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HSC boost for lockdown students
Teachers will be able to mark their own HSC students’ exams and major works under new provisions for pupils living in areas subject to Sydney’s harsh lockdown orders.
Two men charged over striking a police horse during rally
Two men charged with animal cruelty are among the early arrests by a new strike force with 22 detectives formed to investigate a Sydney anti-lockdown rally which turned violent on Saturday. See the videos.
New tech HSC subjects like game design rolled out
High school students will be taught to create their own computer games and how to prevent cyber attacks as part of a new effort to equip them for a world transformed by technology.
What are schoolgirls taught in sex education?
Some schools tell girls tampons will take their virginity, that masturbation is sinful and compare sex to a cup of tea, according to a new survey.
Pollies get an extra $1m a year to do their jobs
An increase to ‘entitlements’ will give NSW pollies an average of $192,517 each to spend on work perks like meals and cars. The eye-watering annual figure is on top of their salaries.
Covid lockdown delays HSC exams for second year in a row
Remote learning due to the Covid pandemic has led to a revised timetable for Year 12 students doing their HSC, with exams pushed back.
Hidden GPS chips track near-misses on Sydney roads
If drivers swerve or brake hard in a car or truck built since 2014, it is recorded and mapped to track near-misses on Sydney roads in a bid to prevent crashes.
Hi-tech tags to help save koalas from bushfires
Scientists are working on a way to quickly find koalas in the path of a bushfire using homing beacons that weigh less than a slice of bread.
Construction ban set to cost $1 billion a week
Shutting down construction across Sydney will cost an estimated $1 billion a week, and tradies fear it will take months or years to build their businesses back up.
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