Students who topped courses in the HSC in 2025 include Yao Xiao (extension 2 English); Sophie Firek (legal studies); Terry Chen (maths extension 2) and Stacy Zhang (chemistry and biology).Credit: ...

Twenty years ago, the Herald’s annual HSC school rankings were published under the headline: “State school blitz of top HSC spots.” Dominating the higher ranks were 19 selective schools. James Ruse ...

In the lead-up to D-Day for Year 12 students, who received their HSC results from 6am this morning and their Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranks (ATARs) – where eligible – at 9am, NSW’s top ...

This stunt was performed as part of the Guinness World Records Day 2025 celebrations. 2 found dead at California mansion owned by director Rob Reiner Chiefs eliminated, Mahomes injured as an era ends ...

Sailors man the rails as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) returns to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 11, 2025. US Navy photo Aircraft carrier USS George ...

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Haydee Rivera stands at the ready during flight operations with Marine Fighter Squadron 242 on the flight deck of the forward-deployed ...

Fossils from Qatar have revealed a small, newly identified sea cow species that lived in the Arabian Gulf more than 20 million years ago. The site contains the densest known collection of fossil sea ...

BAE Systems has received an initial order for 11,000 laser-guidance kits worth $322 million, with a maximum contract value of $1.7 billion, to equip the U.S. military and partners. BAE Systems ...

Germany has exercised options for 20 Airbus Helicopters H145Ms, adding to the 62 examples of the light-twin it ordered in December 2023. Acquired under Berlin’s Leichter Kampfhubschrauber (LKH) ...

The U.S. Navy has successfully recovered the two aircraft that crashed into the South China Sea earlier this year while operating off the USS Nimitz, the service said Monday. A Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk ...

The Navy has recovered the two aircraft lost off the USS Nimitz in the South China Sea on Oct. 26, the U.S. 7th Fleet said in a statement on Dec. 8. On Dec. 5, the Navy recovered the F/A-18F Super ...