Primary-aged students in private schools perform only slightly better: NAPLAN
Analysis of the MySchool website shows primary-aged students in private schools are performing only slightly better than students in public schools.
Analysis of the MySchool website shows primary-aged students in private schools are performing only slightly better than students in public schools.
Treasurer Curtis Pitt will use Tuesday's state budget to outline how Labor's proposed merger of government-owned electricity utilities Ergon, Energex and Powerlink will proceed.
Gina Rinehart has accused her children of not understanding the importance of work or appreciating her efforts to rescue the family company in the final instalment of an Australian Story special on her life.
Former Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner was targeted in a global extortion attempt before he left public office.
When Sam Williams came from the field with a pectoral injury, he went straight to prop David Shillington.
The Abbott cabinet convenes to discuss its latest search for alternatives to alternative energy. What really happened, maybe.
Thousands of Australians stranded in Bali have begun heading home after Jetstar and Virgin resumed flights on Monday.
The owner of the Windsor Hotel is adamant the historic building will shutter its doors unless the state government gives it more time to redevelop the site.
As China's military expansion threatens to put Australia "within range", a new report on US alliance calls for "frank" talks about Australia contributing more in the region.
China has shown itself to be an ugly bully. It is waging a creeping invasion, and nobody is stopping it.
In his brief second innings in Cardiff, Michael Clarke gave the appearance of a man stooped beneath a burden.
The Australian quick's bowling infamously went off the rails at the Home of Cricket in 2009. In his Ashes return there his team are banking on him firing as they seek to square the series.
Japan's cinema legend Hayao Miyazaki has joined a chorus of protest against a change in Japan's security policy.
Port Adelaide captain Travis Boak believes the rivalry shared with Adelaide over the past 38 Showdowns since 1997 has "gone out of the window" after the loss of Phil Walsh, who had such an incredible influence on both clubs.
A woman who was repeatedly raped and viciously controlled by her abusive husband has told the Royal Commission into Family Violence how services meant to help her instead nearly tore her family apart.
Britain has produced many super groups over the decades, but are they ready for the super combo of Barclays, McFarlane and Smith?
A Sydney tiler allegedly paid bribes to a construction union official to get work in Canberra because "that's the market", the royal commission has heard.
Daly Cherry-Evans travels to the Gold Coast for the first time since he back-flipped on his massive deal with the Titans. How will the local fans react as the Titans take on the Sea Eagles?
Annastacia Palaszczuk said he'd look great in maroon.
Dr Page, the federal Treasurer, announced that the Commonwealth revenue and expenditure returns showed a deficit of £2,632,000 for the year ended June 30.
"We have had 28 people who have been prime minister, so you'd think that a repeat of a birthday must have occurred," writes Ken Helm, of Murrumbateman (Column 8, Saturday). "It has, with Edmund Barton and Paul Keating sharing January 18."
The financial regulator has upped the pressure on the country's major banks to hold an estimated $28 billion in extra funds to make themselves more resilient to financial shocks, as analysts put the spotlight on the strategies of Commonwealth Bank and ANZ Bank.
The curious case of Harley Bennell is expected to remain just that this week with Gold Coast seemingly determined that the player continue to stand out of football as he is assessed by a series of experts across the industry.
Another "captain's call" to remove government support from rooftop and small-scale solar projects. And this comes just after he's scuppered Clean Energy Finance Corporation backing for wind energy projects.
Australia's big three supermarket chains are recording some of the worst injury rates among the country's top 100 listed companies, research shows.
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