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‘Worrying’: fresh NAPLAN results trend revealed

New NAPLAN results paint a “worrying” picture for Australian students, with about 10 per cent needing additional support to meet basic education standards.

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Rachael Ward

30 Jul 2025

Regional News

How kids’ gender and location impacted NAPLAN results

One-in-10 students need extra help at school after falling below minimum standards, with location, socio-economic status and background impacting results, according to new NAPLAN results released this week. Here are the key points revealed by...

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Rachael Ward

30 Jul 2025

Regional News

One-in-10 students need extra school support: NAPLAN

There are encouraging signs students’ maths skills are improving but one in 10 need more support, with family background and location a huge factor in NAPLAN results.

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Rachael Ward

30 Jul 2025

Regional News

Storms loom from Dubbo down to Victoria as Queensland copes with floods

Multiple states are bracing for severe weather with forecasters predicting heavy rain in parts of NSW, Queensland and Victoria.

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Rachael Ward

09 Feb 2025

News Extra

Bird flu outbreak gone but virus threats remain

An avian flu outbreak in NSW has been eradicated, health authorities say, as the state joins Victoria in lifting restrictions on poultry and egg producers. Egg and poultry producers hit by a potentially devastating avian flu strain have had...

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Sam McKeith

25 Jan 2025

News Extra

Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Taxpayers will fork out a $50 million debt lifeline to Rex, with the federal government stepping in for a second bid to sell the embattled airline.

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Rachael Ward

23 Jan 2025

News Extra

Australia look to NZ for advice on bird flu threat

Australia and New Zealand environment ministers have met to discuss the best way to prevent a deadly outbreak of bird flu that’s caused havoc elsewhere.

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Caitlin Powell

19 Oct 2024

News Extra

Rental crisis is everywhere, dire for essential workers

The rental crisis is now in every community, as the nation’s essential workers struggle to find affordable homes to rent and monthly dwelling approvals drop. Australia’s housing crisis has reached the point where essential workers “are faced with...

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Rachael Ward

16 Oct 2024