BRISBANE: The Queensland Education Department has revealed more high schools have reported teaching year 12 students the wrong topic for an ancient history exam due to be taken today.

The department said it appeared “human error” was behind the bungle.

Yesterday it was revealed eight schools including the prestigious Brisbane State High School had taught senior students about Roman emperor Augustus Caesar instead of Julius Caesar as part of their ancient history lessons.

An Education Department spokesperson said the problem had worsened overnight.

“Unfortunately late on Tuesday and again this morning we’ve received admissions from more schools that they have been teaching students the wrong topic,” the spokesperson said.

“We’re not sure at this stage exactly what most of them have been teaching instead of the actual topic but at least one of the schools has asked if any of today’s exam questions covered subject matter such as lettuce, croutons, lemon juice, olive oil, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese, or black pepper.

“One other school did concede it had been mistaken by having its senior history students watch episodes of the 1960s Batman TV series featuring the Joker. (below)

“They explained that the teacher responsible was fairly young and that the 1960s were ancient history to him,” the spokesperson said.

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GENEVA: The global organisation representing wristwatch wearers says it is not surprised by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to resume heavy bombardment of Gaza.

A spokesperson for the World Watch Wearers and Clock Watchers Association said its members around the world had been waiting to set their watches (below) by the Israeli leader’s resumption of his genocidal attacks on Palestinians in Gaza.

“To none of our members’ great surprise that has now happened, so we can now get on with life,” the spokesperson said before adding: “That is as long as you’re not a Gaza resident.”

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CANBERRA: Opposition Leader Ssussan Ley has blamed “the weakening of Australia’s social fabric under the Albanese Government” for an attack on an elderly woman in her Melbourne home overnight.

“It’s outrageous that under Labor nobody is safe, not even in their own home,” Mss Ley said.

Victoria Police said the 70-year-old widow was taken to hospital after a gang of what appeared to be political protestors surrounded her house, vandalised it, and forced their way inside before physically attacking her.

“We are at a loss to explain why this gang set upon this elderly resident,” a police spokesperson said. “Thankfully she did not sustain serious physical injuries but will remain in hospital for observation for the time being.”

A neighbour of the woman was equally at a loss to explain the attack.

“I can’t understand it. I’ve lived next to Joy Division for decades and she wouldn’t hurt a fly,” the neighbour said.

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