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Ex-teacher bailed after 'false' student abuse claim bid

Ex-teacher bailed after 'false' student abuse claim bid

An ex-high school teacher accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old student has been granted bail despite allegedly asking the teen to lie about what happened.

Student's testimony enough to back Dawson sex verdict

Student's testimony enough to back Dawson sex verdict

Student's testimony enough to back Dawson sex verdict

Student's testimony enough to back Dawson sex verdict

Evidence by one of Chris Dawson's former students was enough to prove he sexually abused her around the time he killed his wife, a court has found.

Father exposes teacher's alleged abuse of teen student

Father exposes teacher's alleged abuse of teen student

Father exposes teacher's alleged abuse of teen student

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.

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Urgent call to end gender-based violence in schools

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.

Ex-Marist brother seeks record of sex abuse 'flashback'

Ex-Marist brother seeks record of sex abuse 'flashback'

A former Marist brother wants to attack the credibility of a pupil he allegedly abused in the 1980s after he underwent a controversial psychotherapy procedure.

Leave it to us: teachers dismiss maths crisis claims

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.

Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Questions about when wife-killer Chris Dawson kissed a female student undermine his conviction, a court has been told.

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Harm to boys abused by women teachers 'not foreseeable'

Harm to boys abused by women teachers 'not foreseeable'

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.

'No child left behind': billions for state schools

'No child left behind': billions for state schools

'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

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

'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

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

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

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'

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

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.

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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

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

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.

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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