The Victorian Coalition has pledged to build three new selective-entry high schools in Melbourne’s outer suburbs by 2030 if it wins the state election on 28 November. Opposition Leader Jess Wilson announced the policy on Sunday, saying the new schools would expand access to selective education for high-performing students. The Coalition has also pledged to…
Victorian Labor has pledged to introduce tougher penalties for sexual and family violence offences if it is re-elected at the state election on 28 November. Premier Ben Carroll announced the proposed reforms on Sunday, including a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for rape and an additional five years to the maximum penalties for all serious…
Australia’s federal government has announced plans to restrict international students from bringing family members to Australia as part of a broader migration overhaul aimed at reducing net overseas migration. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced the proposed changes at the National Press Club in Canberra on Thursday, as the government seeks to reduce net overseas…
Melbourne residents have until 2 October to comment on a draft plan that will help determine how aircraft noise is shared when the airport’s third runway opens around 2031. The Australian Government requires Melbourne Airport to develop the Noise Sharing Plan as part of the approval process for the third runway. Feedback from the current…
Victorians are being urged to avoid contact with sick or dead wildlife after H5N1 avian influenza, also known as H5 bird flu, was detected in wild birds across the state. More than 500 positive H5 bird flu events had been recorded in wildlife across Australia as of 9 September, according to the Australian Government. In…
Crime Stoppers Victoria and Victoria Police have launched a statewide campaign aimed at disrupting retail crime and improving safety for retail workers across the state. The campaign, The Real Cost of Retail Crime, encourages Victorians to provide information about offences in retail settings and repeat offenders. Crime Stoppers Victoria says the campaign also aims to…
The federal government has released draft legislation that would give Australians greater control over how content is selected and displayed on social media platforms. Under the proposed changes, users over the age of 16 would be offered a choice between algorithmically recommended content and posts from the friends and creators they choose to follow. The…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, to discuss online safety, parental controls and Australia’s digital safety reforms. The meeting focused on efforts to help protect children online and the role of technology companies in creating safer digital environments. Mr Albanese welcomed Apple’s latest child-safety…
The NSW Government has opened applications for organisations to take part in the 2027 Createability Internship Program. The program supports up to 16 NSW organisations to host up to 22 participants across the arts and culture sector. The internships will be available across arts, culture and creative industries. Up to 16 NSW organisations will be selected…
Australian aged care provider Goodwin Aged Care Services has signed an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after 335 employees were underpaid more than $1.39 million over almost seven years. Goodwin has completed back-payments to the affected workers, including interest and superannuation, following an internal audit that identified multiple payroll and workplace agreement issues….
Almost half of Victoria’s state-managed roads were in poor or very poor condition in 2024, up from 39 per cent in 2021, according to a report by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO). The report, tabled on 9 September, found that about 48 per cent of the state road network was rated poor or very poor…
Three large battery storage projects and a statewide virtual power plant are now fully operational, with the NSW Government saying they can support electricity demand equivalent to around 400,000 homes during peak periods. Sydney — Four major energy projects supported under the second tender round of the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap are now fully operational,…
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