Tropical Storm Oscar heads toward the Bahamas after dumping rains on Cuba
Tropical Storm Oscar was heading toward the Bahamas late on Monday after dumping heavy rain across eastern Cuba. Its maximum ...
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on History exams row
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The unofficial Walter Smith kindness that showed his class - McCoist
I had been doing my media work for several years, and was enjoying being a team captain on A Question of Sport, when Walter called and asked me ...
Is $750 for a Ryder Cup ticket really worth the price?
A round on the Black Course, where the Ryder Cup will be played, costs local residents $80 on the weekend. Come next September, that probably won’t buy you an officially branded key fob in the ...
Higher marking problems leave teachers unsure of expected standard
A review into the 2024 marking of Higher History is still incomplete, and standards are still unclear, months after courses started.
Charles and Camilla take charge of the tongs at Sydney ‘sausage sizzle’ barbeque
The King and Queen took a pair of tongs each and clicked them in anticipation for a traditional Aussie barbeque – known locally as a ...
Six dead in wake of Hurricane as blackouts trigger protests
Mass blackouts across the Caribbean nation generated a handful of small protests as the island braced for the fourth night of a massive blackout, with a stern government warning that any unrest would ...
King faces Indigenous activists for second day in a row on Australia tour
The King was confronted for a second day by First Nations activists questioning the supremacy of the British monarchy in Australia. When Charles met Indigenous elders during a visit to the National ...