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South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s

You may not know it, but right now there’s a huge cosmic rave party happening far, far above our heads. The chief party goers are known as supermassive black holes. These mysterious objects can have masses several million or billion times that of the Sun and are so dense that…

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Gambling lobby attacks Labor over ‘moral judgment’ – as it happened

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Afternoon Update: earthquake hits Vanuatu; HSC winners named; and a tantalising sea creature

A 7.3-magnitude quake struck 30km west of Port Vila, with reports of damaged buildings in the capital

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‘You legend, that’s mad’: year 12 students euphoric after coming first in HSC subjects

The 131 students from more than 80 schools who topped their subjects have been revealed, before the release of full HSC results on Wednesday

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HSPA year 12s spend hours glamming up to mark the end of an era

'Not going to lie, it took me three to four hours to get ready.'

Newcastle Herald

School's out: relief for students as HSC exams come to an end

'It's just been weeks of studying, it's surreal it's all over.'

Newcastle Herald

Path that led Hunter student to dream job with Veronicas, A$AP Rocky and more

'It's the following few years where you find yourself.'

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The most popular subjects students want to study at university

25 per cent of applicants have selected health as a first pick.

Newcastle Herald

Olympian out, premier in: angry locals to grill leader

A major power outage has halted swimming legend Kyle Chalmers' visit to Broken Hill but locals will get a chance to grill the NSW premier over relief.

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These HSC maths exam questions left many NSW students baffled. How many can you answer?

Monday’s exams featured triangles, inflation and wombats – but student reactions suggest some struggled to make sense of the numbers

The Guardian - AU

Numbers put on a challenging test for HSC mathematics exam takers

'It was less than what I was expecting going into a maths exam.'

Newcastle Herald

The Guy Who Created Controversial Image That Appeared In A HSC English Exam Has Spoken Out

Redditors tracked down the original source of the image that caused mass controversy among Year 12 students when it appeared in a HSC exam last week.

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HSC students weigh in on week one as midpoint approaches for some

'Three exams are down and I have four to go.'

Newcastle Herald

HSC survival guide: expert hands study tips to Hunter students

'You won't be defined by your ATAR, you are defined by your approach.'

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Students give English HSC exam an F over use of image with ‘hallmarks’ of AI

Image used as visual prompt in standard and advanced English paper 1 sparks accusations of hypocrisy

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Sleepless nights, dramatic dreams and a ‘cutie patootie’ paper: NSW students start their HSC exams

Some woke with dread while others played music to prepare – but ultimately HSC English examinees were met with few surprises

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: PM’s $4.3m purchase sparks backlash; legendary journalist Negus dies; and a record-breaking HSC

Anthony Albanese is facing heat from rival politicians and pundits alike over his new clifftop property

Newcastle Herald

Day one done and dusted: Hunter HSC students weigh in on first exam

'The first one is done ... it feels very real now.'

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Newcastle Herald

Testing times: Hunter students to face first HSC exams

'Ultimately, at the end of the day, you are more than a mark.'

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Record number of year 12 students applying for early entry into university

Early entry applications have risen by 19 per cent.

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‘I don’t believe I would have gotten into university’: how early entry schemes help Year 12 students experiencing disadvantage

During September, many Australian universities start making early offers to Year 12 students for a place next year. This is ahead of the main rounds of offers, due in January.

Newcastle Herald

New syllabus roll out for year 11 and 12 students in curriculum overhaul

The new syllabuses will be examined from the 2027 HSC.

Newcastle Herald

How becoming a teen mum gave Vanessa a reason to get her HSC

'As soon as I saw my son, he changed my life for the better.'

The Hindu

Adequate travel arrangements in place for islanders, says Lakshadweep administration

Lakshadweep Administration ensures transparent and sufficient connectivity between mainland and islands, dismissing misinformation on travel arrangements.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter schools excel in 2023 HSC

Three local schools made the most-improved list.

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