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Brighton College's Richard Cairns says GCSEs punish top pupils 'for being too ...

Mr Cairns, whose independent school will send 28 pupils to Oxbridge this year, said: 'The two subjects which always cause problems are English and history. The marking is more subjective, and there's a range of texts you can choose from. Sometimes ... >> view original

Cairns Civic Theatre to reopen in September after asbestos clean-up

The Cairns Regional Council says asbestos remediation works at the local Civic Theatre are nearly finished and it will reopen in three weeks. The council closed the theatre and relocated shows after finding asbestos in the backstage area last month. >> view original

Cairns Esplanade asbestos exposed by erosion to be sealed off with concrete wall

The Cairns Regional Council will spend up to $400,000 to seal off asbestos-ridden fibro sheeting exposed by erosion on the Cairns foreshore. Mayor Bob Manning said the fibro sheets were among demolition waste used as landfill on the Esplanade in the ... >> view original

Cairns Taipans captain Cameron Gliddon called in to Australian Boomers squad ...

... giant Nathan Jawai against New Zealand this Saturday. The trans-Tasman games, the second of which will be played in New Zealand next week, serve as a qualifier to next year's Olympic Games in Brazil. Read The Cairns Post tomorrow for the full story. >> view original

Nearly naked on a heartwarming mission

A YOUNG woman, with an eating disorder and low self-esteem, decided to stand in a busy street in her bra and knickers with a marker pen. Jae West stood in her underwear in London's Piccadilly Circus and blindfolded herself. She also put up a sign that ... >> view original

VCAT bans 'bad' mother from conceiving IVF baby because of poor parenting record

AUTHORITIES have barred a Victorian couple from having a baby amid claims the mother is a lousy parent to her existing children. A rare ruling prevents the couple undergoing fertility treatment because of her poor record caring for offspring to several ... >> view original

“We felt angry. Melissa felt as though she had been let down by her GP.”

“She has now had twelve rounds of chemotherapy and she has three more to go. She will also have thirty sessions of radiotherapy altogether. Melissa has been incredibly strong in the face of it all. “The first question Melissa asked when she was ... >> view original

Stroke victim unconscious in hospital toilet for 21 hours dies

A Sydney man who spent more than 20 hours lying unconscious on the floor in the toilets of Sydney's Royal North Shore has died. The 67-year-old man had a stroke in the bathroom after arriving for an appointment at the outpatient clinic at 9.30am on ... >> view original

Humiliation exposed as part of Aussie medical school culture

Medical students are split on the merits of "teaching by humiliation", with many believing the practise is useful for learning and others regretting their decision to enter the profession, a survey suggests. Researchers questioned 146 anonymous ... >> view original

Spike in alcohol, ice call-outs for Vic ambos

Alcohol abuse is behind the most ambulance call-outs in Victoria, while ice-related attendances continues to spike, a new study reveals. A report released on Monday by the Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, showed there was an 11.8 per cent ... >> view original