC EDITOR ROHAN KELLY BEFORE PUBLISHINGJames Cook Boys Technology High School principal Mark Marciniak with year 11 co-captains Tony Winspear, 16, (left) and Mahbirul Haq, 16, at the school in Kogarah for a story looking at the most improve public schools across the state. Picture: Jonathan Ng

NAPLAN: Most improved NSW schools revealed

Five years of NAPLAN results have revealed students in regional and rural NSW are improving in their literacy and numeracy. See if your school ranks among our most improved.

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Thousands of Sydneysiders proclaim King Charles

Crowds gathered in droves outside Parliament House in Canberra for King Charles III’s Australian proclamation ceremony, but a significant number also celebrated the new King in Macquarie Street.

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Yamba Clarence Riverescapenovember 22 2020two for the road

Tragedy after baby girl found in river dies

A 19-month-old baby girl has drowned in the Clarence River after going missing from her North Coast home.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH 4TH APRIL 2022 Pictured in Sydney is learner driver Renga Raja. She is learning to drive with Webfleet Driving School which uses an artificial-intelligence enabled vehicle.It is Australia's first ever driving school using this kind of technology to identify risky behaviours in learner drivers (such as harsh braking, taking eyes off road).Picture: Richard Dobson

Sydney driving school’s back seat driver with a difference

That annoying passenger telling you how to drive could just about become useful, with artificial intelligence set to revolutionise the traditional driving lesson forever.

Federal Budget

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivers the budget in the House of Representatives.

Drivers win big, beer lovers miss out: Pollies, industry react to 2022 Budget

Fallout from the 2022 Budget has forced the PM to defend the New Home Guarantee, while the Opposition attacked the “sincerity” of cost of living relief. See the reactions from industry figures, advocates and politicians.

NSW

Dam danger remains as Sydney weather set to ease

Sydney’s weather is set to ease on Wednesday but the State Emergency Service is still bracing for the possibility of severe thunderstorms and flooding.

NSW

Daily Telegraph. 01, April, 2022.(NSW Cutest Dog story)William Azzopardi, 10, with Jesse, a 9 week oldAustralian red and blue cattle dog, at home at Llandilo Cattle Dogs, Llandilo, today.Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Entries closed: Hunt for NSW’s cutest dog

Our hunt for NSW’s cutest dog is still underway, but entries are now closed and voting is underway! Sniff out the competition here.

Education

NAPLAN verdict: How each NSW region performed

2021’s NAPLAN scores are out, revealing which parts of the state are achieving the greatest academic success. Here is your guide to the results by region.

NSW

Evacuation alerts extended as wild winds hit Sydney

Residents of McGraths Hill, Mulgrave and Narrabeen have been instructed to evacuate along with parts of Singleton in the Hunter, with heavy rainfall and wild winds expected across Sydney overnight. See how Tuesday’s weather unfolded.

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Sydney suburbs ordered to evacuate amid ‘life-threatening’ floods

Several Sydney suburbs have been ordered to evacuate immediately with heavy rain expected to cause widespread flooding overnight.

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