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Two years of kindergarten before school is better than one, researchers say. And for the first time they have been able to measure how far ahead children who go to pre-school as three- and four-year-olds are.

Janice McKenna is challenging her late husband’s estate, calling for “adequate provision for her proper maintenance and support”.

Children who attend two years of kindergarten have a headstart on classmates who did just one year – and this study has measured how far ahead they are. 

For three times the price of a general admission pass, ‘members’ can get access to a members-only grandstand among other perks.

Readers give their views on what immigration has meant to Australian society.

Peter Mason’s family hope changes can be identified to spare other families the devastation they feel after Mason’s death on the Western Highway on Sunday.

For Australian fans of the LA Rams and San Francisco 49ers, Friday can’t come soon enough.

Victoria's leader spoke to reporters on September 15 about the death of a motorcyclist who hit a pothole two days prior.