Laptops down: Year 5 NAPLAN tests return to pen and paper amid backlash against devices

Multiple witnesses reported seeing the plane flying low and hearing spluttering just before it hit the ground and erupted in flames.

Retail is making a comeback in Hong Kong. Deloitte China reported an encouraging HK$203 billion (US$25.9 billion) in sales volume in the first half of 2026, beating expectations. Accordingly, they forecast the retail market to reach HK$412 billion by the end of this year. A retail revival should directly translate into reduced vacancies for the city’s bricks-and-mortar stores. However, while high street vacancies dropped to 9.1 per cent, the lowest since 2020, vacancies in prime shopping centres...

Police and SES located the boy’s body on Tuesday morning after beginning a search on Monday afternoon.

Readers looking to get a new tablet could be spoilt for choice next year.

The plan also sheds light on plans for two television broadcast sites on the mountain currently listed for sale.

The union representing thousands of David Jones workers is planning for the worst as the troubled department store chain prepares to close up to half its stores.

China’s ruling Communist Party has pledged to target “old nice persons” within its ranks as it steps up its anti-corruption drive ahead of a major leadership reshuffle next year. Rendered in Chinese as lao hao ren, the term refers to unprincipled, conflict-averse officials who turn a blind eye to misconduct to protect their own careers and social standing. A resolution adopted at the close of the party’s 20th Central Committee’s fifth plenum last week signalled a crackdown on this culture of...

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The US president tried and failed to bully Canada in tense negotiations this year. Now he may pay a heavy price.

Sam Bramman was using 50 canisters of nitrous oxide a day at the height of his addiction. Then he drove to the Gold Coast and woke up in a psychiatric ward.

Water shortages, gruelling course conditions and a lengthy post-race walk marred Hong Kong’s inaugural Northern Metropolis Marathon on Sunday, participants have said, prompting calls for organisers to overhaul arrangements if the event is to return. As the city seeks to establish itself as a premier hub for mega-events, experts warned the problems went beyond teething issues. They urged organisers to ensure they had the professional expertise required to host similar events in future. Organised...