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‘Culture of misogyny’: teacher surrounded by hundreds of students and pelted with food at elite Brisbane boys’ school, court told
Teacher at Marist College Ashgrove claims she suffered ‘serious psychiatric injury’ after the schoolyard incidentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teacher at one of Brisbane’s top private boys’ schools has claimed she was subject to a “culture of misogyny” after being surrounded by hundreds of Catholic school students and pelted with food in an incident that left her with a “serious psychiatric injury”.A barrister acting for Victoria Sparrow, a teacher at Marist Colleg...
How Dortmund revamped their academy
Just before the hour against Augsburg, in front of the usual packed house of 81,365 supporters, Luca Reggiani scored for Borussia Dortmund. The sheer joy on the 18-year-old defender’s face resonated with Paul Schaffran back at the academy.
Deep-ocean heat has been marching closer to Antarctica, study reveals
The study, led by the University of Cambridge with collaborators from the University of California and published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, compiled long-term ocean measurements collected by ships and robotic floating devices to show that a warm mass called circumpolar deep water has expanded and shifted toward the Antarctic continental shelf over the past 20 years. Previously, scientists hadn’t had enough ocean observations to detect the warming trend. “It’s concerning...
Author of novel depicting toddler role-play spared jail after being convicted of writing child abuse material
Lauren Ashley Mastrosa given 18-month community corrections order after book was read by handful of advance readersThe author behind an offensive novel depicting toddler role-play has been convicted but spared jail for penning child abuse material.Lauren Ashley Mastrosa, a 34-year-old former marketing executive for a Christian charity, wrote Daddy’s Little Toy under the pen name Tori Woods and published it through an online pre-release in March 2025. Continue reading...
Social media restrictions for children ‘need to stand test of time’ – Phillipson
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London local elections 2026: What time will results be announced as Greens and Reform expected to surge
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Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs
Social mobility groups say post-16 funding gap risks young people falling out of education, work and trainingA coalition of 14 social mobility organisations is urging the government to fund a “student premium” to support disadvantaged young people post-16 and prevent them from “falling through the cracks” into joblessness.State-funded schools in England currently receive additional pupil premium funding to support children from low-income backgrounds, who are eligible for free school meals. Cont...
CCTV operator on poll duty at Chennai university detained for leaking Jana Nayagan
CCTV operator on poll duty at Chennai university detained for leaking Jana Nayagan
Students' backdoor to US jobs? Senators target OPT amid bill to freeze H-1B
Students backdoor to US jobs Senators target OPT amid bill to freeze HB
‘Book Van’ and ‘Science Ride’ bring learning to Balochistan villages
QUETTA: In a unique and effective initiative aimed at illuminating the path of knowledge in remote and underdeveloped areas of Balochistan, the ‘Book Van’ and ‘Science Ride’ projects are actively delivering education door-to-door to children across villages. According to a statement, the Balochistan education department has organised these projects with the support of Unicef in 14 districts of the province to provide opportunities to students in remote areas to acquire knowledge through books. “...
Gambling ads on social media reach more than twice as many men as women
Researchers led by the University of Cambridge analysed 411 advertisements from 88 licensed gambling operators in Ireland and found that young men were reached 2.3 times more than women across Meta platforms including Facebook and Instagram, even if the ads were not directly targeting men. The age group most exposed to gambling advertising was 25 to 34-year-olds, who accounted for over a third of all unique accounts reached, a total of more than 6.2 million impressions. The results are reported...
Half of England’s schools unfit due to leaks, mould and faulty toilets, poll finds
NAHT survey says widespread disrepair forcing closure of playgrounds and classrooms, with Send facilities also hitHalf of headteachers say parts of their school are either out of use or unfit for purpose due to leaks, damp, mould, asbestos, ageing boilers and malfunctioning fire doors, according to a new survey by the National Association of Head Teachers(NAHT).Among those who say their schools are suffering, almost three-quarters (73%) say they have toilet blocks that are either closed (8%) or...
Young readers sought to be judges for Children’s Booker Prize
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Spelman's Roz Brewer: Need to Run Colleges Like a Business
Former Cam's Club CEO and Spelman College Interim President Roz Brewer discusses launching a $500 million 'Spelman Forward' campaign aimed at helping students prepare for their future after graduation, and her focus on creating the best eduction for black women in the country. She talks with Romaine Bostick for "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
'My husband might give up work to care for our kids' - nursery bills in Wales highest in Britain
'My husband might give up work to care for our kids' - nursery bills in Wales highest in BritainJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSarah EasedaleBBC WalesCharlotte SeddonCharlotte Seddon, pictured with her family, says the cost of her baby's nursery fees will mean it's not worth her husband working Mum-of-two Charlotte Seddon says she and her husband might have had more children if it wasn't for the high cost of childcare in Wales."We would have had the chil...
Submit a question for Stewart Mandel's College Football Mailbag
There was some big news out of Texas Tech on Monday, and this week’s Mailbag is going to run a day later than usual on Thursday. What else might come out? Leave your questions here. Please include your city.
Deforestation policies are failing to protect against a potentially bigger threat to the Brazilian Amazon
But things are changing, and fast. “2024 was the most extreme year for fires,” Antonio said. “I had never seen anything like it. The forest burned like dry pasture – it was frightening for those of us who risk our lives to protect it.” What Antonio and his fellow firefighters are witnessing on the ground has been backed up by a new study. An international team of researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, have found that the policies that helped reduce deforestation in the Brazilian Amazo...
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 offence. The bill was presented in the assembly by Punjab Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman. However, the lawmakers were not initially provided copies of the bill, which led to a heated debate. Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari voiced her objections, saying th...
College students are changing majors in search of ‘AI-proof’ degrees but no one knows what they are
NewsWorldAmericasCollege students are changing majors in search of ‘AI-proof’ degrees but no one knows what they areToday’s college students say that picking a major that’s “AI-proof” feels like shooting at a moving target Jocelyn Gecker & Linley SandersMonday 27 April 2026 18:27 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":...
TAAF’s 2026 Heritage Month Summit To Honor Ke Huy Quan, Neal Mohan, And More
BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentTAAF’s 2026 Heritage Month Summit To Honor Ke Huy Quan, Neal Mohan And MoreByLaura Sirikul,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music.Follow AuthorApr 27, 2026, 12:00pm EDTApr 27, 2026, 12:12pm EDTNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Sheila Lirio Marcelo speaks onstage during the TAAF Heritage Month Summit and Celebration on May 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo b...