5 December 2024
Less than a month since the government paused New Zealand’s science curriculum refresh, an international study puts our students in the middle of the pack – with worrying results for poorer schools.
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5 Dec: The multi-billion-dollar plan to build an orbital train link through Melbourne's middle suburbs has drawn its share of both supporters and detractors.... more
5 Dec: South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol opted for the nuclear option when he declared martial law. But it followed months of scandals, low approval ratings, and a stand-off with a hostile parliament.... more
4 Dec: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced he will lift the military rule he imposed after the nation's parliament voted to reject his martial law declaration.... more
4 Dec: Syria has fractured into three zones: Turkey-backed Sunni forces in the north, US-supported Kurdish forces in the northeast, and the Shiite-backed Assad government controlling the west and south.... more