Since it was introduced in the 1800s, standardised testing in Australian schools has attracted controversy and divided opinion. In this series, we examine its pros and cons, including appropriate uses for standardised tests and which students are disadvantaged by them.

In recent years, we have seen a global surge in standardised testing as nations...

Important detail is being debated but for all intents and purposes the same-sex marriage issue is over. The Coalition conservatives don’t have the numbers to insert egregious amendments into the bill that’s now before parliament.

Turnbull had a glass of champagne and, along with millions of Australians, gloried in the moment this week...

In this space recently, I wrote about the mad and bad masturbation portrayals so common on screen.

In the days following, Hot Octopuss – a London-based sex toy retailer – posted a response, identifying the masturbation scenes they’d actually like to see.

Their suggestions, in fact, weren’t all that outlandish. While, in my...