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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....
Wednesday 10 March 2010 -
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....
Wednesday 10 March 2010 -
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 ...
Wednesday 17 February 2010 -
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. ...
Tuesday 9 February 2010 -
A Melbourne cafe owner and three of his former staff have been fined for bullying Brodie Panlock, who subsequently committed suicide....
Monday 8 February 2010
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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....
Thursday 11 March 2010 -
The State has reached a settlement with a student who sued after allegedly suffering abuse at Kerang Technical High School, in north-west Victoria....
Thursday 11 March 2010 -
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. ...
Thursday 11 March 2010 -
A landmark ruling by the Victorian Supreme Court has paved the way for victims of young bullies to seek compensation....
Wednesday 10 March 2010 -
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....
Wednesday 10 March 2010

