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  • Students abandon advanced maths despite STEM push

    Students abandon advanced maths despite STEM push
    Apr 20 2026
    More than 8,000 students dropped HSC Advanced Mathematics in 2025, with approximately one-third quitting between Year 11 and Year 12. Business Studies and Chemistry have also experienced significant declines, as students increasingly opt out before their final year. This trend contradicts national efforts to expand Australia's STEM workforce.

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  • Inquest examines Curtis Cheng shooting a decade later

    Inquest examines Curtis Cheng shooting a decade later
    Apr 20 2026
    An inquest has begun into the 2015 shooting death of police accountant Curtis Cheng outside Parramatta Police Headquarters by 15-year-old Farhad Jabar. The coroner is examining what authorities knew about the teenage gunman prior to the attack, including his contact with a group planning a terrorist attack in Sydney just three weeks before the shooting. Four members of that group are currently serving jail sentences of between 13 and 44 years.

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  • Inquest examines Curtis Cheng shooting a decade later

    Inquest examines Curtis Cheng shooting a decade later
    Apr 20 2026
    An inquest has begun into the 2015 shooting death of police accountant Curtis Cheng outside Parramatta Police Headquarters by 15-year-old Farhad Jabar. The coroner is examining what authorities knew about the teenage gunman prior to the attack, including his contact with a group planning a terrorist attack in Sydney just three weeks before the shooting. Four members of that group are currently serving jail sentences of between 13 and 44 years.

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  • Suspicious fire destroys Newcastle school hall

    Suspicious fire destroys Newcastle school hall
    Apr 20 2026
    A major fire has destroyed a two-storey multi-purpose building at Glendale Technology High School in Newcastle, including the school hall, canteen and student wellbeing hub. More than 20 fire trucks responded to the blaze which broke out around 1am, with police now investigating the incident as potentially suspicious. The school is working to ensure students can return for Term 2 on Wednesday, with no classrooms damaged in the fire.

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  • Man charged over alleged 200kg cocaine import plot

    Man charged over alleged 200kg cocaine import plot
    Apr 20 2026
    A 41-year-old New South Wales man has been charged after the Australian Federal Police intercepted his catamaran off the state's coast, allegedly carrying 200 kilograms of cocaine. Authorities allege he was part of a syndicate linked to outlaw motorcycle gangs planning to import cocaine by retrieving drug caches at sea. He was refused bail and faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted.

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  • Sydney influencer charged over Bankstown salon brawl

    Sydney influencer charged over Bankstown salon brawl
    Apr 20 2026
    Sydney TikTok influencer Yisra El Mubayet appeared in court following an alleged violent incident at Hair in the Square salon in Bankstown Central. The woman, who has half a million followers on TikTok, allegedly attacked a salon worker and two customers after being refused a hair colour appointment because the shop was closing. The incident, which occurred during a busy Sunday afternoon, involved thrown objects including a pot plant and bottle, with the influencer's mother allegedly pretending to faint during the altercation.

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  • Norco raises milk prices amid war-driven costs

    Norco raises milk prices amid war-driven costs
    Apr 20 2026
    Norco, one of Australia's biggest milk producers, has increased wholesale prices due to rising fuel, fertiliser and freight costs linked to the war. The price increase will add approximately 30 to 50 cents per week for average consuming families. CEO Michael Hampson has warned of potential further price rises, with Australian producers facing additional inflation of another 13 cents.

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  • Deadly mushroom warning for Victorian families

    Deadly mushroom warning for Victorian families
    Apr 20 2026
    Poisonous death cap mushrooms are becoming increasingly common across Victorian backyards and local parks during autumn's cold and wet conditions. The Victorian Poisons Information Centre received more than 400 calls for mushroom exposure last year, with half involving children under five years of age. Death caps typically grow near oak trees and can be fatal if consumed by humans or pets, with experts warning there is no home test to determine if mushrooms are safe.

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