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Foster care reunification model broken, experts say (opens the original)
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Families reuniting with their biological children need better support, foster care experts say. Their comments come after the ABC revealed an 8-month-old baby girl died less than three days after being returned to her biological parents. Children and Family Services chief executive Wendy Sturgess says more work with parents needs to be done if changes in reunification legislation are to be effective. Foster care experts say there needs to be more support for families reuniting with children foll
Loophole closed after rare private prosecution shuts Hepburn council (opens the original)
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The Victorian parliament has made legislative changes to protect councillors from untested private prosecutions. Earlier this year, a businessman brought charges against five Hepburn Shire Council councillors, who were forced to stand down. Councillors across the state have welcomed the changes to the Local Government Act. The Victorian parliament has acted to close a loophole that allowed an untested private prosecution by a private citizen to shut down the Hepburn Shire Council. Earlier this y
Former VicRoads staff blame privatisation for state's crumbling roads (opens the original)
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Victoria's roads are notoriously bad, with the Victorian Auditor-General's Office labelling almost half of the state's roads as "poor or very poor". Former VicRoads staff say the way the roads have been built, and the privatisation of the state's road-building, has led to the decline. The major parties in the upcoming Victorian election have made major roadworks promises to win voters. The upcoming Victorian election is shaping up to be a poll on potholes. Political parties have set out their pl
Claims of abuse at Melbourne alternative school - ABC listen (opens the original)
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An ABC investigation can reveal claims of child sexual abuse and grooming at a prominent Melbourne alternative primary school, spanning from the 1970s to the early 2000s. Multiple former students are now taking civil action against the well-known and once celebrated Fitzroy Community School. Kirsten and Gretel's mother started looking into alternative education in 1976 following her separation from their father.(Supplied: Kirsten and Gretel) Melissa Clarke: An ABC investigation can reveal more d
Victorian premier apologises to victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in schools (opens the original)
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The Victorian government has formally apologised to victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in state government schools. Premier Ben Carroll delivered a formal apology in Parliament House this morning. A law firm says allegations of child sexual abuse in schools continue to emerge. Victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in state government schools have attended Parliament House to listen to the Victorian government apologise. Premier Ben Carroll delivered the formal apology to victim-survivors an
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