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UQ students loudly vote 'No' to private degree program

UQ students loudly vote 'No' to private degree program

Almost 500 University of Queensland students crammed the Schonell Theatre to vote on its proposed replacement and negotiations with the Ramsay Centre.

  • by Tony Moore

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Great Scots: $29 million school library could disrupt harbour views
Planning

Great Scots: $29 million school library could disrupt harbour views

Divisive plans to build a school library resembling a Scottish castle at a Sydney private college have raised concerns the building will block harbour views.

  • by Megan Gorrey
The childcare centre where kids make the decisions
Education

The childcare centre where kids make the decisions

A Melbourne childcare centre has embarked on an experiment to teach children about democracy and decision-making.

  • by Henrietta Cook
'Principal feels gutted: students unable to complete NAPLAN resits
Education

'Principal feels gutted: students unable to complete NAPLAN resits

Students have been left in distress again after suffering more technical glitches during NAPLAN resits on Tuesday.

  • by Pallavi Singhal
'Just lock your door when you're asleep': Female uni students pressured to perform sexual acts
Harassment

'Just lock your door when you're asleep': Female uni students pressured to perform sexual acts

Female university students were "slapped on the ass by everybody" as they ran past a group of men before entering a party as part of college hazing at the University of New England.

  • by Nick Bonyhady
University of Queensland students to echo 1971 with Schonell Theatre, Ramsay Centre protest
University

University of Queensland students to echo 1971 with Schonell Theatre, Ramsay Centre protest

The first general student meeting at UQ since the Springbok protests of the 1970s will be held on Wednesday to protest UQ's planned closure of the Schonell Theatre and the push to establish a private humanities degree at the university.

  • by Tony Moore
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'Disruptive': nearly 10,000 NSW students get ready to resit NAPLAN online
Education

'Disruptive': nearly 10,000 NSW students get ready to resit NAPLAN online

About 9700 students across 400 NSW schools will be among the 30,000 Australian students resitting NAPLAN tests on Tuesday.

  • by Pallavi Singhal
'Catch me': The power of student voices
Education

'Catch me': The power of student voices

When my students shared the story of how and why they came to Australia, they seemed to be re-tracing parts of themselves.

  • by Ingrid Laguna
'You are responsible for their lives': lessons from my time as a chalkie
Education

'You are responsible for their lives': lessons from my time as a chalkie

Libby Lyons, Steve Bracks and Mark Scott share their ABCs of teaching.

  • by Madeleine Heffernan
Bondi school remains in limbo as investigation rolls into ninth month
Education

Bondi school remains in limbo as investigation rolls into ninth month

"It's not good for the person, and it's not good for the school": Bondi Beach Public still in limbo awaiting a decision.

  • by Jordan Baker
New website to teach students how to be digital citizens
Education

New website to teach students how to be digital citizens

A new website aims to show students, parents and teachers the skills required for the modern 'digital citizen'

  • by Jordan Baker