Melbourne news

Hail is expected to fall on much of Victoria on Friday as a low-pressure system bears down on the state, bringing wild weather with it.

A swarm of thunderstorms is expected to hit Melbourne, while north-eastern Victoria faces flash flooding and hail the size of cricket balls.

Shortly after 2.30pm, the weather bureau warned a “very dangerous thunderstorm” was heading towards Geelong, that may lead to “life-threatening flash flooding”.

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Latin may be considered a dead language, but it’s alive and well in classrooms across the state – and it can boost students’ ATAR scores.

A shorter working week in government schools is part of the answer to the chronic workforce shortage, says the education union and academic researchers.

A shorter working week in government schools is part of the answer to the chronic workforce shortage, says the education union and academic researchers.

Twelve-storey apartment towers at Pentridge and a high-rise lifestyle precinct in Docklands have been approved by the state’s planning minister – dismissing objections from local councils.

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Not one character witness took the stand for the High Country killer, who will be sentenced on Friday.

Emergency crews were called to a major arterial in Endeavour Hills after reports a child had been hit by a car.

Emergency crews were called after reports a child had been hit by a car on Heatherton Road in Endeavour Hills.

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