Sleepless nights, dramatic dreams and a 'cutie patootie' paper: NSW students start their HSC exams; Some woke with dread while others played music to prepare -- but ultimately HSC English examinees were met with few surprisesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

Byline: Caitlin Cassidy There were no tears at Colo high school on Tuesday. No curveballs, either. Instead, students emerged from their first HSC exam, bleary-eyed but excited, to chatter in [...]