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Students across NSW could be forced to ditch screens and return to pen and paper for NAPLAN writing tests under a major state government push to reverse declining literacy standards.

Students could be forced to ditch screens and return to pen and paper for NAPLAN writing tests under a proposed overhaul to reverse declining literacy standards being debated by state and federal ministers on Monday.

From 2028, the NSW government wants NAPLAN testing to be done with a pen and paper to help redress the nation's decline in writing skills.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s right-hand man, James Ashby, has ruled out running at the next federal election, after Nationals leader Matt Canavan’s announced he would quit the Senate and seek preselection in his home seat of Capricornia.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she will not contest the Central Queensland seat of Capricornia after Nationals leader Matt Canavan announced he would run for it.

The Nationals leader officially throws his hat in the ring for the lower house seat of Capricornia, while One Nation's party director James Ashby publicly withdraws from contention.

Nationals leader Matt Canavan has put his hand up to run for the federal seat of Capricornia at the next election, in a switch that sets up a major showdown between him and One Nation.

Just hours before he is due to appear before Parramatta directors to discuss his future, police have advised the Eels winger there will be no further action against him.

Addo-Carr, who initially failed a roadside drug test two months ago, was waiting on the results of his B sample ahead of a crucial meeting with Parramatta officials on Monday afternoon. “I can confirm that Josh Addo-Carr has been contacted by NSW Police,

Carr’s immediate playing future is in the hands of the Parramatta hierarchy after police advised the winger his second result from a roadside drugs test had come back negative. Addo-Carr met Eels officials at a board meeting on Monday afternoon to respond to a breach notice after it was widely presumed the former Test and State of Origin star would be sacked.

Josh Addo-Carr may be handed a dramatic last-minute reprieve from Parramatta after police advised the winger his second result from a roadside drugs test had come back negative.

Alex de Minaur's hopes of springing another major upset come undone at the hands of the rapant Spaniard in the final of the Vienna Open.

Alex de Minaur could not back up his Alexander Zverev upset in the Vienna final, going down to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz.

Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz has dominated Alex De Minaur to take out his fourth title win of 2026.

Carlos Alcaraz has won the Vienna Open final, beating Australian Alex de Minaur in a one-sided, 97 minute match.

Sydney’s response to the Bondi terror attack entered a new phase on Sunday, with a specialist armed police unit becoming operational just a day before NSW begins its gun buyback.

A new unit of heavily armed and specially trained police officers formed in the aftermath of the Bondi massacre will patrol Hanukkah celebrations later this year, after officially starting operations on Sunday.

This is about backing our police with the capability they need to detect threats early and respond rapidly when the community needs them,” NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley said in a statement ( Nine ).

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