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QES students should be 'global citizens'Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:38AMA SOUTH Lakeland head teacher has highlighted the value of his school’s international credentials in his yearly speech.

Meet the new BankSA chiefTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:42AMSOUTH Australia's economy has become stronger and more diverse, says Port Augusta-raised Jane Kittel, who is returning home to run the state's biggest financial institution.

All Black coach likely to lose home after earthquakeMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:42PMAll Black assistant coach Steve Hansen and his family face an uncertain future in their Tai Tapu home, renovated only two months ago.Hansen delayed his departure to Australia with the All Blacks to assess the quake damage that...

Glenn Milne: Good on gossip, bad on geography?Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:43PMBut in the extraordinary circumstances that now grip the governance of Australia, the “Comcar” drivers as they are shorthanded, have been talking.

California students' dreaming becomes a reality at UQMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:50PMIt could be argued that one of the best things that can be done to protect the environment is to educate bright young students about ecology, wherever they come from in the world.

Our critics recommend...Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:23AMMovies Opening This Week Bran Nue Dae This musical comedy is set in late '60s Australia, where a young man runs away from the religious school his mother sent him to and embarks on a road trip across the Outback.

Professionals employ video-chat servicesSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:40PMYou once had to leave home to see a psychiatrist for therapy, a music teacher for guitar lessons or a makeup artist for ...

Geography maps life in an era of global turmoilSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:19PMW hat are we teaching our young people? What do we want them to know about the world and their place in it? What fire do we want to light in their lives? What are the questions that Australians need to be asking?

Earth moved 3.5m during quakeSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:18PMTHE powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch has  ripped a new 3.5 metre wide fault line in the earth's surface, officials say.