oldephartte(in training): 13 Dec

Spectacular shooting-stars show to light up Monday's moonless night sky
This year's Geminid space-rock showers are best watched after midnight, peaking sometime between 2am and 4am on Tuesday morning.
ATAR: Separating the facts and fiction
Separate the facts about VCE and ATAR from the fiction, furphies and fantasies.
There is more to assessment than number crunching
Exams sometimes mess with students' minds, and teachers' marking can have the same effect.

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Senate urged to investigate hospital food preparation for people with allergies
The death of a 13-year-old boy with food allergies at a Melbourne hospital has caught the attention of Health Minister Sussan Ley who has backed calls...
Fatty liver disease: the frightening epidemic affecting one in three Australians
For years, John Hatty was a senior businessman travelling the world. The former scientist's job with a mining company took him to many fine...
Guinea pig nuclear scientist reveals stone age
Little was known about kidney stones until a Sydney scientist was struck with the painful condition and decided to experiment on himself.

Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, team of tech titans put $1.4b toward AI research
Lineup of Silicon Valley heavy-hitters form non-profit to advance AI 'in the way that is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole'.
Hello Barbie, goodbye privacy - the internet-connected toys sparking security fears
The growing wave of high-tech internet-connected toys has sparked privacy fears among cyber security experts.
Anonymous hackers attack Trump Towers website
The website for Trump Towers, the Manhattan skyscraper owned by real-estate mogul and Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, has been...

In the Herald: December 7, 1935
The attire of a US actress who working on the film Thoroughbred was meticulously described on December 7, 1935.
In the Herald: December 14, 1858
First NSW balloon ascent
How toll roads are introducing a congestion tax for Melbourne by stealth
Melbourne's transport system can benefit from tolls on roads, but the fees should be applied with care.

Photos of the week
The Herald's picture editors showcase the best images from around the globe.
Best of the world - June 3, 2015
The Herald's picture editors showcase the best images from around the globe.
Cheika rules out coaching England
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says he has no interest in the vacant England job.

Australia v West Indies first cricket Test: Marlon Samuels banned from bowling for 12 months
If you thought the West Indies' disastrous summer could not get any worse, all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been suspended from bowling for 12 months by...
AGL Energy's head of New Energy Marc England hired as Genesis Energy CEO
AGL Energy has lost the head of its new growth business housing battery storage and smart meters as Marc England has been appointed to head New...
New ANZ boss Shayne Elliott will tackle underperforming Asian businesses
Incoming ANZ chief executive officer Shayne Elliott will have to tackle the bank's underperforming Asian businesses when he takes over in January.