To rank students for university, UAC works out the overall ability of students doing one subject by looking at their performances in all other subjects, then scales their raw mark up or down.

We will bring you all the major happenings as lockdown continues in Victoria.

The competition is part of a Queensland government push to lift passenger numbers to pre-pandemic levels.

“I’ve never lasted this long on parole – ever”. Greg, who has spent 18 of the past 25 years in prison, is one of 70 men who’ve been through the Maribyrnong facility.

For parents of school-aged children, such a scenario is stressful as they juggle working from home, running the household, looking after children and overseeing schoolwork.

But the Federal government has hit back, with Scott Morrison saying Victoria has had generous funding from Canberra, and it wanted to “ensure Victoria doesn’t close itself again”.

Fire crews were called on Sunday afternoon when neighbours noticed smoke and flames at the property, which was unoccupied at the time.

It took trial and error to find the right size and spot for the skylight so Basil Borun could see his favourite constellations in the Milky Way, as builders held cut-outs against the sky until he was satisfied.

At about the age of 12, I discovered pornography. But I wouldn’t be able to handle what kids are faced with today.

The decision to drop all sexual assault charges against Jack de Belin has focused further attention on how courts can best deal with such allegations.

An aged care worker has tested positive for COVID-19 after working at a facility in Melbourne’s north-west, sending the home into lockdown.

Engagement in kinder provides at-risk kids with crucial learning that otherwise would not occur, and access to expert professionals.

Youth-led climate activism has been gaining momentum and making historic progress.

If Australians don’t get vaccinated soon, we may succumb to a massive wave of COVID-19 we won’t be able to stop.

The state government confirmed on Sunday that it’s planning a number of mass vaccination hubs, but it needs more vaccine doses to make them viable.

The week in photos from our award winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.

In January the Health Minister said the goal was to have the country vaccinated by the end of October. As May ends, about 15 per cent of the population have received their first dose.

The 26-year-old went for a paddle on Saturday with a friend, who returned and told police the pair got into trouble then became weak and tired on the water.

The Bureau of Meterology has warned that strong winds, large swells and abnormally high tides are expected for part of the NSW coast.

Sexual assault is serious, but we are at risk of criminalising sexual interactions that amount to common human behaviour.

It’s been quite the week for news, but one low-key event will have a lasting impact on Melbourne.

Young workers in supermarkets and food delivery should be vaccinated to stem the spread of coronavirus outbreaks, as infectious diseases experts call for a shakeup of the nation’s vaccine strategy.

The local literary and arts communities are flourishing, even as the bars are bursting.

My journey of explaining my faith began when I was 12 years old. That was when my family migrated to Canada.

The academic advantages are negligible and the social consequences have come under question over toxic masculinity in recent times. So how do private boys’ schools keep up their enrolments?

Caleb Finn is one of a cohort of wildly popular TikTok stars based in Melbourne with millions of followers – a group which includes a cosmestic surgeon, models, dancers and a fluffy Pomeranian dog.

Australia has avoided the worst of the pandemic so far, but complacency around vaccination and quarantine has increased our risk, as Victoria’s outbreak lays bare.

In a region with a long history of missing persons, the disappearance of Carol Clay and Russell Hill has sparked many rumours.

Dr Norman Swan is one of those characters you either love or hate.

The top Melbourne private school faces a procession of abuse cases after settling for $3 million - a record amount - in another case in March.

Popular tourist destinations across the country are in a battle for their survival as insurers flee the industry en masse.

The former governor-general was not prepared to get caught up in the defamation case being brought by the Victoria Cross recipient against Nine newspapers.

Too many NSW students are leaving school without the ability to express themselves in writing, even though they are entering a world that increasingly requires it of them.

The NRMA says there is “a bit of ambiguity” about a council’s liability when drivers or cyclists claim damages.

The government’s internal analysis found writing, spelling and grammar skills “more than compensate” for under-performance in numeracy.

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“The benefits to the people around me, including my family, far outweigh the extremely small risks.”

A new report found that mourners were struggling to find and understand the cost of funerals, the NSW pricing regulator has found.

The contest for the NSW Labor leadership heats up as both Chris Minns and Michael Daley look set to announce their run.

With borders closed and savings high, big spenders are beating the pandemic blues by splurging on high-end dining and luxury retail.

Mosman residents also fear “online bullying and persecution” if they speak up in support of the proposed supermarket.

Former rugby league player Billy Tulloch took to his grave what he witnessed on a summer’s night in 1964, but the testimony that his neighbours provided to a suburban history group links a 57-year-old unsolved murder to the most powerful crime boss...

A group of residents is pushing the government to allow swimming at Marrinawi Cove, at the northern end of Barangaroo Reserve.

The busiest airport for arrivals was Bunbury Airport in Western Australia, with 22 flights – all from the US and all this month.

The delivery driver spent only a few minutes in Shivrani Choudhary’s Wollert grocery store, but those moments were enough to plunge her store into lockdown.

More than 100,000 Victorians have had coronavirus tests in the past two days as authorities try to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Thankfully, we are receiving plenty of signs that there is good reason for us to feel better during this lockdown than we did in 2020, and get through it stronger.

As used car sales boom, some consumers claim they are being sold faulty vehicles.

Some people feel they have developed psychological skills to manage this lockdown, while others have a “real sense of disappointment, deflation and powerlessness”.

Research has discovered how a version of the common cold primes the body’s immune system for COVID-19, and hope to use the finding for new treatments.