Teachers do not use Romeo and Juliet, claims the Prime Minister in defence of the literature purge by the education authorities

A “clean-up” of the books and plays taught to high school students – including the removal of Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” and other texts – is being driven forward by teachers, the prime minister says. After the Sunday Times announced last week that older works had been replaced in the updated list of prescribed texts … Read more

West Coast veteran Tom Barrass misses the game against North Melbourne, putting the Eagles' defence under pressure

West Coast is expected to be without star defender Tom Barrass for the second week in a row: According to reports, he will miss the Eagles' clash with North Melbourne in Hobart. Barrass, 28, has not played since suffering a concussion in Round 20 of the Western Derby and the Eagles have listed him as … Read more