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Junee High School student Will Chisholm has been nominated for ENCORE, an annual showcase of outstanding HSC music students from across NSW. The nomination puts him in contention for a place in the 2027 showcase, which will be held at the Sydney Opera House on Monday, February 22. Junee High School praised Will's achievement and his continued commitment to music. Will must now await the outcome of a final selection process, expected over the coming weeks.
An ombudsman report has found the University of Technology Sydney alienated Jewish students and must issue several apologies over how it handled complaints tied to a campus event. The National Student Ombudsman's report makes seven recommendations, including apologies to students who complained about a pro-Palestine rally and to the Australasian Union of Jewish Students for an incorrect external review finding. The Executive Council of Australian Jewry said the university needed real change, not just apologies. UTS vice-chancellor Andrew Parfitt accepted that individual complaints were poorly handled and said the university had zero tolerance for anti-Semitism.
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Get the appFrench police have detained a 14-year-old boy suspected of shooting his middle school principal and a teacher on Monday. He allegedly hid a hunting gun in a guitar case. The attack happened at the Joseph Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, east of Marseille. A staff member disarmed the boy after he fired several shots across two floors. Both adults were wounded in the legs, with injuries not considered life threatening. No pupils were hurt, and counselling is being offered to them.