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Cross-party nod for probe into 'rogue' childcare firms

Cross-party nod for probe into 'rogue' childcare firms

Shocking claims of rampant child mistreatment in privately operated centres have triggered a government-backed inquiry into the early education sector.

Marathon debate ahead as 'tough' bail laws thrashed out

Marathon debate ahead as 'tough' bail laws thrashed out

Marathon debate ahead as 'tough' bail laws thrashed out

Marathon debate ahead as 'tough' bail laws thrashed out

Lawmakers are settling in for a lengthy debate on controversial bail reforms as the premier slams an opposition move to ditch their "tough" branding.

'Going to lock you up': cop warning for regional youth

'Going to lock you up': cop warning for regional youth

'Going to lock you up': cop warning for regional youth

'Going to lock you up': cop warning for regional youth

Dozens of officers will be deployed in several regional centres to tackle rising youth crime, including serious incidents from violent break-ins to car theft.

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Female teacher admits ongoing sex abuse of child

Female teacher admits ongoing sex abuse of child

A female teacher used her friendship with a 12-year-old female to manipulate them into being sexually abused at school and other locations over multiple years.

Royal commission ruled out after childcare revelations

Royal commission ruled out after childcare revelations

Advocacy groups, unions and political parties are demanding government intervention in the childcare sector following revelations of rampant child mistreatment.

Teen joyrider sentenced under new 'post and boast' laws

Teen joyrider sentenced under new 'post and boast' laws

A teenage boy who shared a video of a stolen luxury car speeding at 150km/h is one of the first to feel the impact of a state's “post and boast” laws.

Youth crime crackdown all 'hammer' on troubled kids

Youth crime crackdown all 'hammer' on troubled kids

Spiking youth crime is being used to justify harsher proposed bail laws in a state some argue is neglecting its responsibility as legal guardian to many.

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'A risk': Australia's youngest murderer to be set free

'A risk': Australia's youngest murderer to be set free

'A risk': Australia's youngest murderer to be set free

'A risk': Australia's youngest murderer to be set free

One of Australia's most notorious killers is considered a risk of planning a violent revenge, but he will still be given another chance to be in the community.

Young men increasingly targeted by sexual extortion

Young men increasingly targeted by sexual extortion

Young men increasingly targeted by sexual extortion

Young men increasingly targeted by sexual extortion

One in 10 adolescents are being targeted by sexual extortion, where they're threatened with a private image and made to hand over money or more intimate photos.

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Researchers are calling for more regulation following revelations about how teenagers are being targeted online and young people are at risk on dating apps.

Ex-business tycoon faces new child abuse allegations

Ex-business tycoon faces new child abuse allegations

Ex-business tycoon faces new child abuse allegations

Ex-business tycoon faces new child abuse allegations

Disgraced former knight Ron Brierley is facing fresh charges of possessing child abuse material after his early release from jail on a successful appeal.

Election push for childcare as rural kids 'held back'

Election push for childcare as rural kids 'held back'

Election push for childcare as rural kids 'held back'

Election push for childcare as rural kids 'held back'

Farmers, families and advocates are calling on all side of politics to improve "dire" access to childcare in the bush, where there are years-long waiting lists.

Grandmother abused boy with 'extreme punishment' regime

Grandmother abused boy with 'extreme punishment' regime

Grandmother abused boy with 'extreme punishment' regime

Grandmother abused boy with 'extreme punishment' regime

A teenager was made to stand for hours, sometimes while naked, and sleep on the floor by his grandmother as part of a punishment regime.

'I'll never forgive': survivor, as boys' killer jailed

'I'll never forgive': survivor, as boys' killer jailed

'I'll never forgive': survivor, as boys' killer jailed

'I'll never forgive': survivor, as boys' killer jailed

A large sentence discount has been awarded to a man behind the deaths of two young brothers, found in a crumpled car still dressed in their school uniforms.

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Fines for tech firms exposing kids to harmful content

Social media platforms and internet providers could cop multimillion-dollar fines if they expose children to self harm or fetish porn content.

Ex-cop loses bid to end historical child sex abuse case

An ex-police officer accused of molesting three girls over two decades has failed to stop his prosecution due to his mental decline.

Ex-teacher cleared of trying to have sex with 15yo boy

A former teacher has been cleared of attempting to procure a child for sex after a magistrate heard he was the victim of vigilante pedophile hunters.

'So quick': dog licences recommended after fatal attack

Owners of dog breeds regularly involved in attacks could one day require licences, after a two-year-old was fatally mauled by two animals at a rural motel.

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Teens charged with rape, armed robbery in brutal attack

Three teenagers are accused of breaking into a home in Cairns, holding a couple at knife-point and sexually assaulting a woman.

Controversial bail crackdown spurs youth custody surge

The number of young people in custody in one state has jumped more than 30 per cent following a surge in bail refusals.

Operator 'hung out to dry' by Hillcrest castle maker

A 'dust devil' that lifted a jumping castle into the air, killing six primary school children, could not have been foreseen, a court has been told.

Woman spared jail over 'disgusting' sexual abuse of boy

A woman helped her violent and abusive partner give methamphetamine to a 13-year-old boy before the couple sexually assaulted him, a judge has heard.

Accused baby murderer asked 'unusual' question: doctor

A man accused of killing his ex-partner's baby asked a doctor a question about the boy's bones as the child was treated in the emergency department.

Stolen generations need support 'before it's too late'

Ageing stolen generations survivors need urgent action to ensure they can live out the remainder of their lives in dignity, advocates say.

'Living in cardboard box': child deaths under review

A report into dozens of child deaths has indicated kids were being lost in a state's residential care system that had "forgotten how to care".

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