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Tas teachers say yes to latest pay offer

Teachers in Tasmania have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the latest pay and conditions offer from the government. According to the Australian Education Union Tasmania (AEU), 72 per cent of the votes cast supported…

Vic appoints first minister for boys

Victoria has its first minister for men and boys. Part of a cabinet reshuffle , the role was given to Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke. It comes with an explicit dual focus: on one hand, boys’ and men’s own wellbeing, and on…

Can the multi-school, top down approach work?

Pupil outcomes in Tasmania are the worst of any Australian state bar the Northern Territory. To counter this, Tasmania has launched a trial of multi-school organisations (MSOs ) across three primary schools in Hobart.…

Beijing blocks Meta’s acquisition of AI start-up Manus, amid US-China rivalry

Macronix eyes more price hikes in coming quarters

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Hong Kong’s CLP Power increases fuel surcharge for 2 consecutive months

Hong Kong’s CLP Power will increase its electricity fuel surcharge for the second consecutive month amid rising oil prices , bringing the total electricity tariff to 141.6 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). CLP Power.…

Urban revitalization in Bangkok: Where green spaces, culture, and smart living converge

In recent years, Bangkok has undergone a profound urban transformation that goes far beyond infrastructure upgrades or isolated development projects.

Hong Kong to block off parts of Sharp Island shoreline to protect corals for ‘golden week’

Hong Kong authorities will cordon off parts of the shoreline of Sharp Island in Sai Kung to protect corals, with 1,000 visitors expected in the area each day during the coming Labour Day “golden week” holiday. The…

‘We paid a very high price’: Iranian women fear rollback after softer dress code policing

PARIS, April 28 — Images of bareheaded women sipping coffee in cafes in Tehran, in apparent defiance of the Islamic republic’s strict dress rule, have stirred interest outside Iran — but for Elnaz, 32, it is no…

When the customers stay home: WFH policy leaves eateries near government offices facing quieter days

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — The clatter of plates is softer, queues have disappeared, and rows of tables sit empty as stall owners wait behind counters, food laid out but with few customers in sight. Usually, stall owners…

Polyclinic identifies oral frailty as early warning sign of physical decline, aims to prevent falls

Oral frailty screening has been part of enhanced frailty care at Serangoon Polyclinic since it opened in November.

Australia news live: RSL to review welcome to country policy; Angus Taylor vows to double fuel reserve

Club chief says ‘anodyne acknowledgements’ can be ‘overworked’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer…

Punjab Assembly passes bill setting minimum marriage age at 18 for both males and females

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly passed on Monday the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026, which sets 18 years as the minimum legal age for marriage for both boys and girls and declares underage marriage a non-bailable…

Parent prosecuted over child's school absence as part of government's truancy crackdown

Associate Education Minister David Seymour last year promised the government would be tougher on chronic absences from school.

Two killed after two trains collide near Jakarta

Two killed after two trains collide near Jakarta

Info ministry rubbishes reports of Pakistan targeting varsity, residential areas in Afghanistan's Kunar

The information ministry on Monday rubbished reports by the Afghan media alleging Pakistan carried out attacks targeting a university and residential areas in the neighbouring country’s Kunar province. In a post on X,…

As Korea cracks down on English kindergartens, Seoul districts open their own for free

Last week, Byun Jae-i, a 5-year-old at Donghwa Kindergarten in southern Seoul's Seocho District, learned that kangaroos come from Australia and pandas from China. The twist is she learned it all in English, a language…

Melania Trump says ABC should take stand on late-night host Kimmel over joke likening her to an 'expectant widow'

US first lady Melania Trump said on Monday it was time for ABC to “take a stand” on Jimmy Kimmel over a joke likening her to an “expectant widow,” a jibe with eerie resonance after a shooting at a dinner attended by…

Bahrain revokes citizenship of 69 people for 'glorifying or sympathising' with Iranian attacks

Bahrain revoked the citizenship of 69 people over what it described as sympathy with Iran’s hostile acts and collaboration with foreign entities, the kingdom’s interior ministry said in a statement. The ministry said…