Melbourne morning briefing

Teachers prepare for third strike as pay talks stall

Good morning, Melbourne. 3 degrees and overcast – a cold Saturday ahead, and the education sector is heating up.

Weather

3C, Partly cloudy

Teachers prepare to strike again as pay negotiations falter
Teachers, principals and support staff are preparing to walk off the job for the third time this year as pay negotiations falter.
theage.com.au
Carroll’s long run: Can the boy from Airport West outrun Andrews’ ghost?
Labor has turned to Ben Carroll, described as a studious, serious child of the west, in an attempt to save itself from electoral oblivion. Carroll has only a brief chance to right a rocking ship.
theage.com.au
Silos lit up in pink as rural Victorian town farewells allegedly murdered 13-year-old girl
A public memorial service for allegedly murdered 13-year-old Layla Jeffery was held at the Donald Memorial Hall on Friday, attracting hundreds from across Victoria's north-west, with silos lit up in pink in the rural Victorian town.
theage.com.au
Machete-wielding thugs rampage through youth mental health centre
Four machete-wielding people wearing balaclavas and surgical masks stormed into the ground-floor reception area of a youth mental health centre, trying to locate an unnamed person.
theage.com.au