Parents’ fury as primary school attempts to ban Christmas gifts
A state primary school in Melbourne’s northeast has backflipped on a decision to ban Christmas presents in a Kris Kringle between students amid concerns about offending non-Christians.
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‘Nothing was recorded’: Victim of pedophile teacher slams Department of Education
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Shocking toll of second-hand trauma on teachers
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Assaults, knives on campus among critical incidents at our schools
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Drug dealers targeting schoolies over socials
Teens celebrating the end of school life on the Mornington Peninsula are being offered hard drugs like ketamine and cocaine by shady dealers, after taking to social media to share their party spots.
‘Living high’: University chiefs earning more than the Premier
The salaries of some of Victoria’s university chiefs are higher than that of Premier Jacinta Allan, as the eye-watering amount the institutions have forked out on consultants is also revealed.
VCE students burn books in fiery end to controversial exam period
Year 12 students have set fire to their uniforms and books while lashing out at the exam authority following the leaked questions scandal.
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