Thousands of teachers feel burdened with managing student behaviour in the classroom. Source: Max Fischer, Pexels. According to a recent survey, dealing with student behaviour and reporting incidents has taken the biggest toll on Queensland state school teachers’ workloads. In the survey, the Queensland education department asked teachers and principals to record the main issue…
After 41 years, Jonny Clothier has finally graduated from the University of Bristol. Source: Simon Cobb, Wikimedia Commons. A 62-year-old English man who was denied graduation for 41 years, due to a £64.80 (127.29) unpaid bill relating to a bird, has finally been allowed to graduate on the same day as his son. The ceremony…
Athletes have criticised France’s hijab ban in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Source: rawpixel Athletes have criticised France’s hijab ban, which prohibits French athletes from participating in the Paris 2024 Olympics while wearing a headscarf. The hijab is a headscarf worn by Muslim women, and a symbol of their faith. In September 2023, Amélie Oudéa Castéra,…
Queensland is setting up pill testing initiatives under Labor’s governance, despite the Opposition’s criticisms of a ‘soft on drugs’ approach. Image Source: Michael J. Ermarth, via: Wikimedia Commons Pill testing will likely be available at Schoolies on the Gold Coast this year, unless Queensland LNP wins government in October and scraps the scheme. The pill…
Brazilian sharpnose sharks are found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and can reach lengths of 77 centimetres. Image source: toadlady1, via: Wikimedia Commons Brazilian sharpnose sharks have tested positive for cocaine, according to a recent study. The study, published in Science of The Total Environment, tested 13 sharks off the coast…
Record profits from the crown estate mean King Charles III is set for a significant pay increase. Image source: HM Government, via Wikimedia Commons. King Charles III will receive a £45 million GPD ($87 million) pay rise, an increase worth over 50 per cent of his official annual income. The royal family currently receives 12…
US Vice President said at her debut campaign rally she knows “predators” fraudsters”, and “cheaters” like Donald Trump. Image Source: Kamala Harris, via X. US Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at her first campaign rally since she replaced President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate. The rally took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday…
Fatah and Hamas signed a unity deal following reconciliation talks in Beijing. Image source: Ahmed Abu Hameeda, via Wikimedia Commons. Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed an agreement in Beijing on Tuesday 23 July to end division and strengthen Palestinian unity. The Beijing Declaration sets the groundwork for Palestinian governance over Gaza once Israel’s…
A father and his daughter have been killed in a train accident in Sydney. Source: Gareth Edwards, Wikimedia Commons. A father and a child have been killed in a train accident in Sydney, after a pram carrying twin toddlers rolled onto train tracks Sunday afternoon. The 40-year-old father jumped onto the tracks in an attempt…
President Joe Biden steps down from presidential race. Source: Joe Biden, X. President Joe Biden has pulled out of the presidential 2024 US re-election and has instead thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. After weeks of insisting he was staying in the race, Biden shocked the world with this…