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Aboriginal groups slam proposed child removal powers

Aboriginal groups slam proposed child removal powers

Indigenous rights group believe proposed child safety reforms will "deepen an already devastating crisis" and portrays Aboriginal communities as dangerous.

Doubts tougher penalties will deter crime gangs

Doubts tougher penalties will deter crime gangs

Doubts tougher penalties will deter crime gangs

Doubts tougher penalties will deter crime gangs

A former cop and criminologist warns new laws increasing jail time for criminal syndicates won't deter them or the teens they hire to do their dirty work.

Calls for options in budget to ease pressure on parents

Calls for options in budget to ease pressure on parents

Calls for options in budget to ease pressure on parents

Calls for options in budget to ease pressure on parents

Parents are hoping the federal budget will include more choice, transparency and reform when it comes to child care by providing more subsidy options.

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National childcare safety watchdog eyed after breaches

National childcare safety watchdog eyed after breaches

Safety standards to protect some of the most vulnerable Australians could soon be enforced by a singular body under a proposal to be put to ministers.

Staff suspended over welfare fears before girl's death

Staff suspended over welfare fears before girl's death

The alleged murder of a five-year-old girl has led to three child protection workers being stood down amid concerns over how her welfare case was handled.

Kid's cancer centre zeroes in on 'terrible disease'

Kid's cancer centre zeroes in on 'terrible disease'

Australia is opening its first centre focused solely on transforming the experiences and outcomes for children and young people with cancer.

Author Craig Silvey admits child exploitation crimes

Author Craig Silvey admits child exploitation crimes

Australian author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material, as prosecutors dropped two other charges.

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Woman charged over torture and neglect of young girl

Woman charged over torture and neglect of young girl

Woman charged over torture and neglect of young girl

Woman charged over torture and neglect of young girl

A woman has been charged with torture and failing to provide the necessities of life to a child who has been in intensive care for almost three months.

'Dirty daddy': ex-priest's Christmas hunt for child sex

'Dirty daddy': ex-priest's Christmas hunt for child sex

'Dirty daddy': ex-priest's Christmas hunt for child sex

'Dirty daddy': ex-priest's Christmas hunt for child sex

A former priest who tried to meet three children for sex told someone he shared vile images and video with that there was "no such thing as too young".

'No place in hell' for father over fatal crash cover-up

'No place in hell' for father over fatal crash cover-up

'No place in hell' for father over fatal crash cover-up

'No place in hell' for father over fatal crash cover-up

The mother of two siblings killed in a horrific car crash has said the unlicensed driver's father failed as a parent after falsely reporting the SUV as stolen.

Primary school teacher accused of filming inside toilet

Primary school teacher accused of filming inside toilet

Primary school teacher accused of filming inside toilet

Primary school teacher accused of filming inside toilet

A teacher has been refused bail over claims he tried to hide a camera allegedly used to film primary school students, which was found inside a school bathroom.

Ex-Liberal MP continues fight against child sex charges

Ex-Liberal MP continues fight against child sex charges

Ex-Liberal MP continues fight against child sex charges

Ex-Liberal MP continues fight against child sex charges

An ex-state MP still denies he sexually assaulted a teen in a car park toilet as a retrial is scheduled eight months after jurors failed to reach verdicts.

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

The mother of an abducted girl has provided a heartbreaking tribute after a body was found in a large-scale search, saying her family will meet her in heaven.

'Risky' co-sleeping likely caused death of three babies

'Risky' co-sleeping likely caused death of three babies

'Risky' co-sleeping likely caused death of three babies

'Risky' co-sleeping likely caused death of three babies

The "risky" co-sleeping of three babies by their parents and siblings likely caused their deaths, a coroner has found as she recommended prevention measures.

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'Why now?': mum on scandal-plagued childcare closures

A mother, whose daughter attended a childcare centre where an accused pedophile once worked, has questioned why it took so long to shut the facility down.

Young children who died in tragic house fire identified

A fundraiser supporting a family who lost two children in a house fire on the day they were due to move interstate has revealed tragic details about the blaze.

Husband betrayed by 'cruel' wife who faked son's cancer

A mother who faked her six-year-old son's cancer diagnosis to raise thousands of dollars has been jailed for more than four years.

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

People know the location of a man who allegedly abducted a five-year-old girl, say police who have found a child's underwear during the massive search.

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'Deeply concerning': childcare centre closures attacked

An embattled childcare group rocked by abuse allegations against one of its workers is closing down dozens of centres.

Gasps as ex-charity worker avoids jail over abuse book

An author will be placed on the sex offenders register after penning a novel found to describe the sexual abuse of a child through explicit toddler role-play.

Children's commissioner ignored on laws targeting kids

Legal and policy reforms since a damning royal commission report have continued to breach children's rights, a youth justice inquiry has been told.

Survivors leave hospital after inferno killed children

The surviving family members of a house fire that killed two children and hospitalised four siblings and a parent have been discharged from hospital.

Magistrate’s son to face trial over child abuse charges

The son of a magistrate will face trial accused of 129 charges including dozens for alleged child sexual offences, a court has ruled.

AI chatbots might dob: Meta issues warning to teens

Artificially intelligent chatbots on three popular social networks will share details about what teens ask with their parents under the latest reform.

Dirty dozen list boosts 'adult crime, adult time' laws

Sweeping additions to a state's “adult crime, adult time” laws have been introduced while giving police new powers to crack down on anti‑social behaviour.

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