Advice on negative gearing ‘not unusual’: Treasurer
While the government has downplayed speculation it's contemplating changes to negative gearing, it's also not ruling it out.
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Big states still truant in school funding stoush
Pressure is mounting on some of Australia's biggest states after Tasmania became the third jurisdiction to agree to the Commonwealth's school funding deal.
NSW students ‘might actually socialise’ after phone ban
Teenagers at NSW government high schools are being forced to ditch their mobile phones in the hope it will raise academic standards and encourage socialising.
Barriers for swim safety lessons in remote Qld schools
Close to 99 per cent of Queensland state schools offer a swim safety program, but those who don't face "ongoing and persistent barriers", a new report says.
Qld educator to review non-state school accreditation
An educator has been appointed to review Queensland school accreditation rules after controversy over a Christian college's gender and sexuality contracts.
Lolly probe ends, no evidence kids ate toxic substance
There is no evidence 15 schoolchildren who were hospitalised in Townsville were exposed to a toxic substance, Queensland Police say.
Qld reviews non-state school accreditation
The Queensland government has launched a review of the accreditation rules for non-state schools to ensure they maintain public confidence in the sector.
Texas gunman sent online warning of attack
The teenage gunman who shot and killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas primary school sent online warnings of his impending attack.
Sandy Hook families settle for $A102m
Families of Sandy Hook Elementary School agree to a nine-figure settlement with the manufacturers of the rifle used in the school massacre.
Qld delays school after 18,000 new cases
The start of the school year will be delayed two weeks for most Queensland children after the state recorded another 18,000 COVID-19 cases.