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  When protestors took over ABC’s Q&A program in early May, chanting the rhythmic slogan “no cuts, no fees, no corporate universities”, Education Minister Christopher Pyne couldn’t stop himself from bursting into laughter. It was as though Pyne thought the concerns of …

The Paris Opera Bastille this month hosted the Notre Dame de Paris Ballet created in 1965 by Roland Petit for the Opera Ballet after Victor Hugo’s original novel. Located in the south east of Paris on Bastille Square, the modern opera house was built …

Deauville and Trouville, only two hours from Paris by train or car, are the most famous sea resorts where Parisians escape the hustle and bustle of the city. But beware! In appearance they may look alike but quickly you will understand that between Deauville and …

In August 2013, the official Board of Studies home schooling registration package was updated to reflect changes to the NSW curriculum, potentially restricting how and what home schoolers are able to teach. The case will be reviewed in parliament in August, in …

You would never have a Midnight Oil today. In a career that has spanned thirty years, The Oils have stepped on political toes, bit the corporate hand that fed them, always taken the hard line and never taken a step back. As …

  5:00am – Turn heater on 5:15am – Water plants 5:25am – Turn on coffee machine 5:29am – Turn on table lamp, open blinds 5:30am – Wake up Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Half an hour extra sleep? Waking up to an already …

  “From the rocking of the cradle to the rolling of the hearse the going up was worth the coming down,” croons Kris Kristofferson as he contemplates the life of country music legend Johnny Cash. And Australian rock legend Tex Perkins agrees …

  It’s one of those perfect autumn mornings in Bondi. The air is crisp and clean; the sun is still low in the sky without a cloud for company. A fresh breeze blows in off the ocean. Surfers dot the wave break …

  The intimacy of the Stables is the perfect setting for this energetic, almost manic, play about adolescence and the emotional whirlwind involved in the getting of wisdom. Michael Cutrupi dominates the space as 16-year-old Connor, an angry young man whose rage has …

Italy’s unemployment rate hit a new record in May with almost half the country’s young now looking for work. Youth unemployment is approaching stratospheric levels of more than 42 per cent, the highest data ever, with a proportion of four jobless out …