A third of students fail to hit NAPLAN benchmarks

National NAPLAN results show large numbers of children are still struggling with the basics of learning, despite a federal push to reshape how reading and maths are taught and tested. 

If the Carroll government is serious about transparency and integrity, it must redefine what counts as corrupt conduct in Victoria.

A 68-year-old man remains in a critical condition nearly a week after a woman allegedly hit him with his own car. Police were allegedly nearly run over while attempting to speak to the accused.

Readers respond to the farewell speech given by Tim Read in parliament.

The new Royal Park masterplan also suggests acquiring land adjacent to the reserve to increase the footprint of precious inner-city green space.

Adrian Basham turned around in the dock to stare down and point at supporters of Samantha Fraser, who he was convicted of murdering in 2018.

Of the 2500 complaints about police criminality and misconduct put to Victoria’s corruption agency, guess how many were investigated.

Authorities have been planning for the arrival of the disastrous H5N1 bird flu virus. Now their protective measures will be tested like never before.

Authorities have announced a poultry lockdown in higher-risk areas. These protective measures will be tested like never before.

A boy charged with manslaughter was remanded after Van Viet Truong, 60, died after being allegedly dragged to the ground and hitting his head.

John Silvester revisits the haunting cold cases that continue to obsess Melbourne.

Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook’s quiz.

AFL great Dustin Martin and Melbourne businessman Chris Bissiotis have re-engineered the structures of a handful of companies to remove any relationship with Carr.

Readers respond to those areas in which the federal government gives the most, or least, attention.

Peter Marshall defended his record and said his only duty was to his members. But top anti-corruption barrister Geoffrey Watson isn’t having a bar of it.

At the pre-sentence hearing for the former AFL great, the woman told the court she no longer felt like the person she once was.

Sy Giang Nguyen, the former IT manager for a Geelong disability service provider best known for his lavish lifestyle and love of footy, has been charged by police.

In the first timetable shake-up since the Metro Tunnel was unveiled, hundreds of services have been added to Melbourne’s network, including a service connecting bayside with the western suburbs.

A grocer has succumbed to his injuries four days after attempting to help another worker during a scuffle at a neighbouring shop.

A grocer has succumbed to his injuries four days after attempting to help another worker during a scuffle at a neighbouring shop.

Marija Kustura has lived in her dream home for more than two decades. But a council is now considering acquiring her property and demolishing it to create a new pocket park.

Brodie Holt suffered permanent brain damage after an arrest outside a Traralgon hotel, with his lawyer saying the case raises broader concerns about alleged police misconduct in Gippsland.

A grocer has succumbed to his injuries four days after attempting to help another worker during a scuffle at a neighbouring shop.

The council removed a roundabout to make the intersection safer for pedestrians. Parents and teachers say it’s done the opposite.

The council removed a roundabout to make the intersection safer for pedestrians. Parents and teachers say it’s done the opposite.

Peter Reardon has been revealed as the magistrate rebuked last month for his courtroom comments to an anti-war protester facing charges.

A man was abducted in Morwell on the orders of The Commission crime syndicate after a shop owner refused to turn over control of the outlet to the gang.

The visit of Pauline Hanson to Victoria and the naming of One Nations’ state candidates has drawn strong reaction from readers.

The woman claims the incorrect and highly invasive procedure was performed on her after she was confused with another woman of the same name.

The now-jailed businessman co-owns a property portfolio worth tens of millions of dollars with retired AFL star Dustin Martin and Melbourne property developer Chris Bissiotis. Its future is now uncertain.