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'A lot of anger': crime a focus for Dutton in key state

'A lot of anger': crime a focus for Dutton in key state

Peter Dutton has jumped on community concerns about crime, unveiling a $750 million package to tackle the problem.

Social media ban for kids could harm rather than help

Social media ban for kids could harm rather than help

Social media ban for kids could harm rather than help

Social media ban for kids could harm rather than help

Experts are warning an incoming social media ban could push children, particularly boys, towards consuming harmful content in secret.

Doin' it for the kids: PM's pride in childcare legacy

Doin' it for the kids: PM's pride in childcare legacy

Doin' it for the kids: PM's pride in childcare legacy

Doin' it for the kids: PM's pride in childcare legacy

The prime minister touted the government's childcare reforms as he targeted a marginal Liberal-held seat in Brisbane's east.

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‘Profound anguish’: tears for boys killed in crash

‘Profound anguish’: tears for boys killed in crash

The families of two boys killed in a horror crash shared their “immeasurable grief” and broke down in tears as the driver responsible learned his fate.

'Taboo fiction' author can't hide in child abuse case

'Taboo fiction' author can't hide in child abuse case

A Christian charity’s marketing executive facing child abuse charges over her book Daddy’s Little Toy has lost a bid to shield her identity from the public.

'Reduce the misery' and get a flu jab, experts urge

'Reduce the misery' and get a flu jab, experts urge

People are being urged to take influenza and other respiratory diseases seriously and get vaccinated before cold weather arrives.

Teenager alleges human rights abuse in watch house

Teenager alleges human rights abuse in watch house

Children should not be held in watch houses for more than 24 hours, a report has found, after a boy was allegedly deprived of his basic human rights.

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Deluded boy faces decade in custody for mum's murder

Deluded boy faces decade in custody for mum's murder

Deluded boy faces decade in custody for mum's murder

Deluded boy faces decade in custody for mum's murder

A teenager who murdered his caring mother in cold blood as part of a deluded plan to take over Australia will spend at least 10 years behind bars.

Australian girl dies after fire in kids' cooking school

Australian girl dies after fire in kids' cooking school

Australian girl dies after fire in kids' cooking school

Australian girl dies after fire in kids' cooking school

A blaze which broke out at a three-storey cooking school for children in Singapore has killed a 10-year-old Australian girl.

Parent warning as child predators lurk on dating apps

Parent warning as child predators lurk on dating apps

Parent warning as child predators lurk on dating apps

Parent warning as child predators lurk on dating apps

Dating apps need stronger protections after a study found child sex abusers were prowling the platforms targeting people with kids.

'Alarming': one in three Aussie children gambling

'Alarming': one in three Aussie children gambling

'Alarming': one in three Aussie children gambling

'Alarming': one in three Aussie children gambling

Calls are growing to ban betting ads in light of new research showing Aussie teens spend $18 million gambling each year.

Blow for ex-Liberal MP over child sex allegations

Blow for ex-Liberal MP over child sex allegations

Blow for ex-Liberal MP over child sex allegations

Blow for ex-Liberal MP over child sex allegations

A former Liberal MP is facing a lengthy wait to fight allegations he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy after meeting him on a gay hook-up app.

Foster kids in safer homes after 'cage to cage' life

Foster kids in safer homes after 'cage to cage' life

Foster kids in safer homes after 'cage to cage' life

Foster kids in safer homes after 'cage to cage' life

Children in one state's care system are no longer staying in motels and caravan parks after reports and inquiries revealed horror stories from youth in crisis.

Woman accused of torturing girl seeks medical evidence

Woman accused of torturing girl seeks medical evidence

Woman accused of torturing girl seeks medical evidence

Woman accused of torturing girl seeks medical evidence

A woman accused of torturing and neglecting a four-year-old girl needs time for her solicitor to review "quite voluminous" police evidence, a magistrate heard.

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Incarceration crisis: youth laws to face UN scrutiny

Australia's juvenile justice system could come under international scrutiny as one state seeks to make its youth crime laws even tougher.

Alarm raised as tough on crime policy 'infects' nation

Incarcerating children increases crime, legal advocates say, as they raise concern about the youth justice reforms "infecting" the country.

Child removal 'deepening wounds' in Indigenous families

First Nations children in one state are 20 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous kids, a report from Human Rights Watch has found.

Woman tortured, neglected young girl for months: police

Police have alleged a woman assaulted, tortured and neglected a four-year-old girl, leaving her with bruising, burns, fractures and disfigurement.

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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

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

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.

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

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

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

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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