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Tears as whistleblower who exposed pedophile cleared

Tears as whistleblower who exposed pedophile cleared

A whistleblower has burst into tears after she was acquitted following allegations she leaked information about one of Australia's worst pedophiles.

Mum says she reported pedophile 13 years before arrest

Mum says she reported pedophile 13 years before arrest

Mum says she reported pedophile 13 years before arrest

Mum says she reported pedophile 13 years before arrest

A police ethical investigation team is reviewing claims a mother reported abuse by one of Australia's worst pedophiles more than a decade before his arrest.

Public billed as teacher cleared of abuse due to gender

Public billed as teacher cleared of abuse due to gender

Public billed as teacher cleared of abuse due to gender

Public billed as teacher cleared of abuse due to gender

Taxpayers will foot the legal bill after an alleged pedophile ex-teacher had all charges of abusing boys thrown out because of her gender.

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'Wholly achievable': calls grow for $10-a-day childcare

'Wholly achievable': calls grow for $10-a-day childcare

Plans to improve childcare access for families should pave the way for fees to be capped at as little as $10 per day, advocates and experts say.

Theatre boss to stand trial on sex offences charges

Theatre boss to stand trial on sex offences charges

A large theatre group's former boss had some child sex offence charges dismissed but will still face trial on 48 offences allegedly committed over 19 years.

'Treat us like humans': rise in out-of-home care kids

'Treat us like humans': rise in out-of-home care kids

A report has called for urgent change after finding one state has up to four times as many children in residential care than others.

Majority of children in detention are Indigenous boys

Majority of children in detention are Indigenous boys

The number of children being held in detention has risen, with shocking data laying bare the trend of Indigenous young people being locked up.

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Thousands of families in line for cheaper childcare

Thousands of families in line for cheaper childcare

Thousands of families in line for cheaper childcare

Thousands of families in line for cheaper childcare

More than 60,000 families would access three days of subsidised childcare while an access test branded punitive will be scrapped under a Labor policy.

Young families bear the brunt of cost-of-living crisis

Young families bear the brunt of cost-of-living crisis

Young families bear the brunt of cost-of-living crisis

Young families bear the brunt of cost-of-living crisis

Calls are mounting for government relief from high childcare fees as analysis shows young families are struggling most from rising living costs.

Girl once accused of murder pleads to go outside

Girl once accused of murder pleads to go outside

Girl once accused of murder pleads to go outside

Girl once accused of murder pleads to go outside

A 13-year-old girl who had a murder charge against her struck out has pleaded with her lawyer to be allowed outside again, a court has been told.

Children of asylum seekers on 'trajectories of risk'

Children of asylum seekers on 'trajectories of risk'

Children of asylum seekers on 'trajectories of risk'

Children of asylum seekers on 'trajectories of risk'

Children of asylum seekers who are still in limbo with their visa status in Australia carry the emotional burdens of their parents, researchers have found.

'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

The family of crash victims killed as a result of an angry teen driver's "egregious" behaviour say faith has been lost in the justice system.

High rates of hearing loss among Indigenous people

High rates of hearing loss among Indigenous people

High rates of hearing loss among Indigenous people

High rates of hearing loss among Indigenous people

Indigenous children, especially in remote areas are being impacted by high rates of severe middle ear infections, which can cause hearing loss a report says.

Youth worker preyed on vulnerable victims for decades

Youth worker preyed on vulnerable victims for decades

Youth worker preyed on vulnerable victims for decades

Youth worker preyed on vulnerable victims for decades

A former youth worker will spend at least a decade behind bars for the long-term sexual abuse of young boys across decades, many of them vulnerable.

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Overhaul pledge for 'shocking' failures in foster care

Many out-of-home care providers are failing to provide basic support to children despite being paid hundreds of thousands to do so, a damning report has found.

'Cruel, inhuman': justice laws to violate human rights

New youth justice laws will likely increase the number of children in detention and put pressure on packed facilities, a state government admits.

Tech giant concern as social media ban passes

The parent company for Facebook has hit out at a looming ban on under 16s for social media, labelling the process as rushed.

Human rights commissioner slams new youth crime laws

The Queensland government has been accused of "plumbing the depths" by pushing through laws that will ensure children face harsher penalties for serious crimes.

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'Irrevocable pain': parents confront childcare rapist

Some of the many women abused as girls by child care worker Ashley Paul Griffith over 19 years have told a judge they have scars that will never heal.

Social media ban 'significant risk' to child's rights

A blanket social media ban for Australians under 16 has been criticised for limiting rights and not having enough privacy safeguards for all users.

Teen social media ban a step closer despite concerns

A social media ban is looming for Australians aged under 16 after the measure to force restrictions on many platforms cleared its first hurdle in parliament.

Changing lives: childcare worker pay increase lauded

A wage increase for early childhood educators has been lauded as a first step towards universal childcare that will benefit the sector and Australian families.

Two-year-old girl dies after being found in parked car

Police are investigating after a two-year-old girl found unconscious in a car parked outside a regional town's council office could not be revived and died.

'Knee-jerk reaction' social media ban set to pass

A proposal to ban children from social media is expected to become law despite experts and politicians arguing it may not make the internet safer for kids.

'Whatever it takes': child removal floated to tackle DV

Child protection practices will be examined by a government in response to a landmark inquiry into the domestic violence deaths of four women.

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