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Harm to boys abused by women teachers 'not foreseeable'

Harm to boys abused by women teachers 'not foreseeable'

Four child sexual abuse cases had no merit because 1970s society was not aware that female teachers having sex with students caused harm, a court has been told.

Teacher denies duty 'not to have sex with students'

Teacher denies duty 'not to have sex with students'

Teacher denies duty 'not to have sex with students'

Teacher denies duty 'not to have sex with students'

A female teacher accused of decades-old child abuse has claimed that by 1970s' standards she was under no obligation to refrain from sex with students.

Female teacher admits ongoing sex abuse of child

Female teacher admits ongoing sex abuse of child

Female teacher admits ongoing sex abuse of child

Female teacher admits ongoing sex abuse of child

A female teacher used her friendship with a 12-year-old female to manipulate them into being sexually abused at school and other locations over multiple years.

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'No child left behind': billions for state schools

'No child left behind': billions for state schools

Billions of dollars will go towards Australia's biggest public school system after a new funding deal was reached, but one state is still holding out for more.

Ex-teacher cleared of trying to have sex with 15yo boy

Ex-teacher cleared of trying to have sex with 15yo boy

A former teacher has been cleared of attempting to procure a child for sex after a magistrate heard he was the victim of vigilante pedophile hunters.

'Insulting': trans music tutor sues Catholic schools

'Insulting': trans music tutor sues Catholic schools

A transgender tutor has accused a Catholic schools body of failing to let her work after she transitioned and asking invasive questions about her bathroom use.

Public billed as teacher cleared of abuse due to gender

Public billed as teacher cleared of abuse due to gender

Taxpayers will foot the legal bill after an alleged pedophile ex-teacher had all charges of abusing boys thrown out because of her gender.

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Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict

Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict

Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict

Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict

Wife-killer Chris Dawson has claimed his conviction over sex with an underage student was not sound after his appeal against his murder conviction failed.

Extra $110m for schools ups pressure on holdout states

Extra $110m for schools ups pressure on holdout states

Extra $110m for schools ups pressure on holdout states

Extra $110m for schools ups pressure on holdout states

The education minister is working to sign updated school funding agreements with states and territories, agreeing to pump $1 billion into the nation's capital.

Kinder worker's family mourns 'light of our lives'

Kinder worker's family mourns 'light of our lives'

Kinder worker's family mourns 'light of our lives'

Kinder worker's family mourns 'light of our lives'

The family of Eleanor Bryant, killed as a truck crashed into a kindergarten in Victoria, has paid tribute to the mother-of-two as mourners laid flowers.

Teachers seal three-year pay and conditions deal

Teachers seal three-year pay and conditions deal

Teachers seal three-year pay and conditions deal

Teachers seal three-year pay and conditions deal

NSW teachers have agreed to a three-year wage deal after months of talks with government officials, building on a previous one-off pay hike.

Childcare sector 'sleepwalking' into market domination

Childcare sector 'sleepwalking' into market domination

Childcare sector 'sleepwalking' into market domination

Childcare sector 'sleepwalking' into market domination

A pay increase will help bolster the childcare sector but there are warnings more must be done to address market concentration and keep costs low for families.

Teacher accused of sex assault 'not unacceptable' risk

Teacher accused of sex assault 'not unacceptable' risk

Teacher accused of sex assault 'not unacceptable' risk

Teacher accused of sex assault 'not unacceptable' risk

A teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student several times has no criminal history and the support of his family, a court has heard.

Ex-teacher jailed once again over child abuse material

Ex-teacher jailed once again over child abuse material

Ex-teacher jailed once again over child abuse material

Ex-teacher jailed once again over child abuse material

A former school teacher has been thrown back behind bars after police discovered he had explicit child abuse material and had deleted thousands of online files.

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Weeks in prison for Marist brother repeat child abuser

Marist brother Gerard McNamara will serve weeks of his five month sentence for the historical sexual abuse of a schoolboy, due to his age and health.

Political playground fight rages over school funding

As the number of Australians finishing high school slips, the federal government has proposed a new plan to help students and teachers.

Teacher cleared of abuse on gender grounds seeks costs

Taxpayers could be hit with a substantial legal bill after an ex-teacher facing a raft of sex abuse allegations had the charges quashed because of her gender.

Jail for 'abhorrent' teacher over child abuse material

A Sydney high school teacher could spend over a decade in jail after touching his students and downloading thousands of explicit child abuse images and videos.

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No after hours contact rules to give teachers a break

NSW teachers will be able to switch off their devices at home under a policy to restrict non-emergency communication outside school hours.

Pedophile conviction likely to be tossed due to gender

An ex-teacher who sexually abused a student five decades ago has a high chance of her conviction being quashed as it was based on a men-only law, a court says.

Ex-Marist teacher fights 'unfair' NZ child sex trial

A convicted child sex abuser who taught at Canberra's Marist College has dementia and should not be extradited to face charges in New Zealand, his lawyer says.

Ex-maths teacher 'almost immediately' groomed student

A former maths teacher at an elite Sydney private school is on trial over an alleged sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student in the 1980s.

Back to class for senior teachers to ease shortages

Executive teachers and deputy principals on six-figure salaries will be expected to spend more time in NSW classrooms as thousands of lessons are cancelled.

Thousands of scholarships on offer to teaching students

The federal government is offering 5000 scholarships worth up to $10,000 a year to education students who commit to the profession after they graduate.

Repressed sexuality led to teacher's abuse of student

A female teacher jailed over sexual crimes involving a student would have found a more appropriate partner if she acknowledged her sexuality, a judge has said.

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