Leave it to us: teachers dismiss maths crisis claims
Australia's numeracy levels are at "crisis" point with a report suggesting trendy teaching methods are to blame, but teachers are hitting back at the claims.
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On-road vehicle tests show some hybrid vehicles are not saving as much petrol as lab tests promise and a two use more than standard cars on highways.
The prime minister has sought to dodge comparisons with Masters golf champion Rory McIlroy but says he is not taking for granted his lead in the polls.
An economist has warned election policies for first homebuyers risk pushing prices up when many aspiring home owners think they're already beyond reach.
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Teens on bail charged with stealing vehicles
Four teens aged between 14 and 15 have been charged overnight in relation to stolen vehicles in Weetangera and Nicholls. Three of them were on bail for previous similar offences.
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Third road death as 85-year-old man dies in hospital
An 85-year-old Sydney man has become the ACT's third road fatality for 2025 following a collision in Watson last month.
Despite promising good economic management, major parties have thrown billions at voters in pre-election sweeteners amid competing pitches for first homebuyers.
The company behind GLAD garbage bags has been fined more than $8 million after making misleading claims about a product being made from recycled plastics.
A teenage boy has been accused of having an unauthorised weapon after a nine-year-old was killed when he was accidentally shot in the neck.
Explosives, drugs and ammunition were found by police during a vehicle search in Wanniassa on Sunday.
People are being urged to take influenza and other respiratory diseases seriously and get vaccinated before cold weather arrives.
First-time home buyers have been offered two different pathways to crack the property market as election campaigning reaches a fever pitch.
Flowers have been left near the shopping centre where one of Australia's worst mass killings unfolded one year ago as loved ones commemorate six people killed.
Cost-of-living has been a key issue in the election campaign but major parties are being warned gender equality and women's rights remain important to voters.
Canberra have thrashed Parramatta 50-12 in Darwin, with five-eighth Ethan Strange impressing alongside Liam Hudson and Seb Kris in a red-hot Raiders left edge.
The ACT Brumbies have surged to third on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder with an inspired derby comeback win over the Queensland Reds in Brisbane.
Major parties have focused their attention on the west with ferry rides and celebrity appearances kicking off another day of campaigning.
Helping more households capture solar power in a battery could have a market-wide impact, although some could miss out on the biggest savings.
