Новости за 23.12.2015

Global education giant Pearson has come under fire for an alleged conflict of interest after revelations that the company both marks and collects data on NAPLAN tests, while selling a textbook which offers NAPLAN preparation.

The mother and brother of a dying Pakistani man studying in Melbourne have been granted Australian visas to visit one final time.

​Former Wests Tigers prop Matthew Lodge has secured a plea deal in New York that could let him sidestep a jail sentence, but he still faces paying millions of dollars to the victims of his violent rampage.

Australians are set to download 900,000 gigabytes of data onto their mobile phones on Christmas Day alone thanks to the rise of faster 4G services, according to Telstra.

"I'll be back," declared a defiant Sepp Blatter after he was banned from soccer for eight years - and they are certainly hoping so in China.

In a non-descript lane behind busy Belmore Road in Riverwood, Steven Ripley stood barefoot in the middle of bitumen and shouted a traditional, and devastating, Maori farewell to his brother.

Here are the cutest, the most heartwarming and the downright terrifying animal stories we reported on.

The Big Bang Theory is one of the highest-rating shows on television, but the show's creators have revealed they're considering ending the series while it's on top.

One hundred years ago this week, swashbuckling US novelist Jack London said it was time to "grab a gun" and "pump Germany full of lead".

A Barton man accused of a violent sexual assault on a woman he met on a dating website faces fresh allegations he indecently assaulted another female.

Beston Global Food Company is establishing a tech offshoot to combat a surge in food counterfeiters.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took a swing at President Barack Obama, insinuating that his penchant for golf has gotten in the way of his work schedule.

A royal commission will test whether Cardinal George Pell and former Bishop of Ballarat Ronald Mulkearns are still too ill to front hearings on their past handling of child sexual abuse claims next year.

Popular Namadgi National Park walking track will be closed while work to upgrade the Corin Dam shuts down for the year.

Matthew Dale is not too happy about drawing the inside gate with Royal Jackpot at Wagga.

James Anderson, England's leading Test wicket taker, is doubtful for the first Test, which starts in -Durban on Boxing Day, after experiencing an increasing tightness in his right calf muscle.

Strong performances from local and international artists refreshed even the most jaded of classical music appetites.

New Zealand's provincial rugby championship will trial a series of new rules next year including six-point tries.

Nobody ever sets out to make a bad video game, but they exist. Trust me.

The hottest night in 15 years was just part of the sweltering conditions that have hit south-eastern Australia.

Security camera captures moment couple hit by truck at Burleigh.

One of the first purpose built off-street interchanges in Australia has been partly demolished as work begins on the Woden Bus Station.

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In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Steven Ripley sent out a message on Facebook, asking if anyone had seen his brother Roddy.

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton is being urged to explain why his department has denied a visa to the family of a dying Pakistani student studying in Melbourne who wants to see his family one last time.