Four myths about why your kids aren't studying science for the HSC

Marcus Strom 10:18 PM   Kids just don't like science, right? Not true. So why are they not studying it in senior high school?

Shark sighting at Bondi is the third in two days

Kate Aubusson 9:06 PM   A shark alarm as sent swimmers at Bondi Beach scrambling for the shore after the third shark sighting at the beach in two days.

Minister steps in to stop festering tension at the Block

Rick Feneley 8:55 PM   Federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion has flown in to broker a peace deal between Aboriginal rivals fighting for control of The Block, the historic parcel of Redfern that has been besieged for 15 months by protests and sporadic violence.

Stroke victim found unconscious in hospital toilet dies

Kate Aubusson and Megan Levy 7:35 PM   A Sydney man who spent more than 20 hours lying unconscious on the floor in the toilets of Sydney's Royal North Shore has reportedly died.

Senior Jehovah's Witness Geoffrey Jackson says church might offer compensation to alleged abuse victims

Rachel Browne 6:56 PM   Compensation to alleged victims is possible, but "there is no leeway" on having women serve as elders.

Public servants 'make up' red tape, Halton says

Noel Towell 6:33 PM   Finance boss Jane Halton wages war on public service flights of fancy.

Low wage growth could mean power shift: RBA

Gareth Hutchens 6:07 PM   The surprise improvement in Australia's labour market this year could reflect a "general shift" in the bargaining power of labour, a Reserve Bank official has admitted.

Child's play in remote Tasmania, where the wild things are

Ella Rubeli 5:48 PM   For more than five years, photographer Sarah Rhodes has found herself drawn to the dark and magical world created by group of 10-year-olds building forts in the remote forests of Tasmania.

Mike Brodie is 'The Polaroid Kidd'

Ella Rubeli 5:42 PM   Mike Brodie prefers working on diesel engines to taking photographs. But for four years he worked compulsively documenting the waifs and strays of the American road in a series of raw photographs which have made a significant imprint on the American photography scene.

Surge in unusual flu cases prompts warning from doctor

Amy Corderoy 5:34 PM   NSW has seen an unusual surge in ''type B'' flu cases that in many cases are not prevented by the standard vaccine.

Enter the Fremantle Portrait Prize

5:29 PM   Fremantle International portrait prize encourages amateur and professional photographers alike to celebrate portraiture, while raising funds for charity.

Australian pilots begin missions over Syria

David Wroe 1:26 PM   RAAF pilots have begun flying deadly American Reaper drones over Syria, taking for the first time Australia's involvement in the fight against the so-called Islamic State from Iraq into the more complex neighbouring country.

Pregnant women think they are eating healthily, but study shows almost none are

Amy Corderoy 4:16 PM   Pregnant women mistakenly believe they are eating healthily despite not following dietary guidelines, research has found.

Frame suggests unspoken world beyond photograph

4:03 PM   For the past 50 years, renowned street photographer Joel Meyerowitz has been freezing moments of street life in American cities. In this five-minute video, he shares a few deceptively simple pearls of wisdom.

Jewish group cancels invitation to doctor who tried to cure homosexuality

Steve Jacobs, Kate Aubusson 3:52 PM   A US clinical psychologist who practiced therapies aimed at curing homosexuality has been billed as a star speaker at an Australian event hosted by a Jewish advocacy group for child sexual abuse victims.

Fiat Chrysler takes action against another CEO

Mark Hawthorne 3:47 PM   Allegations Veronica Johns used company money to help renovate her family home.

Why it's OK for kids to be busy

Rachel Browne 3:35 PM   Jodie McGregor has three kids with 11 extracurricular activities each week. Welcome to the new normal.

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Dyson Heydon: his biggest victims are union members

Michael Bachelard 2:04 PM   The greatest tragedy of Dyson Heydon's breathtaking political blunder is that it gives the labour movement an excuse to avoid reforming some of its most corrupt practices.

'Public servants should get off social media' after Islamic State hack

Markus Mannheim 2:08 PM   Terrorists and criminals are looking for people to blackmail or seduce into stealing data.

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'Those who deserve medals are gone'

Julie Power 2:05 PM   Half a million people danced and marched in the streets of Sydney when victory in the Pacific (VP) was declared 70 years ago, marking the end of the Second World War. 

Australian doctor brought to tears by treatment of Nauru detainees

Kate Aubusson 8:57 AM   An Australian doctor has been brought to tears by the abuse and trauma he witnessed in Nauru's immigration detention centre.

Pyne's $26 million broken promise

Emma Macdonald 11:50 PM   University of Canberra pursues legal action against Abbott Government for cancellation of funding.