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V/Line rail cleaning bosses jailed; teachers pressed on disability funds

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‘Corrosive’: Ex-V/Line boss jailed over corrupt contracts
The masterminds behind a major corruption scandal involving Victorian rail cleaning contracts have been jailed for their 'corrosive' betrayal of public trust.
theage.com.au
Leaked email reveals teachers urged to get children ‘over the line’ for more disability dollars
Teachers at a Melbourne independent school were pressured to get students 'over the line' into the highest disability bracket to secure lucrative federal funding, according to a leaked email.
theage.com.au
‘It’s in our hands’: Ginnivan, Hawks look straight to an MCG prelim final
In front of nearly 60,000 in the west, the Hawks left the purple army in a daze as they locked in an MCG preliminary final.
theage.com.au
‘You have to hope for a time like this’: The full story behind Will Day’s tears
Will Day was emotional after the Hawks' upset win over the Dockers put them into a preliminary final at the MCG.
theage.com.au
Margaret Preston: Australia’s most beloved and contested artist?
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia has staged the first Margaret Preston retrospective in 20 years, exploring what was gained and flattened in her quest to create a singular Australian aesthetic.
theguardian.com

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