Mental health hospital near school should be welcomed

It feels to me that we’re right on the cusp of dramatically smashing mental illness stigma. Professional athletes are allowed to have anxiety now. Some people can call into work and say “mental health day” without getting fired. Mental illness is on the edge of being normalised, representative of everyday folk able to speak openly, […]

Teen arrested after student stabbed at high school in Melbourne’s north

Police have arrested a teenager after he allegedly stabbed another student at a high school in Melbourne’s north. Officers responded to reports of the stabbing at Reservoir High School about 10.50am on Tuesday. Reservoir High School on Tuesday afternoon.Credit:Nine News A schoolboy was arrested by police and is assisting officers with their inquiries. Another student, […]

‘Crime of national proportions’: Lebanese state media archives looted

Beirut:Unknown assailants broke into the offices of Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency and stole the servers that contain its archives, the Information Ministry said Monday. The theft occurred in a tightly secured area, further reflecting the cash-strapped country’s continued decay. The archives are located in a building that houses two ministries, across the street from […]

All sides deny arranging meeting between King and Ursula von der Leyen

So who did propose EU audience with the King? Downing Street, European Union and Buckingham Palace all deny being behind ‘constitutionally unwise’ meeting between Charles and Ursula von der Leyen King met EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen as a EU deal was reached All sides in the negotiations denied organising the meeting, leading […]

Headmaster tells parents to deal with kid's social media arguments

Headmaster tells parents to deal with their children’s social media arguments because it is ‘impossible’ for school to police them and pupils in years 7 and 8 are too young to be on the platforms Jon Boyes, headmaster of Herne Bay High School in Kent, told parents via letter Read more: Should social media be BANNED […]

Former Brexit Secretaries back the Northern Ireland Protocol

‘It’s a complete and utter game changer – let’s move on and get the best we can out of Brexit’: Former Brexit Secretaries DOMINIC RAAB, STEVE BARCLAY and DAVID DAVIS give their backing to the Northern Ireland Protocol We owe it to the people of our whole United Kingdom to deliver Brexit We know that […]

From the Archives, 1998: WWII Boston makes safe landing in Melbourne

First published in The Age on March 2, 1998 WWII Boston makes safe landing One of two restored World War II Boston bombers found in jungle on an island off Papua New Guinea in the 1980s, arrived in Melbourne yesterday. World War II Boston bomber arrives in Melbourne.Credit:Denis Hersey The plane’s final journey or the […]

Criminal charge against unruly American Airlines passenger dropped

Criminal charge against unruly American Airlines passenger, 36, is DROPPED: She says she was ‘going to restroom’ when she allegedly tried to breach cockpit over not being served her drink quickly enough – forcing pilot to make an emergency landing Tiffany Michelle Miles, 36, of DC, charge has been dismissed  Miles caused American Airlines flight […]