2 h. ago The private and public schools with the biggest boost in VCE performance

Box Hill Senior Secondary College overcame a period of turmoil to top the list of Victoria’s most improved schools for VCE results. See the top 25 list by school sector.

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12 h. ago Schools boss steered contracts to PwC partner who suggested him for top job, ICAC hears

Former Investment NSW boss Amy Brown helped Anthony Manning polish his CV but denies having directly influenced his recruitment.

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14 h. ago Why this Sydney council has kicked up a stink about new planning rules

An eastern suburbs council is throwing everything at fighting mid-rise development reforms, citing the strain on roads, schools and sewerage.

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15 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Littleproud to remain Nationals leader after surviving Canavan contest; Albanese unveils new cabinet with Rowland promoted, Husic dumped

Follow live as we bring you the latest news from around the nation.

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16 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Anthony Albanese unveils new cabinet with Rowland promoted to Attorney

Follow live as we bring you the latest news from around the nation.

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23 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Coalition MPs jostle for leadership, Victoria cuts public school funding

National news live blog, Monday May 12

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24 h. ago ‘Get out clause activated’: Luai’s dad puts more pressure on Tigers

The father of the Wests Tigers star has suggested he should look at his options after his new team was crushed in Melbourne.

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24 h. ago ‘I carry in my heart the suffering’: New pope’s plea for peace before 100,000 pilgrims

In his first Sunday address as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV appealed for a ceasefire in Gaza, peace in Ukraine, and applauded the tentative truce between India and Pakistan.

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25 h. ago Australia’s newest big four bank boss starts with a hefty to

ANZ Bank’s new chief executive, Nuno Matos, is largely an unknown entity in local banking circles and has his work cut out for him.

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25 h. ago Australia’s newest big four bank boss has his work cut out for him

ANZ’s new chief executive, Nuno Matos, is largely an unknown entity in local banking circles and has a hefty to-do list waiting for him.

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25 h. ago Victoria secretly slices $2.4b from public schools, delays funding promise

Confidential documents show Premier Jacinta Allan signed off on a plan to delay state school funding reforms by three years despite warnings it would damage Victoria’s reputation.

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39 h. ago Animal rights activist Tash Peterson declares bankruptsy in Instagram videos

Vegan activist Tash Peterson and her partner have declared bankruptcy on Instagram, following their unsuccessful legal battle with a Perth veterinarian.

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39 h. ago Animal rights activist Tash Peterson declares bankruptcy in Instagram videos

Vegan activist Tash Peterson and her partner have declared bankruptcy on Instagram, following their unsuccessful legal battle with a Perth veterinarian.

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41 h. ago Law firm partner accused of rape at Sydney home loses $3 million lawsuit

The NSW Supreme Court said the man in his 50s was charged with sexual assault in December 2019 along with another man who worked for the firm.

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41 h. ago Job hunting has become a major headache, and I blame the AFL

In a world where everyone’s a leader, it seems the only thing you can’t afford to be is someone quietly getting the job done.

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49 h. ago I received a poignant gift. What my friend said next pierced my heart

Mother’s Day is a joyful experience for many, but spare a thought for those who find this day bittersweet, or even excruciating.

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50 h. ago I dated a friend. After we broke up, we found a way to be mates again

Musician Marlon Williams is weighing up marriage and children with his current partner, who he’s been dating for a year.

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50 h. ago ‘She left quite a legacy’: The mothers and daughters with the same job

The greatest sounding board, or a looming shadow? Three women share the realities of pursuing the same profession as their mum.

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50 h. ago ‘I can hear my Mum, feel her, and there are moments when I cry out in my heart’

The tears still come for my beautiful, smart, wise mum who we lost last September. Huge raindrop tears. I don’t know when they’ll ever stop.

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56 h. ago AFL live: Suns break Bulldog hearts, Crows claim Showdown thriller; Dons’ injury crisis deepens, could lose Merrett

After the Hawks outlasted the Demons and Essendon held off a frantic Swans comeback, the two games to close Super Saturday also had footy fans on the edge of their seats.

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