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Bull shark likely behind fatal bite on 16-year-old Stella Berry in Perth’s Swan River

Experts urge swimmers to be cautious as more sharks are in the local estuaries at this time of year

The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2023

ChatGPT sparks cheating, ethical concerns as students try realistic essay writing technology

A new artificial intelligence chatbot that can generate realistic, human-like text is causing intense debate among educators, with schools, universities and students divided about whether it poses a threat to learning or will enhance it.

ABC News · Jan 25, 2023

COVID-fuelled teacher shortage sees Education Department head office staff back in WA schools

More than 500 workers from the WA Education Department's head office are redeployed to teach in classrooms as COVID-19 decimates staffing ranks in schools.

ABC News · May 26, 2022