Using one of the strongest magnets we’ve ever used, we searched a canal known for holding a lot of submerged metal. As we pulled items from the water, it became clear this wasn’t just a basic test.

Schools have been caned over failures in teaching children to read and write, as the Albanese government’s chief education ­researcher demands an end to “culture wars’’ in the curriculum and a focus ...

Based on real life, the thought-provoking comedy from Creative License explores tension between fact and truth.