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'Everlasting regret' truckie to be jailed for bus crash

'Everlasting regret' truckie to be jailed for bus crash

A truck driver says he is wracked with guilt after he drove a defective prime mover that crashed into a school bus with "catastrophic consequences".

'Reckless' bus crash case delays re-traumatise victims

'Reckless' bus crash case delays re-traumatise victims

'Reckless' bus crash case delays re-traumatise victims

'Reckless' bus crash case delays re-traumatise victims

A teacher involved in a school bus crash has lamented "exhausting" court case delays, while a student recounted trying to save her bleeding friend from dying.

'I wish I had died': schoolgirl's suffering after crash

'I wish I had died': schoolgirl's suffering after crash

'I wish I had died': schoolgirl's suffering after crash

'I wish I had died': schoolgirl's suffering after crash

A truck driver who drove with faulty brakes into a bus carrying 27 school kids on their way to an international space camp has pleaded guilty to 12 offences.

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Three dead after Indonesian school building collapses

Three dead after Indonesian school building collapses

Rescuers are racing to pull dozens of students and workers from under the rubble of a school building that collapsed in East Java, Indonesia.

Anti-Palestine racism systemic in schools: report

Anti-Palestine racism systemic in schools: report

Students are being abused and attacked while teachers feel bullied for showing solidarity with Palestinians at Australian schools, a new report says.

Grieving parents dismayed after driver goes free

Grieving parents dismayed after driver goes free

The grieving parents of a boy killed when a woman drove through his school fence have called for legislative change to make sure drivers are held accountable.

Girl dies, students hurt in school bus rollover horror

Girl dies, students hurt in school bus rollover horror

The use of seatbelts will form part of a probe into a tragic bus crash that killed a young student and injured scores of others, including the elderly driver.

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Hard lesson as crumbling state schools face $441m fix

Hard lesson as crumbling state schools face $441m fix

Hard lesson as crumbling state schools face $441m fix

Hard lesson as crumbling state schools face $441m fix

Repairing a state's schools will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, with the revelation coming a day after teachers went on strike over pay and conditions.

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

Thousands of educators have walked off the job, shutting down a city CBD as they marched on parliament, as union officials flag more action.

Communities rally as floodwaters rise, schools close

Communities rally as floodwaters rise, schools close

Communities rally as floodwaters rise, schools close

Communities rally as floodwaters rise, schools close

Residents have been ordered to leave and dozens of schools have closed due to flood threats as the search continues for a woman swept away by floodwaters.

'Worrying' student test results spur fresh funding plea

'Worrying' student test results spur fresh funding plea

'Worrying' student test results spur fresh funding plea

'Worrying' student test results spur fresh funding plea

Stagnant NAPLAN results paint a concerning picture for Australian students, sparking calls for greater investment to help those falling behind.

Rare strike by school teachers as wage talks fail

Rare strike by school teachers as wage talks fail

Rare strike by school teachers as wage talks fail

Rare strike by school teachers as wage talks fail

Months of talks between teachers and the government have failed to reach on agreement on pay and conditions, with state school educators calling a rare strike.

Families paying premiums for school catchment zones

Families paying premiums for school catchment zones

Families paying premiums for school catchment zones

Families paying premiums for school catchment zones

Homes within sought-after school catchments are selling for millions of dollars, but data shows this does not always lead to stronger capital growth.

Girls targeted as numbers of deepfake images double

Girls targeted as numbers of deepfake images double

Girls targeted as numbers of deepfake images double

Girls targeted as numbers of deepfake images double

New data reveals reports of digitally altered intimate images, including deepfakes of underage girls, have more than doubled in the past 18 months.

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Family gives back after tragic end for missing girl

Pheobe Bishop's family hope to give back to a community that rallied around them in their time of need, throwing their support behind a friend's fundraiser.

Gunman kills at least nine in attack on Austrian school

At least nine people have been killed and others injured when a gunman opened fire at a school in Austria, with police working on the assumption he acted alone.

Father exposes teacher's alleged abuse of teen student

A teacher facing further possible charges after allegedly sexually abusing her 17-year-old student was arrested after his father raised the alarm.

Urgent call to end gender-based violence in schools

Our Watch has released a blueprint to end gender-based violence in schools, tackling issues including AI-generated porn and sexualised bullying.

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Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash

A woman whose car rammed through a suburban school fence into a group of children, killing an 11-year-old boy, is facing two driving charges.

Cycling buddies caught up in public funding probe

An under-investigation school infrastructure boss, the man overseeing his agency and a contractor hired to work there all rode their bikes together.

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

A former colleague of a school infrastructure boss central to a corruption probe has denied she was friends with him but admits she reviewed his resume.

Teacher accused of grooming has all charges dropped

A prosecutor has dropped all charges against a female teacher previously accused of grooming a student nearly 15 months after she was ordered to stand trial.

Shifting volunteer culture threatens school canteens

School canteens relying on parent rosters and other volunteers across Australia are struggling to stay afloat as demands upon working families increase.

Leave it to us: teachers dismiss maths crisis claims

Australia's numeracy levels are at "crisis" point with a report suggesting trendy teaching methods are to blame, but teachers are hitting back at the claims.

Dutton accused of Trump turn with school 'agenda' claim

The opposition leader has been accused of taking a leaf out of the US president's playbook with his comments on teachers and school funding.

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