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<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Mobile charges a heartbreaker
Cheaper calls may be at hand, but you'll probably still need two phones to get the best deals.

Students pay high price for freedom
Universal or voluntary membership? That was the question put to tertiary students in 1999 after the National Government passed a law insisting they choose how they should belong to their student association.

Key meets Gertrude the Mexican red-kneed tarantula
If he is afraid of spiders, our seemingly fearless leader wasn't showing it.

Quake volunteers rewarded with Metallica tickets
Student volunteers who helped in the earthquake clean-up have been rewarded with tickets to a sold-out Metallica gig.

Student army takes to the streets after the Christchurch earthquake
Students are using social networking skills to pull together a volunteer army of more than 1300.

'Hysterical' coverage prompted Undie 500 offer
Media coverage about the search for a destination for the troubled Undie 500 prompted a couple to offer students their property.

Top brains only - varsities cut class sizes
Places at many popular universities will be restricted next year to students who gain top marks at high school.

Lecturer relents on students' use of Wikipedia for research
A university lecturer has embraced Wikipedia as part of her teaching after initially shunning the online encyclopedia.

Tweenies turned off by 'gross' sexy images
"Tween" girls are making informed decisions about sexualised popular culture, a study finds.