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Error means hundreds of students are exempt from final history exam

Students at nine high schools in Queensland, Australia, were mistakenly taught about Augustus Caesar instead of Julius Caesar for an ancient history exam. The curriculum error was discovered just days before the state-wide examination, affecting 140 senior students. The affected students were subsequently exempted from the exam, with their final…

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Renewed puberty blocker ban may face another challenge

A state government might face a second legal challenge after reinstating a puberty blocker ban for transgender children hours after it was overturned in court.

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Afternoon Update: more schools caught in exam bungle; inflation dashes hopes for rate cut; and who’s that Lily Allen song about?

About 140 final year Queensland students had incorrectly been taught about Julius Caesar’s adopted son and heir, Augustus

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Et tu? More Queensland high schools taught wrong Caesar topic as student speaks out after exam

About 140 students from nine schools affected in year 12 ancient history bungle, with one saying they’ve had ‘journalists outside our school all day’

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Bureau of Meteorology apologises for new website and promises changes after ‘flawed’ update

BoM’s statement comes after federal environment minister says site refresh ‘not meeting many users’ expectations’

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Questions grow over death of elderly woman left behind on £40k cruise to deserted island

The woman, aged in her eighties, is said to have been hiking a steep trail on Lizard Island but did not return to the cruise ship

The Independent UK

Storm brews as new BOM site blamed for 'risking lives'

A state government is leading the charge for changes to the Bureau of Meteorology's new website, saying its launch might put lives at risk during storm season.

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Afternoon Update: 1.5C climate target missed; Queensland puberty blocker ban overturned; and is period blood a ‘medical miracle’?

UN secretary-general warns leaders that delaying emissions reductions brings world closer to catastrophic ‘tipping points’ in oceans, Amazon and Arctic

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Landmark puberty block ban reinstated by government

A transgender teen's mother is set to discuss legal options after a state government reinstated a puberty blocker ban soon after it was overturned in court.

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Queensland puberty blocker ban reinstated by health minister hours after supreme court overturned it

Move comes after parent successfully challenged LNP’s previous ban on new patients under 18 accessing hormone treatments for gender dysphoria

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Teachers offered hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Educators have been offered a pay deal that would see every classroom teacher in one state earning more than $100,000 in three years.

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Time running out for 'irreplaceable' $95b reef

The Great Barrier Reef is an ecological and economic jewel, but a growing body of research shows it will be lost without swift and decisive action.

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Tough decisions on closures to help Bega's bottom line

The closure of a cheese factory in Victoria and a peanut business in Queensland at a cost of 450 jobs will help Bega Cheese boost its earnings.

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Labor has huge lead in a South Australian poll, 5 months from the election

Labor has a blowout lead in South Australia, with the election in March 2026. The federal party has also expanded its lead in a Morgan poll.

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Reds stalwart ready for new chapter in rugby career

Favourite son Liam Wright is moving on from the Queensland Reds, with the former captain announcing his departure after eight years and 86 matches.

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Thousands without power in Queensland as Victoria experiences ‘terrifying’ winds after year’s wettest day

Wires brought down across greater Brisbane and Werribee resident tells ABC Radio of partner ‘lifted and dropped’ by huge wind

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Liberal premier eyes minerals on election anniversary

A year from a bruising election, state Liberal and Labor leaders have painted vastly different pictures of how the government is performing.

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A year on as Queensland premier, will David Crisafulli’s small-target strategy prove his undoing?

The LNP government has a firm stance on only one issue – youth crime – and is looking like it’s in need of an agenda

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A big moth, or something from Day of the Dead? One man’s search for an otherworldly Australian insect

For seven years Ian McMaster has been mothing on his painstakingly rehabilitated Queensland property. But only once has he encountered the elusive southern pink underwing

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Homemade chilli paste products linked to cluster of rat poisoning cases in south-east Queensland

Queensland Health has issued an alert for people to be aware of the products they warn could still be circulating in the Logan community

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Queensland’s forests are still being bulldozed — and new parks alone won’t save them

The Queensland government celebrated the creation of new national parks this year, with Premier David Crisafulli saying it is time to “get serious” and be “ambitious” in protecting nature.

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Queensland coach called out for 'no play, no pay' views

Queensland coach Johan Botha believes players aren't doing enough to get back from injuries, leading to a rebuke from the Australian Cricketers' Association.

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Queensland puberty blocker ban unlawful due to ‘political’ interference and lack of consultation, court hears

Queensland Health denies claims about directive, after mother of transgender child launched legal challenge

The Independent UK

Australia and New Zealand issue extreme fire danger warnings as heat records tumble

New South Wales and Queensland on Tuesday recorded their hottest October temperatures since records began in 1910

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Puberty blocker battle sparks landmark legal challenge

The mother of a transgender teen unable to access hormone therapy after a state ban has launched a legal challenge, sparking protests outside court.

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