Tricia Rivera

Tricia Rivera is a reporter at the Melbourne bureau of The Australian. She joined the paper after completing News Corp Australia’s national cadet program with stints in the national broadsheet’s Sydney and Brisbane newsrooms.

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EDUCATIONEducation

Chief Executive Officer of the VCAA Kylie White.

VCAA boss quits abruptly after exam bungle

Victorian Education Minister Ben Carroll confirmed that 56 of 116 VCE exams had been impacted by the publishing error and said he was ‘incredibly upset and angry’.

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secret fundingNation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos November 6, 2024: Treasurer Tim Pallas during a press conference at the site of the Gurner Group new development in Docklands called Elysium Fields. Picture: NewsWire / Aaron Francis

Treasurer spend sprees ‘not unusual’

The Department of Treasury and Finance secretary said Victorian treasurer’s advances have not been reserved for the most urgent and unforeseen circumstances ‘for a little while’.

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frightening turnWorld

Holly Bowles (left) is critically ill after a suspected mass poisoning during a holiday in South-East Asia. Credit:Facebook

Best friends fight for life after dream trip turns to nightmare

Close friends Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones have been identified as the Aussie backpackers fighting for life after a drink-spiking nightmare in Laos.

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NSW emergencyNation

A major search operation is underway in Norton Basin. Picture Thomas Lisson

Search underway for fisherman who jumped from cliff into river

Police have been told the man, believed to be in his 60s, had been fishing before he told his partner he was going to go for a swim.

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US election 2024World

Kevin Rudd, president of the Asia Society, introduces Antony Blinken, US secretary of state, not pictured, at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. US, on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Blinken used his remarks to explain existing policies rather than unveil any bold new direction that includes a strategy of investing in democracy and innovation at home. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Aus-US relationship will ‘continue to prosper’: Rudd

The former PM has spoken about the importance of the relationship between the two countries as Donald Trump appoints 27-year-old campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt to the high profile White House role.

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Health shortfallsCaring

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - 8 AUGUST, 2024: Premier Jacinta Allan looks on as Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas speaks to the media during a press conference at the Northern Centre for Health Education and Research. Picture: NewsWire / Diego Fedele

Victoria’s health services ‘$1bn in the red’

Victorian hospitals are running deficits of up to $321m as they struggle to control costs and grapple with increased demand.

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’no confidence’Nation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 03: Deputy Premier Ben Carroll addresses the floor during Question Time at Victorian Parliament house on October 03, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. Recently appointed State Premier of Victoria Jacinta Allan takes over from Daniel Andrews who resigned after nine years as Premier. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

Students given access to ’similar’ questions before final VCE exams

Victorian Education Minister Ben Carroll has asked ‘very hard questions’ of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority boss after students accessed hidden sample questions before their exams.

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Tobacco warsNation

MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA-NewsWire Photos 12 MAY, 2024: Arson and Explosives Squad detectives are investigating two suspicious fires in MelbourneÃs north-west this morning.The first incident occurred at a tobacco store on East Street, Hadfield about 5am. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Valeriu Campan

Tobacco laws a ‘game changer’

The legislation would make it easier for police to raid and seize illicit products from suspected retailers and create a new tobacco regulator with dedicated inspectors.

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VICTORIANation

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews greets volunteer and paid firefighters speak to media in Melbourne, Friday, June, 10, 2016. (AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING

Bickering delays IBAC update

A Labor MP has attempted to stop questions about IBAC’s Operation Richmond inquiry from being put to Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog.

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COURTNation

The slogan "Zionism is Fascism" is sprayed on the electoral office of Australian federal Labor Party member of parliament Josh Burns in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda after police said at least five people smashed windows and painted slogans on the walls on June 19, 2024. It is the latest in a string of acts of vandalism targeting the offices of state and federal MPs in the wake of the conflict in Gaza. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

Teen who fire-bombed MP’s office set to escape jail time

A 17-year-old boy who allegedly set off small fires and caused $55,000 in damage to Josh Burns’ electorate office in Melbourne will undergo a diversion assessment.

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