Schools Accused Of Misusing NAPLAN Scores 05/06/21
Queensland’s most popular schools are demanding student NAPLAN scores in their competitive enrolment applications, despite experts slamming the practice as a “misuse” of the controversial test. A push by the Queensland Indigenous Labor Network to raise the age of criminal responsibility has been met with backlash, forcing Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman to intervene and rework the proposal. Queensland’s building industry is in crisis with homeowners and renovators facing cost blowouts of $30,000 and tradies being held to ransom in the shockwave of the surprise Covid-boom. And in sport, it’s important for every parent to know that the NRL is doing all it can to keep their children safe on the footy field. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atcouriermail.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.