School’s ‘offensive’ response to boy suspended over shorts
A VCE student has been suspended for wearing shorts during winter to his school in Melbourne’s northeast, with his mum claiming a staff member gave her a “ridiculous” alternative.
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A DISGRACED education official has successfully sued the government for mental injuries acquired after he was sacked for admitting to destroying evidence over the “banker schools” scandal. This is what his payout is estimated to be.
Uni crackdown threat over low ATAR admissions
VICTORIAN universities face a government investigation after it emerged aspiring teachers were being admitted to education courses despite falling below minimum academic standards.
ATAR ‘dunces’ let into uni teaching courses
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Man killed as damaging winds lash Victoria
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Judd slammed over Footy Show cancer gaffe
CHRIS Judd has apologised for a poorly timed cancer joke during a children’s cancer fundraiser on The Footy Show.
Richmond station creep’s disgusting request
A CREEP who asked a teenage girl to expose her breasts for money at Richmond railway station is being hunted by police.
Motorist killed as damaging gales lash Victoria
DESTRUCTIVE winds are buffeting Victoria, with a man dying after a tree fell across the road in front of his car in Lilydale. Forecasters have warned dust could be swept into the city by the damaging gales.
Coward punch killer concerns flagged months ago
THE Andrews Government is facing heat after it emerged the father of one-punch victim Patrick Cronin raised concerns about his son’s killer giving talks to school students three months ago.
Push for urgent review into NAPLAN online debacle
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