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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.

AAP · Jun 12

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.

AAP · Mar 24

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?

The Guardian - AU · Mar 23

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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.

AAP · Mar 21

'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.

AAP · Mar 19

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.

AAP · Dec 2, 2025

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

The Fashion Central · Oct 30, 2025

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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.

AAP · Sep 22, 2025

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.

AAP · Sep 16, 2025

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’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2025

'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.

AAP · Sep 1, 2025

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

The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2025

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

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2025

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

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2025

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2025

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

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2025

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

AAP · Apr 15, 2025

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.

AAP · Apr 2, 2025

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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AAP · Mar 4, 2025

'Wrong': Back down on bailed youths in classroom plan

A state education minister has intervened to kill off a plan for high-risk accused youth criminals to stay in school while wearing ankle monitoring bracelets.

AAP · Jan 14, 2025

Police probed over sex crimes, violence 'alarming'

Hundreds of police have been investigated for alleged sex crimes and family violence while off and on duty, prompting alarm from the force's chief.

AAP · Dec 10, 2024

Results on time despite VCE exam blunder growing

The results of Victorian students' Year 12 will still be released on time despite a mass publishing error impacting an extra nine papers.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2024

56 Year 12 exams in Victoria have been compromised, including maths and biology. What does this mean for students?

After more than a week of uncertainty, we now know the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) results. Not for Victoria’s Year 12 students who sat the exams, but the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority responsible for running them. And the results are not good.

AAP · Nov 27, 2024

Full extent of final high school exams bungle revealed

English, mathematical methods and legal studies are among the 56 final high school exams caught up in a cover sheet scandal that has prompted a sweeping review.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2024

Full list of 56 year 12 exams affected by ‘cheat sheets’ leak released by Victorian government

Compulsory English subjects among those to have materials inadvertently released before students sat VCE exams

AAP · Nov 18, 2024

Victoria's final exams blunder saga explained

Countless Victorian year 12 students have had their final exams thrown into chaos after a blunder allowed students to view questions before sitting the test.

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