The high-achieving students lagging behind in VictoriaVictoria might boast of being the “education state” but a new analysis of NAPLAN shows our schools are not doing enough to stretch high-achieving students.
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Midterms 2018: Trump-Russia investigation to be reopened if Democrats win CongressDemocrats may also push for release of US president's tax returns
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Brisbane lawyer 'will win' CCC case against himHe's used to spending time in court, but high-profile Brisbane criminal lawyer Adam Magill has found himself in an unfamiliar position - in the prisoner's dock.
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US general wounded in last week's Afghan insider attackKABUL - A US general was shot and wounded in a Taliban-claimed attack on a high-level security meeting last week that killed a powerful Afghan police chief,...
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Graphic: Take Five - World markets themes for the week aheadFollowing are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them.
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Canada searches for truth behind deaths of thousands of indigenous children at residential schoolsInvestigation hopes to uncover what happened to more than 3,000 students who died at government-funded boarding schools
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Sixteen refugee children transferred off Nauru for medical reasonsSixteen children have been allowed to leave Nauru for medical treatment today.
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North Korea bought at least $640 million in luxury goods from China in 2017, South Korea lawmaker saysNorth Korea imported at least $640 million worth of luxury goods from China last year, in defiance of U.N. sanctions outlawing such trade over North Korea's...
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Chelsea's Kenneth Omeruo happy with life in Spain Chelsea's Nigeria international defender Kenneth Omeruo says things are looking up after a work permit hitch delayed his start to life in La Liga on loan to...
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Simon Mayo quits BBC Radio 2 show after gender shake up saw him teamed with Jo Wiley
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Three strong earthquakes reported in Pacific Ocean off Vancouver IslandThree relatively strong earthquakes were recorded Sunday night in the Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island.
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Chaotic Brazil presidential campaign careens into final weekA presidential campaign that has deeply split Brazilians and is likely to end with the election of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro careened into the final...
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Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur expected to appear in Toronto courtA man accused of killing eight men with ties to Toronto's gay village is expected to appear in court today.
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Voters head to polls for municipal elections across OntarioVoters across Ontario will cast their ballots in municipal elections today after a lead-up that's seen everything from legal battles to electoral reform.
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Justice Department Expands Tribal Police Help, Calling It 'Right Thing To Do'The Justice and Interior Departments are expanding a program that connects tribal law enforcement with national crime databases. The initiative has helped solve...
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The squandering of American soft powerPerceptions of the US are hardening around the world
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Palestinian stabs Israeli soldier and is shot dead: militaryA Palestinian stabbed an Israeli soldier and was shot dead by the wounded man and other troops in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Monday, the military said.
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Manly to keep Hasler on tighter leash than BulldogsThe double premiership-winning coach was forced to defend his management of the salary cap while at Canterbury after being sworn in for a second stint at...
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BOJ warns Japan's bank risk-taking hits near 30-year highRisk-taking in Japan's financial sector hit a near three-decade high in the April-September, a central bank gauge showed, in a sign years of ultra-easy monetary...
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Joanne McCarthy: The situation on Nauru was the elephant in the room at the national abuse apologyYou don’t put child protection second if you’re a government with responsibility for the lives of children.
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Turkey will 'go into detail' over Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killingTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will use a speech to parliament to reveal details about the killing of Saudi Jamal Khashoggi.
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Union rally expected to bring Melbourne’s CBD to standstillUnions are expecting more than 150,000 protesters to shut down the CBD on Tuesday morning as a part of a nationwide series of rallies organised by the ACTU.
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Sri Lanka spin ace Herath to retire after first England TestSri Lanka's Rangana Herath, the most successful left-arm spinner in Test history, will retire after the series opener against England in Galle next month.
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Ryanair caps off a miserable summer with a fall in profitsÂ
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'Why was their trust betrayed?': Australia apologises to child sex abuse victims The Australian government has formally apologised to victims of child sexual abuse, after a five-year inquiry found governments, schools, sporting clubs,...
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Sydney nuclear facility needs $210m revamp: reportThe federal government's ageing nuclear medical facility in southern Sydney should be replaced or rebuilt due to safety concerns, an independent report says.
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Nnamdi Kanu: Nigerian separatist leader resurfaces in Israel A video of the separarist leader praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem has been shared online
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'Why?' asks Taiwan mourner, after 18 killed in train disasterTaiwan President Tsai Ing-wen offered words of consolation on Monday as she met relatives of 18 people killed and 187 injured when a train derailed in the...
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Homeowners worried about paying down debt as interest rates go upMany Canadian homeowners are worried about rising interest rates and how they will impact their budget, a new CBC Research survey finds.
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Hurricane Willa on Mexico's Pacific coast becomes Category 4
China Wants to Launch Its Own Moon - Seriously
China Wants to Launch Its Own Moon - Seriously
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