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Victoria digs its heels in over public school funding

Victoria has dug in its heels over an offer from the federal government on public school funding, arguing the Commonwealth should fill a known shortfall.

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Private school boy bailed after fatal crash charges

A 17-year-old boy has been released on bail after being charged over a crash in Melbourne's inner east that killed a 28-year-old man.

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‘We failed to keep these children safe’: Victorian government to apologise for sexual abuse at public schools

Premier Jacinta Allan acknowledges the state’s education department failed to listen when children spoke out

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'Bittersweet': truth-telling for abuse in state schools

A formal apology will be made to victims of sexual abuse in state-run schools in Victoria after the government conceded it failed to protect them.

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Education system fails Indigenous kids, minister admits

Indigenous children are being denied educational opportunities, with teachers and students facing culturally unsafe environments, an inquiry has been told.

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'No guarantee' of airport line deal before 2026 poll

Victorian Transport Infrastructure Minister Danny Pearson has tamped down optimism of ending a deadlock over Melbourne's stalled airport rail project.

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Labor could bend on airport rail if $7b offer stands

The Victorian government is willing to look at shifting its stance on an underground airport train station if it is privately funded, the deputy premier says.

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'I'm disgusted': premier lashes pro-Palestine activists

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Jacinta Allan's speeches to the Victorian Labor faithful have been overshadowed by pro-Palestine protesters.

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Seven boss departs – as it happened

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Vic government admits to stamp duty hardship

Victoria's deputy premier has acknowledged stamp duty is an obstacle for first home buyers, amid signals the state government is open to major reform.

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Public schools up ante on Vic funding deal with feds

Principals have descended on Victoria's parliament to call on the state government not to sign a Commonwealth funding deal that short-changes public schools.

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Victorian exams fine-tuned but won't be 'foolproof'

A panel of experts has made recommendations to the Victorian government to weed out repeated year 12 exam errors following a series of blunders.

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Blood-smeared 'corpse' protest outside premier's office

Protesters have laid bloodied dolls outside Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Deputy Premier Ben Carroll's offices, to recreate scenes from Gaza.

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Victoria to call on experts after year 12 exam mistakes

The Victorian government is poised to bring in academic experts to draft year 12 exam papers earlier following repeated blunders.

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Victorian ministers’ diaries revealed to public for first time in ‘significant milestone’ for transparency

Allan government releases summaries showing meetings with lobbyists, stakeholders and other external organisations

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Scalpers warned not to price-gouge Taylor Swift tickets

About 1000 tickets to Taylor Swift's Melbourne shows have been removed from online sites for illegal price-gouging.

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An urgent overhaul of VCE exams is needed after multiple errors, experts say. But how did this happen?

One mathematician blames a shift in recent decades away from top professors and subject experts being responsible for exam papers

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Victorian government ‘disappointed’ after group of VCE students given wrong exam

Minister Ben Carroll says six advanced Chinese language students received the wrong exam papers

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Second Victorian exam 'stuff-up' sparks investigation

Victorian Education Minister Ben Carroll has heaped scorn on the state's exam authority after students were handed the wrong Chinese language paper.

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Third error detected in VCE maths exams as experts criticise ‘cringe-worthy’ mistakes

Mistake on specialist maths exam leads to confusion among students as VCAA apologises for causing ‘undue stress’

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‘This isn’t right’: Victorian maths exam errors prompt apology to year 12 students

Education minister says two errors appeared in VCE maths exam despite ‘thorough vetting process’

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Investigation ordered after maths exam doesn't add up

Victoria's exam authority and Education Minister Ben Carroll have apologised to Year 12 students after two errors were printed into an exam.

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Labor gets a taste of life after Daniel Andrews in Jacinta Allan’s chaotic first week as premier

From a bungled tax announcement to muddled performances from ministers, the best laid plans for a smooth handover quickly went awry

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Voice support up in Essential poll, but it is still behind

The referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament will be held on October 14. A national Essential poll, conducted September 27 to October 1 from a sample of 1,125, gave “no” to the Voice a 49–43 lead, a narrowing from a 51–41 “no” lead a fortnight ago.

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Jacinta Allan’s cabinet reshuffle proves she’s not just going to be a carbon copy of Daniel Andrews

But that ‘has to be coupled with a more collaborative approach to cabinet from the new premier,’ one right-aligned Labor MP says

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