Strength, Wealth And Politics

According to textbooks, power in our society is vested in elected representatives who sit in the sovereign parliament governing in the interests of all. But, as Alex Mitchell reveals, real power in NSW is exercised by a handful of mainly unelected, largely unknown figures.

Chemistry

To get the best value from your preparation for the NSW HSC Chemistry examination set for Thursday, November 6 (9.25am to 12.30pm), it is recommended that you develop and work to a study plan based closely on the appropriate NSW Stage 6 Chemistry syllabus. It is important that you recognise that the syllabus used to set the 2003 HSC examination was amended in October 2002 and differs from the syllabus on which the 2001 and 2002 examinations were based.