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Early NAPLAN schedule criticised as more than 1 million students begin sitting tests

Students are sitting NAPLAN tests two months early this year, which one education expert says is too early to show whether students are learning appropriate concepts and risks harming those who are already disadvantaged.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2023

Delaying localised prostate cancer treatment ‘does not increase death risk’

According to a new study, active monitoring of the disease has the same high survival rates after 15 years as radiotherapy or surgery.

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2023

Tasmanian 'angry farmer' looks to boost school literacy levels after education system disillusionment

A 2006 survey found Tasmania has the lowest level of adult literacy in the country; fed up with an education system that he feels is letting children down, one cattle farmer decided to take matters into his own hands.

ABC News · Jan 27, 2023