Funding boost for Victoria’s kindergartensEarly learning VICTORIA’s preschools will get a $124 million boost to strengthen attendance rates and enrolment. nav_large_duration3mCombined Shape0
premium_iconBringing suicide out of the shadowsBEYONDBLUE GROUNDBREAKING new research aims to shine a light on how to support people in suicide crisis, revealing everyday Aussies want to help. nav_large_duration4mCombined Shape0
Cam trades the footy field for the classroomClass act FORMER ruckman Cam Wood has traded his footy boots for whiteboard markers and rolls with a new crew these days — the preps from Carlton Primary. nav_large_duration3h
premium_iconFirefighting ‘boys’ club’ needs to end, minister saysSexism claims EMERGENCY services minister James Merlino wants more women to become firefighters to combat a ‘boy’s club’ culture in Victoria’s firefighting services. nav_large_duration3hCombined Shape0
premium_iconAnti-fatigue breakthrough could alert sleepy driversWorld first DROWSY drivers could be pulled from the road before they become a danger following a world-first breakthrough capable of detecting fatigue. nav_large_duration4hCombined Shape0
Questions over Fishermans Bend’s viability as office meccaAccess doubts FISHERMANS Bend’s viability as a future mecca for office workers has been questioned due to the lack of a proper transport plan for the precinct. nav_large_duration1hCombined Shape0
premium_iconAlleged patient choker suspended, faces three probesHospital horror A NURSE caught on camera allegedly abusing a defenceless patient in his hospital bed has been suspended by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. nav_large_duration4h
premium_iconAutumn’s the time to chill with a new dress codeCasual cool WIDE-LEG trousers, printed blouses and bright accessories are on the office memo this autumn, as workplaces continue to overhaul traditional nine-to-five dress codes. nav_large_duration4hCombined Shape0
More public students dropping out before senior schoolEducation stats THE retention rate of year 11 and 12 state school students last year has fallen to its lowest since 2013, according to new figures. nav_large_duration4hCombined Shape0
premium_iconFresh push to spruik flagship Apple Fed Square storeFresh push NEW details of Federation Square’s controversial Apple store design have been released, as the site’s chief executive warns of a Sydney raid if the plan is scuttled.
premium_iconGlenroy mum sued for $150k in ‘overpayments’Exclusive A MUM is being pursued by the federal government after refusing to pay back $150,000 in welfare payments she was not entitled to. Combined Shape0
How to score a free treat on World Nutella DayChocolate celebration WORLD Nutella Day is just around the corner and to celebrate, one Melbourne cafe is giving away one thousand sweet treats this Monday morning. Here’s how to get your hands on one. Combined Shape0
premium_iconPolice urge man to come forward one year after brother’s slaying POLICE have appealed for a troubled man wanted over his brother’s shopping centre slaying to come forward a year on from the horrific Doncaster attack.
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premium_iconNew series to show real world of paramedics VICTORIAN paramedics are set to get their own TV show, with a Melbourne-based production-company unveiling their new series that will keep the cameras rolling 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Combined Shape0
premium_iconMan who accidentally shot himself in head kept in jail AN alleged idiot who police claim accidentally shot himself in the head has been returned to jail after a bungled attempt at bail.
premium_iconKids facing screen time sleep crisisTech trouble CHILDREN as young as three are showing up to pre-school and childcare massively sleep-deprived because of excessive screen time. Is your child getting too much? nav_large_duration2mCombined Shape0
premium_iconMPs skip expenses bootcampSchool’s out ALMOST half of our federal politicians missed an expenses education session offered in the wake of a string of scandals. nav_large_duration1hCombined Shape0
premium_iconWhy car parks are a smart investmentInvesting hack IT’S real estate investment but not as you know it. Car parks are proving a smart move for both investors and commuters thanks to their incredible growth in cities across Australia. nav_large_duration1hCombined Shape0
premium_iconCyberbullies set to face the musicBullying fears A CRACKDOWN on cyberbullies could include direct penalties for perpetrators, regardless of age, if one government MP gets her way. nav_large_duration1hCombined Shape0
What ALDI’s stores won’t have ALDI Australia’s expansion will continue across the nation this year, as it opens new stores in nearly every state. But there are a few catches. nav_large_duration1hCombined Shape0
premium_iconDutton’s call for public to pick judges slammed PETER Dutton’s suggestion that the public play a role in appointing new magistrates has been attacked as a “perilous path to travel down”. Combined Shape0
New meningococcal vaccine to save lives AUSTRALIAN children will be better protected against meningococcal thanks to the release of a new vaccine that covers more strains of the life-threatening disease. Combined Shape0
premium_iconBishop responds to Rihanna’s plea US pop star Rihanna weighed into Australian politics with a direct and desperate appeal to Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop. Now, Ms Bishop has responded. Combined Shape0
premium_iconWill this be Julian Assange’s ultimate release?WikiLeaks release AMID fears of assassination, Julian Assange could shortly walk free from his five-year exile in the Ecuador Embassy in London. But will that mean his fight has only just begun? nav_large_duration1hCombined Shape0
Cuba’s ‘Fidelito’ dead at 68Tragic end THE popular eldest son of the late Cuban president Fidel Castro has taken his life after being treated for depression, state media has reported. He was 68 years old. nav_large_duration3hCombined Shape0
Van ploughs into pedestrians causing chaosMajor accident A VAN has driven onto a crowded pavement and ploughed into pedestrians in a busy area of central Shanghai, leaving many injured.
90 migrants feared drowned off Libya: UNSea tragedy THE United Nations says 90 people are feared to have drowned off the coast of Libya, after a people smuggler’s boat capsized. nav_large_duration1hCombined Shape0
Pippa’s brother-in-law engaged PIPPA Middleton’s lothario brother-in-law, who once claimed to have slept with more than 1000 women, has proposed to his girlfriend on stage after watching The Lion King. Combined Shape0
‘Slender Man’ attacker sentenced IT was the case that transfixed America. Now, a judge has sentenced one of the 15-year-olds involved in the horrific ‘Slender Man’ attack on a classmate to 40 years in psychiatric care.
Hundreds of miners trapped underground A PAINSTAKING rescue mission is underway as almost 1000 miners in South Africa were stuck underground after a lightning strike knocked out power to the mine.
Trump falsely claims ‘highest’ TV ratings DONALD Trump has tweeted that more Americans tuned into his State of the Union than any other president in history. However, these presidents all scored more viewers.
premium_iconA Labor win could be a lossDavid Speers Pandering to left-wing voters in the Batman by-election could cost Bill Shorten the general election, writes David Speers. nav_large_duration1mCombined Shape0
premium_iconSteps to stop bullying and prevent suicideTragic DURING January, all of us were shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Amy “Dolly” Everett — but it could happen to any of our families, writes Julia Gillard. Combined Shape0
premium_iconBad start to the year for Bill ShortenFeeney quits RATHER than wait for the High Court to rub him out, David Feeney has acknowledged he was cooked. It’s a bad start to the year for Bill Shorten, writes James Campbell. Combined Shape0
premium_iconPopulism is the new black, but does it win over voters?Flashback A SURPRISING number of ALP people think everything’s fine and appear to be strapping on the blinkers for the ride to November. But many people are burying their heads in the sand about a few matters, writes Matthew Johnston. Combined Shape0