Australia politics live: Kate Chaney pushes for action 1,000 days after gambling ad ban report; classes cancelled as Victorian teachers strike

Tens of thousands of Victorian teachers to down tools after last-ditch call to avoid strike chaos fell on deaf ears. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStriking teachers take pay fight to state parliamentTens of thousands of Victorian teachers will down tools after a last-ditch call to avoid school strike chaos fell on deaf ears, AAP reports.Whilst all schools are expected to be open ... many schools will only be able to provide supervision for a limited number of students.Schools will communicate any changes to school programs directly to parents and carers.I will be announcing some measures to support truckies, in particular, to make sure that they get a fair go and that some of the costs we’re seeing are fairly shared across the supply chain. Continue reading...