The Victorian Supreme Court has ruled that children under 10 can act violently with intent, giving a victim of bullying the right to sue for compensation....

A Supreme Court ruling makes it clear that the legal immunity child bullies enjoy is not an excuse to disregard a victim's suffering. The ruling is expected to boost the chances of getting compensation for other school bullying victims....

The stabbing death of a 12-year-old Brisbane school boy by a fellow student has prompted calls for greater security within schools amid claims that teen violence is on the rise. Melbourne psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is an internationally recognised authority on teenage behaviour, an ...

The Australian of the Year, youth mental health professor Patrick McGorry, has gone against conventional wisdom and called for a softening of the media guidelines for reporting suicide. He says responsible discussion of the issue can help public understanding of suicide and how to prevent it. ...

A Melbourne cafe owner and three of his former staff have been fined for bullying Brodie Panlock, who subsequently committed suicide....

Police are investigating an alleged assault on a student at St Patrick's College - two weeks before Elliot Fletcher was fatally stabbed at the school....

The State has reached a settlement with a student who sued after allegedly suffering abuse at Kerang Technical High School, in north-west Victoria....

Schools are being urged to improve how they deal with individual bullying cases, as a consequence of a large out-of-court settlement in Victoria yesterday. A family was awarded $290,000 for alleged bullying incidents which took place at a high school in Victoria's north-west. ...

A landmark ruling by the Victorian Supreme Court has paved the way for victims of young bullies to seek compensation....

The Victorian Supreme Court has ruled that children under 10 can act violently with intent, giving a victim of bullying the right to sue for compensation....