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Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Australia news LIVE: Australian Defence Force facing sexual violence allegations; Victorian premier to visit East Melbourne Synagogue following antisemitic attack
Latest posts Latest posts 8.00am 'It hurts': Australian Oscar Piastri misses out on victory after 10 second penalty By Emily Kowal Australian Formula One star Oscar Piastri has missed out on a first place victory at the British Grand Prix after a controversial penalty. The McLaren driver came from second place on the grid to lead, then incurred a 10-second penalty before seeing teammate and chief rival Lando Norris go clear to take the chequered flag. Find out how it played out here. 7.51am Opposition leader offers to work with PM to fast-track childcare reform By Emily Kowal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is waiting to hear back from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after writing to him to offer support for fast-tracking childcare reforms. It comes after horrific abuse allegations against Melbourne childcare worker Joshua Brown, accused of abusing children aged between five months and two years at the Creative Garden Early Learning Centre in Point Cook between April 2022 and January 2023. Speaking to Sunrise, Ley said she hoped that a collaborative approach would lead to faster law reform. 'I felt physically sick when I heard this,' she said. 'I have written to the prime minister in good faith to offer our constructive engagement in the lead-up to parliament returning so we can have legislation ready to go to actually act once and for all to do what I think every parent would expect, and every community member would expect, to make sure our children are safe in childcare settings.' 7.35am 'This is very dangerous': Fears Australia's relationship with United States is 'fraying' By Emily Kowal Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has warned that Australia's relationship with the United States is 'not going well', with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese preparing to travel to China this week while yet to obtain a meeting with the United States president. 'This is very dangerous. This is very dangerous,' Joyce said, speaking to Sunrise this morning. 'You need to understand the United States is the cornerstone of our defence relationship. It is not going well; this is the fourth meeting he has had with the leader of China, but that is a totalitarian regime. Mr Trump has not had a meeting with the prime minister yet. I'm truly concerned about that,' Joyce said. 'If we can't extract the meeting between the prime minister and the president of the United States, we are on bad ground.' However, also speaking to Sunrise, Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek rejected claims that Australia's relationship with the United States was fraying. 'The prime minister has spoken to the president on the phone, the defence minister met his counterpart recently, the foreign affairs minister has just been in the United States recently ... the United States is absolutely our foundational defence and security partner. The relationship is terrific,' Plibersek said. 7.07am 'I don't think there is any chance of it going back to what it was': Hannah Thomas' grim prognosis after eye injury By Emily Kowal A former Greens candidate who suffered a serious injury when police broke up an anti-Israel protest in Sydney last month has been told to be 'prepared for the worst', including the possibility she will never regain vision in her right eye, as she readies for a second round of surgery. Hannah Thomas, who ran against Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Grayndler at the May election, suffered a gruesome eye injury on June 27, when she was arrested alongside four others. In her first interview since the arrests, Thomas said she has been warned that she will probably never regain full vision following the incident. Read what she said here. 6.56am 'We are seeing bodies recovered all over, up and down': Texas flood death toll rises as Trump declares major disaster By Michael Koziol Overseas, the death toll from catastrophic floods in central Texas has risen to 70, with many adults and children still missing, as US President Donald Trump declared a major disaster over what he called an 'unimaginable tragedy'. In the worst-affected region, Kerr County, authorities said 59 people were confirmed dead – 38 adults and 21 children – while 11 children and a counsellor from the Camp Mystic summer camp were still missing. Read the story by our US correspondent, Michael Koziol, here. 6.56am Victorian premier launches new anti-hate taskforce, set to visit firebombed synagogue By Kieran Rooney, Wendy Tuohy and Alexander Darling A new anti-hate taskforce will be assembled by the Allan government as it scrambles to beef up efforts to address antisemitism in Victoria following a new round of attacks on Friday, last week. In Melbourne's CBD on Sunday, pro-Palestinian protesters, including children, chanted 'Death to the IDF' at a demonstration that went ahead less than 48 hours after the antisemitic attacks, which included an attack on East Melbourne Synagogue while children and families were inside. Premier Jacinta Allan, is expected to visit East Melbourne Synagogue today and will announce that the new anti-hate taskforce will meet this week for the first time. Read the full story here. 6.56am This morning's headlines at a glance By Emily Kowal Good morning and welcome to today's national news blog. My name is Emily Kowal, and I will be getting our coverage started this morning. It's Monday, July 7. Here's what's making news this morning. After being ignored, sidelined and marginalised, brave women in Australia's armed forces are speaking up about Defence's failures to act on sexual violence against its own people. In NSW, former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas has been warned to 'prepare for the worst' after suffering a serious eye injury caused when police broke up an anti-Israel protest in Sydney last month. In Victoria, a new anti-hate taskforce will be assembled by the Allan government as it scrambles to beef up efforts to address antisemitism in Victoria following a new round of attacks on Friday. Overseas, the death toll from the devastating floods in central Texas has risen to 70, with many adults and children still missing, as US President Donald Trump declared a major disaster over what he called an 'unimaginable tragedy'.
