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New students of the National Defense Academy saluting the Japanese flag at a review parade in Yokosuka, Japan, in April.

Retired teacher says year 12 marks are being inflated in 'unfair' grading system

Retired teacher says year 12 marks are being inflated in 'unfair' grading system Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 4:45pm In short: A retired teacher says some educators are inflating the grades of year 12 students, and that the current moderation process is "unfair". Other teachers agree, while the Independent Education Union says the alleged practice is not surprising because teachers want to show their students' best work. The SACE Board, which moderates the grades, says there is no evidence of the...

John Esposito transformed how the West understood Islam

John Esposito transformed how the West understood Islam The pioneering scholar, who died on July 15, challenged Orientalist orthodoxies and reshaped the study of Islam and Muslim societies. John L Esposito, a prominent scholar of religion and international affairs at Georgetown University, passed away on July 15, 2026, due to complications from heart surgery. He was a towering intellectual who published more than 55 books, mainly with Oxford University Press, which have been translated into...

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