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AAP Rolling News Bulletin June 16, 1230

AAP Rolling News Bulletin for June 16 at 1230

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VIC:Leadership rumblings fall flat as premier survives

Despite weeks of speculation, tanking poll numbers and rising crime, a rumoured leadership challenge against the Victorian premier has failed to materialise.

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Unity call as Labor leadership coup runs out of steam

A leadership challenge against the Victorian premier has failed to materialise after tanking poll numbers sparked weeks of speculation.

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‘Eyes up, screens down’: Victoria restricts tech in high school classrooms to two hours a day in national first

Academic says laptops have ‘completely overtaken’ traditional note-taking and research and other states should ‘absolutely’ follow the state’s lead

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VIC:Deputy swears off move to oust premier as Labor slides

A poll shows a state Labor government remains on the nose with voters but is unlikely to trigger an immediate challenge to Premier Jacinta Allan's leadership.

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Deputy swears off move to oust premier as Labor slides

A poll shows a state Labor government remains on the nose with voters but is unlikely to trigger an immediate challenge to Premier Jacinta Allan's leadership.

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VIC:Abusive parents banned from school grounds in new laws

It will be easier for principals to ban abusive parents from school grounds under expanded laws, including those who target teachers through social media.

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Abusive parents banned from school grounds in new laws

It will be easier for principals to ban abusive parents from school grounds under expanded laws, including those who target teachers through social media.

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More teacher strikes loom as pay dispute intensifies

Teachers are preparing for another strike unless a state government offers a better pay deal, warning of further disruption ahead.

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Victoria bills itself as the ‘education state’ but thousands of school teachers are set to strike. Here’s what it means

Up to 500 schools will be ‘significantly’ affected by Tuesday’s industrial action. What will classes be like and why are educators striking?

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Sport in schools program aims to curb youth crime rates

Diversion programs will be rolled out to try and keep kids from committing crimes as a pair of youths are charged with setting a gelato shop alight.

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'Scallywags' rebuked over Labor leadership 'drive-by'

A state premier says Labor figures discussing a pre-election leadership change in the shadows are a "few scallywags" in need of a cuddle.

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Charges laid after school principal stabbed

Detectives have charged a man, reportedly a staff member, with unlawful assault after a secondary school principal was stabbed on the suburban campus.

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17-Year-Old Cricketer Ben Austin Dies After Being Struck in the Neck by a Ball During Practice Session

Melbourne’s cricket community is mourning the death of 17-year-old Ben Austin, who died after being struck in the neck by a ball while training at the Wally

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'Endemic bullying': troubled exam authority escapes axe

Damning claims of blame-shifting and bullying within a state exam authority have been aired following a major bungle.

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Show us the money: teachers mock 'education state' tag

Hundreds of kindergarten teachers have gone on strike, taking direct aim at a premier as she spruiks her state's education credentials overseas.

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Daniel Andrews defends decision to attend China military parade alongside Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un

Former Victorian premier describes his attendance in Beijing as a chance to ‘meet and engage with regional leaders’

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'Gutless': far-right attack on Aboriginal site slammed

Police are investigating an attack by far-right demonstrators on an Aboriginal protest camp after an anti-immigration rally.

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Hanging up the car keys for good: the decision to stop driving is complicated, but are age-based restrictions the answer?

With rules for elderly drivers under scrutiny in Victoria, experts disagree on mandatory assessments

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ABC sounds alarm over Gaza famine, saying its Palestinian freelancers now too weak to work

International media denied access to Gaza rely on Palestinian freelancers, who are ill and exhausted. Plus: Henderson’s watchdog lives another day

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Driving rules for elderly under scrutiny after Wantirna South crash kills woman, leaves man fighting for life

Police say car driven by 91-year-old ‘came from behind’ and struck a woman, man and toddler near a playground in Melbourne’s east on Thursday

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Power to expel students for poor behaviour outside school criticised as adding to Victorian educators’ workload

Move will have significant support but schools shouldn’t be responsible for solving ‘all the problems of society’, principals’ association warns

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Victoria’s curriculum authority board sacked after VCE exam bungle

Education minister Ben Carroll says VCAA overhaul will aim to give families, students and schools full confidence in exams

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Exam overhaul after bungle blamed on junior staffer

A junior staffer has been blamed for a blunder in one state's year 12 exams, with the mistake triggering the sacking of an exam board.

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Major move to make students' uniforms cheaper

Public school students in one state will be allowed to wear unbranded uniforms below the waist from next year, cutting down on costs for parents.

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