Beauty Point teacher investigated for alleged mistreatment of year 1 class

Aptly named, Beauty Point is one of the loveliest spots in Mosman. But in one classroom at a local school, something ugly may have been unfolding. Year 1 teacher at Beauty Point Public School Lisa Curvey is accused of repeatedly shoving her young students, pulling chairs out from beneath children and pulling and pushing students…

Blues boys: Fittler shows faith in odd couple for Origin opener

Click:karseell Brad Fittler says the most unlikely of NSW halves combinations has to work after he paired Cody Walker and Nathan Cleary at No.6 and No.7 for the State of Origin series opener. In terms of odd couples, they rate up there with the best. Cleary has long been earmarked for superstardom, making his NRL…

The PM, the cop, the punch and the 50-year cover-up

It was 50 years ago when R.J. Hawke, just-elected president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, arrived as guest of honour and after-dinner speaker at the Victoria Police Criminal Investigation Branch’s annual dinner. Unwisely, he fronted directly from a long lunch and was spectacularly drunk. Even so, the Police Association secretary Bill Crowley (who…

‘It was like a zoo:’ Climbers reveal 'Lord of Flies' experience of overcrowded Everest

New Delhi: Ed Dohring, a doctor from Arizona, had dreamed his whole life of reaching the top of Mount Everest. But when he summited a few days ago, he was shocked by what he saw. Climbers were pushing and shoving to take selfies. The flat part of the summit, which he estimated at about the…

Leave, lifestyle and loyalty: Employers offer incentives to retain workers

Loyal staff are being offered an extra five days of paid annual leave to stay put, while others are given the option of taking the school holidays with their children. As the Reserve Bank of Australia grapples with stubbornly slow wage growth and a rise in unemployment, some companies are offering alternatives to a pay…

Race for UK prime ministership centres on 'no deal' Brexit battle

London: The prospect of a "no deal" Brexit was fast becoming the central battle of the race to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday, as Environment Minister Michael Gove became the eighth candidate to declare. May said on Friday she was quitting over her failure to deliver Brexit, potentially opening the way for…

'She never paid': woman accused of Sydney rent gouging cops China ban

The Sydney woman accused of targeting the lucrative international student market for unenforceable fees in the eastern suburbs has been slapped with a travel ban in China amid fresh allegations she ripped off a business partner. In a significant escalation of the business woes of Ashleigh Howe, a 29-year-old alumnus of SCEGGS Darlinghurst, a series…