NAPLAN Testing To Be Scrapped
New South Wales is the first state to call for Naplan testing to be scrapped for students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Environmentalists Welcome Queensland’s Move To Pass Land Clearing Regulations
The Queensland government has agreed to work with the agriculture industry after contentious laws restricting farmers’ rights to clear vegetation from their properties passed in state parliament.
Ipswich Council Charged With Corruption
A Ratepayers group said Ipswich residents feel abandoned by the Queensland government due to how they have dealt with the corrupt City Council.
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Iran threatens to walk away from nuclear deal if US quits
Iran has warned that it will quit the 2015 nuclear deal if Donald Trump pulls the United States out of the accord.
North and South Korea to Unite Ping Pong Teams
North and South Korea will combine their women's ping pong teams for the first time in 27 years at the table tennis world championships in Sweden on Friday.
$3.9 million for Multicultural Mental Health
Health and multicultural groups band together to raise awareness for mental health in Australia’s different cultural communities.
Art exhibition in Sydney explores contemporary Muslim experience
A new art exhibition in Sydney explores the contemporary Australian Muslim experience, the Khalas exhibition at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Galleries in Sydney features works across a number of mediums.
Brisbane City Council Rejects Plastic Straw Ban
Brisbane City Council has rejected banning plastic straws despite mounting pressure from the opposition and environmental groups.
Facebook Scam Hits Queenslanders
More than 30 Queenslanders have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars after falling victim to a "Facebook Lottery" scam with one Mackay resident losing over $100,000.