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Cydonee Mardon has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, specialising in crime reporting. She has also worked as a sub-editor and covered court, health, politics and general news on country, suburban and regional newspapers and wire services. The highlight of her career so far remains her current job and covering the four-month trial of backpacker serial killer Ivan Milat in 1996.

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Education Minister Prue Car has urged principals to use new powers to show the door to children who repeatedly engage in bullying behaviour. Picture: Jeremy Piper

‘Send a message’: Minister’s huge call to tackle school bullying

The state’s education minister has called for a no-tolerance approach to school bullying and more suspensions so that troublemakers know there will be consequences for their actions.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH MARCH 1, 2022. Photo of 15-year-old suicide victim Tilly Rosewarne, who took her life after years of bullying.

The one thing teachers need to combat bullying

One major change in every school zone across the country is needed to support teachers in dealing with toxic behaviour in the playground, says one mum who lost her daughter to suicide.

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Lauren Rafferty took her life on Mother’s Day after a battle with depression and bullying in the Riverina town of Wagga Wagga on May 9. , Image supplied by family

Lauren asked to go for a 45 minute walk. She never came home

The mother of a 12-year-old girl who suicided plays over in her mind the day she lost her child for good: “I just wish I had walked with her” she says through tears.

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Toxic bullying in Aussie schools exposed

A disastrous patchwork of inadequate school-based bullying policies is failing our children. Their deaths cannot be in vain — it’s time to act. WATCH the Charlotte’s Wish documentary now.

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‘Please watch this’: Video reveals teen’s devastating final moments

The mother of a teen suicide victim has shared her daughter’s harrowing farewell video in a bid to raise awareness and help other families. WARNING: distressing content.

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SUNDAY TELEGRAPH. SEPTEMBER 21, 2024. WARNING - SURNAME NOT TO BE USED. Supplied photo of Charlotte OÃBrien, a year 7 student at Santa Sabina College in Strathfield, Inner-West Sydney, who tragically died by suicide on September 9 2024. Picture Supplied by her family.

Tragic two words before teen took own life

For five frantic minutes Ava sat in her bedroom, willing her friend Charlotte to message back. She sent a two-word message and was then gone.

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*** WARNING **** IMAGE MUST NOT BE USE BEFORE NOV 25 *** MUST CHECK WITH PIC EDITOR TIM HUNTER BEFORE USING ***, , , SUNDAY TELEGRAPH. SEPTEMBER 21, 2024. WARNING - SURNAME NOT TO BE USED. , WEEKEND TELEGRAPH. NOVEMBER 7, 2024., WARNING - SURNAME NOT TO BE USED., Supplied photo of Charlotte O'Brien, a year 7 student at Santa Sabina College in Strathfield, Inner-West Sydney, who tragically died by suicide on September 9 2024. Picture Supplied by her family.

Tragic two words before teen took her own life

On the night of her suicide, Charlotte O’Brien poured her heart out to her friend Ava, with the exchange ending on just two words.

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Heartbreaking image of boy holding teen sister’s ashes

A broken mum has revealed bullies are still taunting her beautiful daughter a year after she ended her life. She has joined other parents in demanding action ahead of the release of the documentary, Charlotte’s Wish.

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The Waratahs' Rocky Elsom takes to the field during their round 9 Super Rugby match against the Melbourne Rebels in Sydney on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Waratahs defeated the Rebels 30-21. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING

‘No fair trial’: Ex-Wallaby tries to overturn French conviction

A former Wallaby captain will attempt to have his conviction for misuse of corporate assets overturned by a French court this week.

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Frightening wave of school bullying exposed

Twelve year old girls are being called monsters, compared to rodents and told to “try harder” to kill themselves in a frightening wave of bullying in schoolyards across the nation.

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