Nicole Precel

Reports that two Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a compound in the occupied West Bank.

There has been an increase in welfare applications from low-income families struggling to afford school supplies.

Factors including COVID lockdowns, a teaching skills shortage and long waiting lists for mental health support have led to huge demand for psychological support in schools.

Victoria’s elite university leaders have recorded million-dollar remuneration packages for 2021, but some have also recorded low student satisfaction in Australia.

The Victorian government plans for a challenging Omicron wave, while the US is set to launch its biggest Pacific push since World War II, designed to head off Beijing’s increasingly assertive Pacific agenda.