Police are warning of a major crackdown on drink and drug driving after a record year for road deaths, as thousands prepare to take to the stands for the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne. Officers last year nabbed a whopping 436 alleged drink and drug drivers over the busy holidayContinue Reading
The urge for Aussies to escape to the slopes for a skiing getaway is as strong as ever, with hundreds of thousands of people flocking to local resorts this season despite all signs pointing to a possible nightmare year. The odds were stacked against the ski resorts even before theContinue Reading
Backlash is mounting over a Melbourne public school’s decision to introduce a puffer jacket featuring the pride and Australian Aboriginal flags. Some parents have been left outraged by the controversial move and have accused Cheltenham Secondary College for making a “political statement”. The $89.95 winter jackets are not compulsory toContinue Reading
Backlash is mounting over a Melbourne public school’s decision to introduce a puffer jacket featuring the pride and Australian Aboriginal flags. Some parents have been left outraged by the controversial move and have accused Cheltenham Secondary College for making a “political statement”. The $89.95 winter jackets are not compulsory toContinue Reading
The country’s richest schools have been revealed, with the top five in several states having more money than the bottom 300 combined, exposing a major wealth divide between public and private schools. In exclusive analysis of five years’ worth of financial data from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority’sContinue Reading
A 3000-kilometre rain band is forecast to engulf Australia next week, stretching from the Pilbara and Kimberly, across the outback and to the eastern seaboard, bringing with it soaking rains. The upcoming drenching follows a week of above-average rain and below-average temperatures in the southern states. Rain fell across theContinue Reading
A builder that specialises in educational facility upgrades and associated works has become the latest casualty in Australia’s construction industry crisis. Proclaimed “industry-leading” Melbourne construction company Interface Constructions Victoria Pty Ltd has entered external administration after a string of credit inquiries last month. Administrators Richard Lawrence and Richard Albarran fromContinue Reading
A Victorian community is in mourning after the sudden death of a talented young student, friend, and aspiring street artist. Tributes are pouring in for 15-year-old student Balin Menzies who tragically died in his sleep on April 21. He was a year 10 student at Greensborough College, a school locatedContinue Reading