Victoria bans mobile phones at schools06:12Students using phone in the classroom. Source: Press AssociationSBS FilipinoView Podcast SeriesFollow and SubscribeApple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyDownload (11.38MB)Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android Victoria is cracking down on students using phones at state-run schools.It's the first state to launch a blanket ban for both primary and secondary schools.And if the federal government has its way - all other states and territories will soon follow suit.ShareLatest podcast episodesSBS News in Filipino, Friday 21 November 2025‘Feels like home’: How this Filipino chef adjusted to a new life and community in CairnsSBS Filipino Radio Program, Thursday 20 November 2025From mining to hospitality: Which industries produce Australia's highest and lowest income earners?