The Age
a day ago
- Politics
- The Age
Australia news LIVE: Australian Defence Force facing sexual violence allegations; Victorian premier to visit East Melbourne Synagogue following antisemitic attack
Latest posts Latest posts 8.00am 'It hurts': Australian Oscar Piastri misses out on victory after 10 second penalty By Emily Kowal Australian Formula One star Oscar Piastri has missed out on a first place victory at the British Grand Prix after a controversial penalty. The McLaren driver came from second place on the grid to lead, then incurred a 10-second penalty before seeing teammate and chief rival Lando Norris go clear to take the chequered flag. Find out how it played out here. 7.51am Opposition leader offers to work with PM to fast-track childcare reform By Emily Kowal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is waiting to hear back from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after writing to him to offer support for fast-tracking childcare reforms. It comes after horrific abuse allegations against Melbourne childcare worker Joshua Brown, accused of abusing children aged between five months and two years at the Creative Garden Early Learning Centre in Point Cook between April 2022 and January 2023. Speaking to Sunrise, Ley said she hoped that a collaborative approach would lead to faster law reform. 'I felt physically sick when I heard this,' she said. 'I have written to the prime minister in good faith to offer our constructive engagement in the lead-up to parliament returning so we can have legislation ready to go to actually act once and for all to do what I think every parent would expect, and every community member would expect, to make sure our children are safe in childcare settings.' 7.35am 'This is very dangerous': Fears Australia's relationship with United States is 'fraying' By Emily Kowal Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has warned that Australia's relationship with the United States is 'not going well', with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese preparing to travel to China this week while yet to obtain a meeting with the United States president. 'This is very dangerous. This is very dangerous,' Joyce said, speaking to Sunrise this morning. 'You need to understand the United States is the cornerstone of our defence relationship. It is not going well; this is the fourth meeting he has had with the leader of China, but that is a totalitarian regime. Mr Trump has not had a meeting with the prime minister yet. I'm truly concerned about that,' Joyce said. 'If we can't extract the meeting between the prime minister and the president of the United States, we are on bad ground.' However, also speaking to Sunrise, Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek rejected claims that Australia's relationship with the United States was fraying. 'The prime minister has spoken to the president on the phone, the defence minister met his counterpart recently, the foreign affairs minister has just been in the United States recently ... the United States is absolutely our foundational defence and security partner. The relationship is terrific,' Plibersek said. 7.07am 'I don't think there is any chance of it going back to what it was': Hannah Thomas' grim prognosis after eye injury By Emily Kowal A former Greens candidate who suffered a serious injury when police broke up an anti-Israel protest in Sydney last month has been told to be 'prepared for the worst', including the possibility she will never regain vision in her right eye, as she readies for a second round of surgery. Hannah Thomas, who ran against Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Grayndler at the May election, suffered a gruesome eye injury on June 27, when she was arrested alongside four others. In her first interview since the arrests, Thomas said she has been warned that she will probably never regain full vision following the incident. Read what she said here. 6.56am 'We are seeing bodies recovered all over, up and down': Texas flood death toll rises as Trump declares major disaster By Michael Koziol Overseas, the death toll from catastrophic floods in central Texas has risen to 70, with many adults and children still missing, as US President Donald Trump declared a major disaster over what he called an 'unimaginable tragedy'. In the worst-affected region, Kerr County, authorities said 59 people were confirmed dead – 38 adults and 21 children – while 11 children and a counsellor from the Camp Mystic summer camp were still missing. Read the story by our US correspondent, Michael Koziol, here. 6.56am Victorian premier launches new anti-hate taskforce, set to visit firebombed synagogue By Kieran Rooney, Wendy Tuohy and Alexander Darling A new anti-hate taskforce will be assembled by the Allan government as it scrambles to beef up efforts to address antisemitism in Victoria following a new round of attacks on Friday, last week. In Melbourne's CBD on Sunday, pro-Palestinian protesters, including children, chanted 'Death to the IDF' at a