1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (838+ words) September 6, 2026 — 5:00am Madonna King is a long-time journalist and author who has written a book, Screen Wise, on Australia’s obsession with glowing rectangles. Fitz: Madonna, the basic premise of your book is that – with just a few exceptions – screens are doing…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1436+ words) The loss of entrepreneurs to larger markets worries industry leaders, but some experts are choosing to advance their careers in the city’s growing start-up sector instead of the Silicon Valley or other global hubs. Melbourne’s celebrated liveability is its secret…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago   (1650+ words) Cambridge’s requirements, reviewed by The New York Times, called for “an outstanding research record of international stature” and a “proven successful track record” supervising doctorate students. Arday had a modest publication record and had bounced from one university to the…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1152+ words) It’s just after 8.30am on an August Friday morning outside Reddam House North Shore. At the school gate, a mother chats with a staff member about anxiety. Do students have a reason to be anxious? Friday at Reddam is cycle test…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1014+ words) September 8, 2026 — 5:48pm More than a quarter of Victoria’s 15-year-olds lack the foundational maths skills needed for further education or work and one in five is falling short in reading as Australia records its worst results in both subjects since international testing…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago   (532+ words) August 16, 2026 — 12:52pm In 2021, as part of the Teach Us Consent campaign I launched, we gathered more than 500 testimonies that alleged sexual assault by current or former Scots or Cranbrook students in Sydney. These were among 7000 testimonies alleging sexual assault from schools…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (707+ words) September 2, 2026 — 3:36pm An anti-abortion activist’s surprise lecture to year 11 pupils at Melbourne’s Scotch College left students and staff shocked. Dr Emma Wood spoke to year 11 boys on Tuesday as part of the Christian education curriculum, the all-boys college confirmed. Wood runs…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1088+ words) September 1, 2026 — 5:00am More than 2600 reports of “concerning incidents” of a sexual nature between students have been reported at Victorian state schools in the past three years, as experts warn of a crisis in gender-based harmful behaviour. Figures obtained under freedom-of-information laws…...