What makes one Queensland school’s language class a three-time award winner

This language class has no written exams – instead students “have a yarn about all of the things that they’ve learnt, and then that’s what they get marked on”.

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Watch: Voting under way in Russian election tightly controlled by Kremlin

Russia's parliamentary elections are under way, the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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'Built differently' - Hodgkinson reveals hamstring abnormality

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says she is "built differently" after an MRI scan uncovered an "abnormality" in her hamstring.

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Border force shuts depots in illicit tobacco crackdown

Border Force has ousted two major freight handlers from the import system amid a massive contraband bust, as political pressure mounts over the booming black market for illicit nicotine.

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The private credit cockroaches eating our rich-listers

Some of Australia’s rich-listers are getting burnt as private creditors get roasted by the failures of publicans and property developers. But that won’t be where the pain stops.

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Saudi club given stadium ban over Jota chants

Saudi Pro League side Al-Taawoun are ordered to play two matches behind closed doors after supporters taunted Ruben Neves over the death of friend Diogo Jota.

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Fed defies Trump, raises US interest rates for first time in three years

The move was widely expected amid persistently high inflation driven by the Iran war and rising oil prices – but the decision risks enraging the US president, who has demanded rates be lowered.

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Thirteenth Met Police officer sacked after Charing Cross Panorama film

PC Mason O'Connor is dismissed after a hearing found he had breached standards of professional behaviour, the Met said.

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‘Getting quite worried’: What Jim Chalmers told Labor MPs uneasy about rate rises and inflation

As the prime minister and treasurer work to calm the fears of MPs worried about rate rises and inflation, MPs are expressing their growing unease.

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And which songs have made it onto Trump’s Air Force One playlist?

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Pollock still 'open to new opportunities' as Northampton talks go on

Henry Pollock continues to play hardball in his negotiations over a Northampton Saints contract extension, insisting he is still open to offers from elsewhere.

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‘Crime only happens in Labor seats’: Coalition claims Labor rorting crime grants

As Anthony Albanese distanced himself on Monday from a golf course that received a $6 million grant, the opposition has unearthed details of the safety program.

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Zoo advertises tickets for 'child predator tour'

Chester Zoo, which was selling tickets to see lions and tigers, says the mistake was a computer error.

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WA teacher sentenced over trespass, threats to kill neighbour’s dogs

A Perth man in his 60s has faced court after threatening to kill his neighbour’s dogs, and trespassing on and damaging their property.

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Norris' real opportunity after coming from nowhere with 'masterpiece' lap

McLaren do not have the fastest car at the Spanish Grand Prix but with overtaking expected to be difficult, pole man Lando Norris has a chance of another win.

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Australian tourist dies after falling from cliff at Kelingking Beach near Bali

Kelingking Beach has become one of southeast Asia’s most photographed tourist spots, with visitors drawn to its dramatic clifftop for selfies against the stunning turquoise waters.

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