September 1, 2026 — 7:06pm

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A Melbourne independent school is facing a federal government demand to repay taxpayer-funded disability payments worth nearly $23 million.

Hester Hornbrook Academy, a special assistance school, announced deep cuts to programs and staff numbers on Tuesday after the school was told by the Education Department that it had claimed $22.9 million in disability funding to which it was not entitled.

It is the largest instance of alleged over-claiming that has been made public since the federal government began cracking…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU