Noel Towell

1 week ago | theage.com.au | Noel Towell

By Noel Towell June 20, 2025 — 5.30am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The collapse of a major building company has left three crucial Melbourne public school upgrades in limbo and a small army of tradies, who are owed millions of dollars, claiming the Victorian government has abandoned them.

2 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Noel Towell

By Noel Towell June 13, 2025 — 7.45pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Melbourne University has offered counselling to staff and students after a racially charged email from an academic at the prestigious institution went public.

2 weeks ago | watoday.com.au | Noel Towell

Michelle Foster, the current Dean of Melbourne Law School, confirmed that the “sensitive correspondence” was posted on a number of noticeboards on campus and that the leak was being investigated. “We acknowledge that staff and students who read the notices may have been offended or upset by its contents,” the Foster said. “The university offers students and staff access to a range of free support services.

2 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Noel Towell |Caroline Schelle

‘Schools become a prison’: Parents must take responsibility for truancy, expert saysBy Noel Towell and Caroline Schelle June 11, 2025 — 4.45pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Victorian schools are making it too easy for parents to keep their children away from class, a major Melbourne education conference has been told.

2 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Noel Towell

By Noel Towell June 11, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Students will face a stricter disciplinary regime at Melbourne’s Catholic schools in a bid to “reclaim the classroom” from social media, unruly behaviour, inattention and disrespect.