Age scoops the nominations at the Kennedy Awards The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald have been recognised with 21 finalist nominations in this year’s Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism. Named in honour of the late Herald crime reporter Les Kenn... See more
Laws failing to protect cult survivors, inquiry finds Victoria needs new powers to criminalise coercive cult and fringe groups, according to a landmark inquiry into the harmful tactics used to recruit and control members. The parliamentary inquiry into cu... See more
Teacher pay dispute to drag on as negotiations stall in wake of strike Negotiations over a fresh pay deal between the state government and public school teachers are at a stalemate following high-profile industrial action which saw some 20,000 striking te... See more
Further strikes on the cards as teachers insist fight isn’t centred on their pay packets Victoria’s powerful education union has kept alive the prospect of further strike action as its leadership pushes its message that the battle with the government is n... See more
‘From a bygone era’: The T-shirt frustrating our brightest minds The head of the country’s top science academy will write to Myer over the retailer’s decision to sell a women’s T-shirt emblazoned with the words, “I’m too pretty to do math”. The T-shirt, b... See more