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Red pens in Qld classrooms

Red's legacy as the colour used in correcting papers and marking mistakes goes back to the 1700s. Time for a change?

Venice under flood

St Mark's Square, Venice's most famous landmark, has become became completely submerged under eighty centimetres of water.

Iconic architect

Danish Joern Utzon, architectural and creative genius, has died aged 90. His Opera House is central to our national cultural identity.

Christmas fun for you

Enjoy Christmas online with our specially selected fun sites for kids. Loads of games, puzzles, word searches and quizzes.

Send eCards

Surprise those closest to you with a virtual card. Easy to complete. Easy to email. Extremely cheap to send. Requires time only!

Education Revolution

The Rudd Government is committed to delivering an education revolution, from high quality early childhood education, to quality schooling. Latest news.

National Curriculum

Can we deliver a single, world-class Australian curriculum for all students from Kindergarten to Year 12? Check out the draft documents.

Raising bookworms

Need a fresh and creative approach to helping young people discover the joys and rewards of reading? Learn effective yet simple motivational strategies.

Education Kits for sale

Order now. See order form in The Courier-Mail. Celebrate 2009 International Year of Astronomy. Eyes on the Skies available online now.

Baz Luhrmann's epic

AUSTRALIA - a $130m romantic adventure set in the outback - follows Lady Sarah Ashley who inherits a cattle station called Faraway Downs in the mid-1930s.

About Headst@rt

Headst@rt is a four page educational lift out in The Courier-Mail every Tuesday. The Headst@rt pages are written for teachers, students and parents.

Video Interviews

Shakespeare gets a new twist, making Ten Canoes, staying safe in the surf, stars on the set of Opal Dreams, visiting HMAS Adelaide . . .

Multimedia - audio

Listen to Possum Magic author Mem Fox, educator Ian Lillicoe and Goosebumps author RL Stine at the 2006 Brisbane Writer's Festival

Education changes in the US

Obama believes that providing a high-quality education is key to addressing many of America's challenges. Check out the latest developments.

Book Bytes

Reading is fun. Looking for some great books to read? Explore the world of books with Headst@rt. Check out the latest great reads and author sites.

Recyling newspapers with Graham Readfearn

Learn what happens to your newspaper. Take a tour to Brisbane's recycling facility at Gibson Island.

Remembrance Day

EVERY year Australians stop for a minute's silence at 11am on November 11, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts.

Classroom activity: Use the News

Video: The Last Post salute

Four Corners: The Great History War

Australian War Memorial: Armistice history

History: The Last Post

Time Inventions of the Year

A DIY kit created by 23andMe which allows people to test their own DNA at home is Time magazine's Invention of the Year. Read complete list.

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IN an ancient palace, in the isolated Himalayan nation of Bhutan, Oxford-educated prince, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 28, now wears the Raven Crown. He became the world's youngest monarch in an ancient ceremony. Slideshow: The coronation of Bhutan's new king

BARDON'S St Joseph's Primary School's Year 7 students have been researching the lives of Australian soldiers with the help of the Australian War Memorial, which they visited in September. They commemorated Remembrance Day by blessing a mural called "In Diggers' Boots". Slideshow: In Diggers' Boots dedication on Remembrance Day.

The President Elect of the United States of America, Barack Obama, doesn't move into the White House until January 20. He also has to write an inauguration speech to top the one he made on election night which electrified the world.
Slideshow: Barack Obama's Election Night Victory Speech highlights

AUTHORS is a little bit naughty (because it has Bum series writer Andy Griffiths). But our new series of interviews with leading children's book authors is nutritious fast superfood for the brain. Andy Griffiths, Robert Muchamore, Matt Ottley and Randa Abdel-Fattah talk about their new books.
Watch AUTHORS think out loud.

You may be surprised to find that the Gateway Bridge is held up largely by wire. Watch a video of Gateway duplication constuction manager Peter Rotolone explaining the physics of bridge building.
And try your hand at building the Story Bridge from digital building blocks.