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Australian Paris attack survivor Emma Parkinson speaks about massacre
Eamonn Duff 5:19 AM "It just sort of came through my head, OK, I've been shot, did it hit anything important?"
Academics can bring evidence and facts to terrorism debate
Natalie O'Brien 12:00 AM Experts say expanding cooperation between academia and government could improve counter-terrorist strategy.
Lucy Perry threatened with legal action over sexism comments on social media
Michaela Whitbourn and Eamonn Duff 11:45 PM A high-profile witness at the royal commission into child abuse has been threatened with defamation action over social media posts in which she accused a major organisation of sexism.
My mum knew just what she wanted to wear at her funeral
Laurie Lesser 7:28 PM My family made an effort that arrangements for our mother's funeral were as she wanted them.
The Australian man with a name so awkward no one believes him
Aisha Dow 11:06 AM He's the Melbourne man with a name so unfortunate that no one believes him.
TV program Call Me Dad issues challenge to men violent towards family
Susan Chenery David Nugent once lost it and smashed up the family car, bashing in the windscreen. Seeing the look of terror on his children's faces reminded him of his own childhood. It was a turning point. He knew he had to change.
Domestic violence leave: the 'difference between life and death'
Jill Stark 12:15 AM Women in crisis are increasingly accessing domestic violence leave as more Australian employers embrace a scheme allowing staff to take paid time off to attend court appearances and medical appointments.
Deadly gender gap: women more likely to die in natural disasters
Jill Stark 12:15 AM A lethal gender gap causing women to die in natural disasters at up to 14 times the rate of men has sparked a Melbourne-based campaign to save lives by improving responses to catastrophes.
The genetic test fracturing families
Julia Medew A Melbourne couple are suing the Royal Children's Hospital for failing to diagnose a genetic disorder in their first child - an error they allege caused them to have another child with severe disabilities.
Call yourself a woman? The new battle over female bodies
Jill Stark 12:15 AM Sarah is often asked to "prove" her womanhood.
How witnessing domestic violence damages children
Cosima Marriner 12:15 AM Children who witness domestic violence during the breakdown of their parents' relationship do worse than their peers socially and academically, become distrusting of adults, and can develop antisocial behaviours.
What do the Paris attacks mean for Australia?
David Wroe Our geography, laws and the strength of our civil society help protect us from terrorist attacks.
Two cutting edge photography shows at Monash Gallery of Art
Ella Rubeli Monash Gallery of art is launching two contemporary photography exhibitions this summer and featuring Trent Parke's series 'The Camera is God'.
ASIO on recruitment drive in fight against terrorism
Henry Belot Australia's intelligence agency aims to increase its surveillance capacity in coming months.
The Geelong College
Academic and music scholarships understandably make up the core focus of most schools’ scholarship programs.
Yarra Valley Grammar
The giving and receiving of scholarships should be for egalitarian rather than transactional reasons, believes Yarra Valley Grammar principal Mark Merry.
Soaring global temperatures in hot October to prompt a record overhaul
Peter Hannam September was hot enough to raise the bar for global temperatures – then along came October.
Rebel with a cause who rose to the top of the treehouse
Amanda Dunn The fifth installment in Andy Griffiths' bestselling Treehouse series, has sold over 400,000 copies since its August release, making it the fastest-selling book in the country.
Westbourne Grammar School
Westbourne Grammar School has two campuses – Williamstown (Prep-Year 3) and Truganina (ELC-Year 12). More than 1500 students attend the co-educational, non-denominational Christian school that has operated for almost 150 years.
St Leonard’s College
St Leonard’s College in Brighton is introducing Migrant Scholarships to a list that already includes Academic, General Excellence, Drama, Music and Indigenous and Access Bursaries.
Australian Photobook of the Year Awards open for entries
Ella Rubeli Have you published or self published a photo book or zine this year? If so, here's a competition for you ...
"My first sixty years on the streets"
Ella Rubeli Australian social documentary photographer John Williams has an archive spanning half a century.
Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC)
School scholarships are highly sought after, and out of hundreds of students who take the test only a relatively small number will receive a scholarship offer.
Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar School has offered scholarships since the 1880s, as a way of attracting academically talented students, and headmaster Roy Kelley believes the practice is just as important now.
Korowa Anglican Girls’ School
Many schools might appear alike in that they offer similar curriculum and extra-curricular choices, there are both historic and contemporary buildings on delightful grounds and they’re respected by the outside community.
Church ignored sex abuse policy, inquiry told
Rachel Browne The Anglican Church Southern Queensland ignored its own policy on how to treat victims of sex abuse in its schools, an inquiry has heard.
Teen people smuggler's conviction to be reviewed
Michael Inman Attorney-General George Brandis relents and refers case of an Indonesian teen wrongfully jailed as an adult for people smuggling back to WA court.
Tough new rules for complementary meds
Amy Corderoy Australians who use complementary medicines could soon be protected from dodgy claims and products that don't contain what they say they do.
Learning the ropes to ring the bells
Jenny Valentish 12:15 AM Wheeze up the last of the 53 steep spiral stairs of the bell tower of Melbourne's St Paul's Cathedral on a Sunday evening and you'll encounter a a tight band of men and women in leisurewear.
Why do women stay with bullies?
John Silvester After more than 10 years at the sharp end of policing, Jane was used to seeing the desolation and despair that is family violence.
