Public school fee policy change
Victorian public schools are charging parents far more than they should, a review has found.
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Periscope on Down Syndrome Day in Melbourne
The Newsroom today used Periscope to report from Melbourne’s Federation Square, where World Down Syndrome Day was celebrated.
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Women scale spire in asylum seeker protest
Two women protesting against the offshore processing of asylum seekers have climbed about 100 metres up the spire of Melbourne’s Arts Centre.
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Age editor-in-chief to leave in restructure
Andrew Holden, the editor-in-chief of Melbourne newspaper The Age, has resigned from Fairfax Media after three years in the job.
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Are you really sick?
It’s one thing to be sick and need medical treatment, but our dependency on specialist opinion and treatment has created a new medical problem: over-diagnosis.
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Ellie Goulding’s Delirium
Ellie Goulding has re-invented herself with a new album and has channelled her musical genius into a different genre to what we’re used to hearing from her.
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Alcohol interlocks: lifesavers?
Despite countless campaigns targeting drink driving in today’s youth culture, statistics show that 190 people have been killed on Victorian roads this year alone.
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Love at first sight
Have you ever wondered why you and your boyfriend both love avocado toast and bush walking? It may not be such a coincidence after all.
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Drink spiking: A night out turned nightmare
The reality for anybody who has had their drink spiked is a scary one, and to make it worse, the person responsible may not even be fined.
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