Adam Carey
The Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Our experts answer your burning election questions
Our inbox was flooded with questions. Here are some answers. → Read More
Nursing degrees remain top choice for school-leavers at Victorian unis
As year 12 students prepare for their first VCE exam on Wednesday, interest in nursing is topping all other fields at six of Victoria’s nine public universities. → Read More
Outdoor lessons, air filters and face masks: Victorian schools ready for staged return
Schools will be juggling a long list of safety measures when children return on Monday. But as COVID-19 cases surge, it is unvaccinated parents - not children - we should worry about. → Read More
Fitzroy North school that flouted lockdown rules hit by COVID outbreak
A school that has flouted remote learning rules has been hit by a big COVID outbreak, as Victoria’s Premier warns reopening schools would cause cases to surge. → Read More
Interest in nursing surges as arts slumps at Victorian universities
The class of 2020 has swung towards nursing and biomedicine courses this year but away from the arts, university application data shows.. → Read More
Less than three years after fleeing terror, Abdul is dux of Dandenong
An ATAR of 97.15 is a stellar result for any VCE student. For Abdul Basit, who arrived in Australia as a refugee less than three years ago, it is extraordinary. → Read More
Vaccine is imminent, but virus fight has long way to go: Fauci
A COVID-19 vaccine is just months away, Dr Anthony Fauci says, but vaccine hesitancy and political division are making the fight against the virus tougher to win. → Read More
More cases expected from outbreak in northern suburbs
All of the state's five extra cases recorded on Thursday were connected to the cluster, identified just days before Premier Daniel Andrews was due to announce a further easing of the city's lockdown restrictions. → Read More
Schools call for overseas student return amid 'existential challenges'
Principals representing some of Victoria's most expensive private schools have written to the government to plead for urgent return of international students. → Read More
Outbreak hits another aged care home as state records deadliest day in pandemic
Twenty-one elderly residents and 12 staff have tested positive to coronavirus in the latest outbreak to hit an aged care home in Victoria. → Read More
Victoria records 25 coronavirus deaths, 282 new cases
Another 25 people have died of coronavirus in Victoria in the past day, and the state has recorded 282 new cases. → Read More
Chinese students see political motive in Beijing's call to stay away
Chinese students often suffer from exclusion in Australia though racist violence is rare, study finds, contrary to warnings from China's Ministry of Education. → Read More
Loss of international students set to blow $30b-$60b hole in economy
The Australian economy faces a projected $30 billion to $60 billion hit within the next three years from the loss of revenue from international students. → Read More
St Kevin's headmaster Stephen Russell resigns, sports dean stood down
St Kevin's College head Stephen Russell has quit following a series of damaging reports on the Catholic school's handling of a child grooming case. → Read More
Regional school rises to become state's top VCE performer
An independent boarding school in Ballarat has become Victoria’s best VCE performer this year, overtaking some larger and more famous Melbourne schools. → Read More
'Alarm bells': Australian students falling behind in maths, science and reading
Australian students have recorded their worst ever results in PISA, an international test of reading, maths and science skills. → Read More
Tutorial company signs up African migrants with ruthless sales tactics
A company operating under several names has used aggressive sales tactics to convince migrant families to sign up to expensive but unhelpful online products. → Read More
Liberal powerbrokers should quit over racist, homophobic texts: Kennett, Baillieu
Two former Victorian premiers have called for two Liberal powerbrokers to quit for swapping racist and homophobic insults about other party members. → Read More
Wipeout for the Liberals as Andrews surges to victory on huge red wave
Daniel Andrews and Labor looked poised to return to government as counting got underway on Saturday night in Victoria’s state election. → Read More
Labor heading for huge win after voters back Andrews' spending plans
Daniel Andrews and Labor looked poised to return to government as counting got underway on Saturday night in Victoria’s state election. → Read More