Alex Crowe
Alex Crowe is an education reporter. She joined The Age as a breaking news reporter in 2023.
University of Melbourne facing investigation over tech surveillance of students
More than 20 university students were sent images of themselves caught by campus CCTV cameras as evidence of wrongdoings during anti-conflict protests.
- by Alex Crowe
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The university vowed not to spy on students. Now it’s using tracking data to punish them
Human rights experts have raised concerns over the University of Melbourne’s use of tracking technology to identify students staging a pro-Palestinian sit-in on campus.
- by Alex Crowe
Push for Melbourne all-girls school to go co-ed as enrolments continue to dwindle
Mentone, Canterbury, Melbourne, Pascoe Vale and Matthew Flinders girls’ colleges have all declined in enrolments since 2018.
- by Alex Crowe
More frost on the way after Melbourne shivers through coldest start of 2024
Elsewhere in Victoria, temperatures in Horsham, Bendigo, Ballarat and Geelong dropped to between minus 1 degree and minus 3 degrees.
- by Alex Crowe
When uni goes back, Renee won’t be there. She’s been banned for protesting
More students at Melbourne universities are waiting to see if they will cop “draconian” penalties such as expulsion over pro-Palestine protests on campus.
- by Alex Crowe
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Education
Private school alumni association split over ‘toxic culture’ report
The former vice president of a high-fee grammar school alumni association has been suspended over alleged threats as the group’s “toxic” culture is laid bare.
- by Alex Crowe and Adam Carey
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Education
University students face expulsion over pro-Palestine protests
Several Victorian universities have threatened disciplinary action against students for joining campus protests against the bloodshed in Gaza.
- by Alex Crowe
Australia news as it happened: Dutton’s energy war spooks investors; UK election campaign engulfed in scandal
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has reignited the nation’s long-running climate wars this week and, overseas, the Conservatives’ UK election campaign has been further engulfed in scandal. Follow along for today’s national news headlines.
- by Alex Crowe and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Victoria Police
Two people found dead on walking track near Great Ocean Road
A passerby found the bodies of a man and a woman on a walking track near Wreck Beach. Police later said they were not treating either death as suspicious.
- by Alex Crowe and Lachlan Abbott
As it happened: States reject Coalition’s nuclear plans; GYG soars on ASX debut
Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plan has been met with resistance from the states and demonstrators have targeted landmarks in Australia and overseas, Follow along for today’s national news headlines.
- by Josefine Ganko and Alex Crowe
As it happened: Coalition unveils nuclear power plant sites; Melbourne MP’s office vandalised in ‘escalation’ of attacks
Opposition leader Peter Dutton revealed his nuclear power plan after a snap shadow cabinet meeting and Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong joined talks on economic and security cooperation in PNG. Follow along for today’s national news headlines.
- by Josefine Ganko and Alex Crowe
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