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Susie O’Brien is a columnist and journalist at the Herald Sun, writing on family, social, political and lifestyle issues. She also writes about parenting, or “sharenting” as it’s now known thanks to Facebook. Susie often writes about her three kids, but this is getting harder as they now regularly Google their names to check up on her. Susie is an experienced media performer who appears on Sunrise every Friday where her main audience is women on treadmills watching with the sound turned down. Over the years she’s been on The Project, The Circle, Mornings, Today, Weekend Today and Sky News and every other news show. She has a PhD in Education, but please don’t hold this against her.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Patrick Retschko of the Chargers handpasses the ball during the 2024 Coates Talent League Boys Second Preliminary Final match between the GWV Rebels and the Oakleigh Chargers at RSEA Park on September 15, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Rob Lawson/AFL Photos)

Insiders blow whistle on alleged nepotism at Oakleigh Chargers

Claims of nepotism and favouritism have been made against a key AFL draft pathway club, with parents calling for bans on officials selecting and coaching their own children.

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MELBOURNE, MARCH 18, 2025: *NOTE PHOTOGRAPHER NOT ALLOWED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND NO AREAS THEY WANT SHADED ARE VISIBLE FROM STREET* Students and parents at Edithvale Primary School are upset it is devoid of any shade or protection from rain. The school council has been pushing for a $270,000 shade cloth but it has been denied. Pictured are school council president Andrew Murray and vice president Katie Tobin. Picture: Mark Stewart

$850m upgrade fail leaves 92 schools waiting for new facilities

The state government has quietly backed down on an election promise to deliver 96 school upgrade projects by 2026, leaving dozens of campuses waiting years for updated facilities. See if your school makes the list.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 28, 2022: Stock images . Generic. Caulfield Grammar, Glen Eira Road, St Kilda East,Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

Police probe attempted abduction of Caulfield Grammar student

The principal of Caulfield Grammar has issued a warning to parents after the attempted abduction of a young female student at a bus stop on Wednesday morning.

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‘Troubled’ Victorian childcare centres lose $200m, hundreds fail safety standards

Leading childcare companies which operate hundreds of centres in Victoria are haemorrhaging money as they fail to meet national safety and quality standards. See which centres make the list.

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‘Private theme parks’: Bid to slash wild salaries of top uni executives

Victoria’s university vice-chancellors are set to have their excessive pay packets, perks and parties curtailed, with some big wigs earning three times more than the PM. Search our database for the full list of executive salaries.

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Richard Bartlett. Source: Linkedin

Carey Grammar principal confirms complaints over ex-rowing coach’s alleged lewd remarks

The principal of Carey Grammar has revealed complaints of misconduct were made against the school’s then head rowing coach last year, after he allegedly made lewd remarks to students he coached.

Richard Bartlett. Source: Linkedin

Former elite school rowing coach probed over lewd remarks

Former head of rowing at Melbourne’s Carey Grammar, Richard ‘Dick’ Bartlett, has been investigated over claims he made sexual remarks to students he coached, with references to hookers.

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Police are investigating after a Bundoora Secondary College student sent messages in a school Discord group chat to a female peer threatening to rape her. Picture: Supplied

Education Minister slams ‘vile’ rape threat to Melbourne schoolgirl

Education Minister Ben Carroll has weighed into the sexual harassment scandal at Bundoora Secondary College, promising to help stamp out the vile behaviour.

St Mary's College, at the University of Melbourne

Former St Mary’s College dean loses unfair dismissal case

Claims by a former dean of a “campaign of bullying” and a “toxic culture” at the University of Melbourne’s St Mary’s College have been dismissed as “unsustainable” by the Fair Work Commission.

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Victoria’s top school rowing event is this month. Doctors are worried

A group of concerned doctors are calling for urgent medical screenings of students in elite school rowing programs after the death of Ed Millear, as training footage shows some passing out in exhaustion or throwing up as others watch on.

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