demonstration that went ahead less than 48 hours after the antisemitic attacks, which included an attack on East Melbourne Synagogue while children and families were inside. Premier Jacinta Allan, is expected to visit East Melbourne Synagogue today and will announce that the new anti-hate taskforce will meet this week for the first time. Read the full story here. 6.56am This morning's headlines at a glance By Emily Kowal Good morning and welcome to today's national news blog. My name is Emily Kowal, and I will be getting our coverage started this morning. It's Monday, July 7. Here's what's making news this morning. After being ignored, sidelined and marginalised, brave women in Australia's armed forces are speaking up about Defence's failures to act on sexual violence against its own people. In NSW, former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas has been warned to 'prepare for the worst' after suffering a serious eye injury caused when police broke up an anti-Israel protest in Sydney last month. In Victoria, a new anti-hate taskforce will be assembled by the Allan government as it scrambles to beef up efforts to address antisemitism in Victoria following a new round of attacks on Friday. Overseas, the death toll from the devastating floods in central Texas has risen to 70, with many adults and children still missing, as US President Donald Trump declared a major disaster over what he called an 'unimaginable tragedy'.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Science
- Sydney Morning Herald
Bright students let down by limited subject offerings
Each December, a new cohort of graduating HSC students receive their final marks from their assessments and examinations across their chosen subjects. It is one of the year's most popular stories with our readers, who follow along on our live blog as students across the state open their results, learning the fruits of their study of the material – the theorems, the Shakespeares – they have immersed themselves in for two years. For the HSC class of 2027, the process begins now. Across the state, tens of thousands of year 10 students are poring over course guides, deciding which units they will take through to their final years of schooling. Today, the Herald is publishing its first in a series of stories about HSC subject selection. In today's story, education reporter Emily Kowal is looking at the bigger picture: subject availability across the state, and how it can affect students' results. Various factors – the size of a school's cohort, teacher qualifications, school infrastructure – affect what HSC subjects a school can offer. As the Herald has previously reported extensively, these inequalities mean subject availability is more limited in regional, rural and low socio-economic schools. Last year, 14 per cent of students in major cities achieved a top band result in their HSC, compared with just 2 per cent of students in outer regional or remote parts of NSW. Data shows the majority of HSC students who study advanced and extension versions of their courses, including maths, English, science and history, score in the top two HSC bands. Last year, English Ext 1 had the highest proportion of students scoring an E4 band, with 41 per cent of students achieving a top score.
The Age
2 days ago
- Science
- The Age
Bright students let down by limited subject offerings
Each December, a new cohort of graduating HSC students receive their final marks from their assessments and examinations across their chosen subjects. It is one of the year's most popular stories with our readers, who follow along on our live blog as students across the state open their results, learning the fruits of their study of the material – the theorems, the Shakespeares – they have immersed themselves in for two years. For the HSC class of 2027, the process begins now. Across the state, tens of thousands of year 10 students are poring over course guides, deciding which units they will take through to their final years of schooling. Today, the Herald is publishing its first in a series of stories about HSC subject selection. In today's story, education reporter Emily Kowal is looking at the bigger picture: subject availability across the state, and how it can affect students' results. Various factors – the size of a school's cohort, teacher qualifications, school infrastructure – affect what HSC subjects a school can offer. As the Herald has previously reported extensively, these inequalities mean subject availability is more limited in regional, rural and low socio-economic schools. Last year, 14 per cent of students in major cities achieved a top band result in their HSC, compared with just 2 per cent of students in outer regional or remote parts of NSW. Data shows the majority of HSC students who study advanced and extension versions of their courses, including maths, English, science and history, score in the top two HSC bands. Last year, English Ext 1 had the highest proportion of students scoring an E4 band, with 41 per cent of students achieving a top score.
