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Sport in schools program aims to curb youth crime rates

Sport in schools program aims to curb youth crime rates

Diversion programs will be rolled out to try and keep kids from committing crimes as a pair of youths are charged with setting a gelato shop alight.

Parents and carers swarm on sex offender register site

Parents and carers swarm on sex offender register site

Parents and carers swarm on sex offender register site

Parents and carers swarm on sex offender register site

Parents and carers have flocked to check one state's recently launched child sex offender register in huge numbers.

Author now accused of producing child abuse material

Author now accused of producing child abuse material

Author now accused of producing child abuse material

Author now accused of producing child abuse material

The author of Jasper Jones and other popular novels for young readers has been slugged with more child exploitation charges, including producing the material.

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More mental health help for struggling regional parents

More mental health help for struggling regional parents

Becoming a parent can be stressful and terrifying but if things take a dark turn, being far away from the necessary mental health services can be dangerous.

'Coward's act': teens flee after deadly car crime spree

'Coward's act': teens flee after deadly car crime spree

A police hunt is under way after a 15-year-old boy was left to die when a stolen car crashed into three vehicles before rolling into a front yard.

Girl returned to killer parents despite 'cult' warning

Girl returned to killer parents despite 'cult' warning

A family's extreme religious beliefs against medical treatment were known to authorities years before their "cult" killed a little girl, a coroner has heard.

'Unacceptable': foster kids placed with triple murderer

'Unacceptable': foster kids placed with triple murderer

A minister has apologised and an attorney-general caught flat-footed after two foster children were found to be living with serial killer Regina Arthurell.

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Ex-Big Bash player to change child abuse plea: lawyer

Ex-Big Bash player to change child abuse plea: lawyer

Ex-Big Bash player to change child abuse plea: lawyer

Ex-Big Bash player to change child abuse plea: lawyer

A fast bowler who played a handful of games for the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers is set to change his plea over child sexual abuse allegations.

Teacher admits having sex with teenage student

Teacher admits having sex with teenage student

Teacher admits having sex with teenage student

Teacher admits having sex with teenage student

More than 18 months after her arrest, a female teacher has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two male students.

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Children shouldn't be allowed to use e-mobility devices and adults should keep to a 10km/h limit, a state parliamentary committee recommends.

What's that, Big Ted? Play School celebrates 60 years

What's that, Big Ted? Play School celebrates 60 years

What's that, Big Ted? Play School celebrates 60 years

What's that, Big Ted? Play School celebrates 60 years

Step through the windows into the world of Play School, where kids can crawl into a rocket clock, or pretend to film episodes of the much-loved show.

'Absolute dream': candidate's hope for sex abuse reform

'Absolute dream': candidate's hope for sex abuse reform

'Absolute dream': candidate's hope for sex abuse reform

'Absolute dream': candidate's hope for sex abuse reform

As politicians prepare for a hotly contested federal by-election, an independent reveals her hope for big reforms to protect child sexual abuse survivors.

Dodgy childcare centres could have funding revoked

Dodgy childcare centres could have funding revoked

Dodgy childcare centres could have funding revoked

Dodgy childcare centres could have funding revoked

The early learning sector is going through a major shake-up after horrific allegations of abuse emerged in 2025, with dozens of providers facing sanctions.

Alleged newborn murder victim had 'myriad' injuries

Alleged newborn murder victim had 'myriad' injuries

Alleged newborn murder victim had 'myriad' injuries

Alleged newborn murder victim had 'myriad' injuries

The police case against a father accused of murdering his newborn son involves extensive medical evidence and multiple agencies, a magistrate has been told.

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'Horrified': childcare giant's abuse scandal response

Australia's largest for-profit childcare operator began overhauling hiring even before a former worker was charged with sexual abuse, an inquiry has been told.

Childcare workers on 'ick' alert after abuse scandals

Childcare centre staff have been urged to report uncomfortable incidents as the industry reels from sexual abuse scandals and child-safety concerns.

Zuckerberg denies at trial that Instagram targets kids

Mark Zuckerberg has sparred with lawyers in a Los Angeles courtroom as he defended Meta's practices in an unprecedented trial over youth social media addiction.

Witnesses forced to testify over boys' stabbing deaths

Three men charged with the murders of two young boys have faced court as a prosecutor flagged a group of witnesses will face compulsory examination.

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Struggling childcare workers under 'enormous pressure'

Industry, parents and policy experts will front a Senate inquiry probing Australia's scandal-plagued early childhood education sector.

Australians released from Syrian camp turned back

Dozens of Australians released from a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in Syria have run into some snags with their departure.

‘Predatory’ children’s author used fame to groom kids

A bestselling children’s author who preyed on girls as young as 11 after visiting their schools to talk about his books has been jailed.

'Serious breaches' prompt childcare centre suspension

Authorities have halted operations at a Sydney childcare centre over serious safety and compliance concerns, amid a clampdown on the beleaguered sector.

Cops slam kids' ankle bracelets as a burden on staffing

Children as young as 10 may be fitted with electronic monitoring devices under new laws, but questions remain over how, or even whether they will be applied.

'Depraved' man jailed for soliciting child abuse photos

A man still does not understand the gravity of his crimes after being caught soliciting child abuse material from vulnerable girls overseas, a judge has said.

Kids' ideas spark inspiration for bestselling author

The author who's just been named Australia's next Children’s Laureate has revealed how his millions of young readers spark ideas for every book he releases.

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