Adelaide Thunderbirds lose captain Erin Bell to powerhouse Collingwood

The Adelaide Thunderbirds have lost their captain Erin Bell, who has announced she's moving to the Collingwood Magpies in Melbourne.

The state government has received $1.73 billion from the Transport Accident Commission over the past six years, bolstering its own coffers with more cash than the state-owned insurer spent on road safety upgrades.

Readers discuss the VCE examination debacle, the Myer Christmas windows launch cancellation, Kevin Rudd’s ambassadorial suitability and Donald Trump’s swathe of appointees.

After weeks of voting and more weeks of counting, Victoria now has a fresh set of newly elected councils. Digging into the data reveals some surprising outcomes.

Year after year there have been serious problems with exams. It is simply not good enough.

Dozens of Victorian anaesthetists and surgeons have been accused of systematic billing scams and pocketing off-the-book fees in a damning complaint that has triggered investigations by a federal regulator and private health insurers.

Maryam Hamka’s devastated mother knows no parent should have to bury a child. Now she wants her killer punished for what he’s done to her family.

Jacinta Allan said the group who threatened to disrupt the Christmas windows launch would not have been stopped even if the state had tougher protest laws.

Students, experts and teachers say it’s untenable for the state’s exam authority to press on with grading compromised exam papers as normal.

Students, experts and teachers say it’s untenable for the state’s exam authority to press on with grading compromised exam papers as normal.

This education scandal has taught my generation of high school students to doubt whether working hard, acting with integrity and trusting authorities will pay off.

This education scandal has taught my generation of high school students to doubt whether working hard, acting with integrity and trusting authorities will pay off.

The original investigators believed they knew the killer of six-year-old Bonnie Clarke, but lacked sufficient evidence. They were horribly wrong.

The update comes after Premier Jacinta Allan accused the protesters of “politicising Christmas”.

Jacinta Allan has accused pro-Palestine protesters of “politicising Christmas” after Myer cancelled the launch of its annual event in response to a planned demonstration.

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How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.

The independent review is the second in two years into the Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority after it previously published errors in exams.

Burgertory owner Hash Tayeh has hit out over revelations police knew his Melbourne restaurant was allegedly burned down for political reasons and put the force “on notice”.

Threats by a pro-Palestine group have forced Myer to cancel the unveiling of its beloved Christmas windows on Sunday.

Readers discuss whether Anthony Albanese’s leadership style is working.

The Victorian Electoral Commission’s annual report says it faces budget pressures with difficulty recruiting and retaining staff for events and a continued rise in the cost of services.

The VCAA is in damage control after questions similar to those found “hidden” on sample VCE assessments turned up in the real exams.

Thousands of VCE students could have taken their exams with a hidden advantage over their peers, after some questions were accidentally revealed online in advance.

Patrick Stephenson will have his trial fast-tracked to the Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to murdering the missing Ballarat mother.

Patrick Stephenson will have his trial fast-tracked to the Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to murdering the missing Ballarat mother.

The education minister has vowed to “get to the bottom” of the fiasco, which he attributed to “human error”.

The education minister blamed “human error” for atechnical gaffe that gave thousands of students prior access to official exam material.

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Students were able to highlight materials uploaded to the curriculum authority’s website that appeared to be blank but revealed “hidden” text when formatted in a new document.