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'Even US' doing better on youth justice than Australia

'Even US' doing better on youth justice than Australia

Australia needs to dump its tough on crime approach towards kids and become accountable for its failures in child protection, the children's commissioner says.

Teen claimed dad was 'cheating' on mum with her

Teen claimed dad was 'cheating' on mum with her

Teen claimed dad was 'cheating' on mum with her

Teen claimed dad was 'cheating' on mum with her

A father accused of abusing his intellectually disabled daughter told police he doesn't speak much with the teen, who he says spends much of her time on TikTok.

Banning kids from social media could cause greater harm

Banning kids from social media could cause greater harm

Banning kids from social media could cause greater harm

Banning kids from social media could cause greater harm

Mental health experts don't support proposals to ban children from accessing social media and are warning it could have unintended consequences.

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Cleo Smith's abductor loses appeal against sentence

Cleo Smith's abductor loses appeal against sentence

Cleo Smith's abductor Terence Kelly has failed to have his jail sentence reduced on appeal after he attempted to argue it was excessive and a judge had erred.

Calls for fish pond fencing after toddler drowns

Calls for fish pond fencing after toddler drowns

The drowning death of a 23-month-old boy has prompted fresh calls for tighter safety requirements around residential fish ponds.

Care for kids to break cycle of abuse spreads its wings

Care for kids to break cycle of abuse spreads its wings

A program offered to children and young people could provide a long-term sustainable solution to ending domestic and family violence in Australia.

Record crime, but minister insists it's under control

Record crime, but minister insists it's under control

Crime is increasing in Victoria as child offences escalate but the state's police minister says offending is under control.

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Advice on negative gearing 'not unusual': Treasurer

Advice on negative gearing 'not unusual': Treasurer

Advice on negative gearing 'not unusual': Treasurer

Advice on negative gearing 'not unusual': Treasurer

While the government has downplayed speculation it's contemplating changes to negative gearing, it's also not ruling it out.

Big states still truant in school funding stoush

Big states still truant in school funding stoush

Big states still truant in school funding stoush

Big states still truant in school funding stoush

Pressure is mounting on some of Australia's biggest states after Tasmania became the third jurisdiction to agree to the Commonwealth's school funding deal.

Australia defends Afghan women after brutal crackdown

Australia defends Afghan women after brutal crackdown

Australia defends Afghan women after brutal crackdown

Australia defends Afghan women after brutal crackdown

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed Australia's solidarity with Afghan women after the brutal Taliban regime banned them from speaking in public.

Teen accused of raping jogger released into community

Teen accused of raping jogger released into community

Teen accused of raping jogger released into community

Teen accused of raping jogger released into community

A 16-year-old boy charged over the rape and sexual assault of a female jogger has been granted bail on a second attempt.

Maths tutor molested girls in their homes, court told

Maths tutor molested girls in their homes, court told

Maths tutor molested girls in their homes, court told

Maths tutor molested girls in their homes, court told

A mathematics tutor abused the trust three families placed in him to teach their daughters when he sexually molested them in their homes, a prosecutor has said.

Man jailed for life over toddler's torture and murder

Man jailed for life over toddler's torture and murder

Man jailed for life over toddler's torture and murder

Man jailed for life over toddler's torture and murder

A man who murdered a two-year-old girl after showing escalating violence and abuse towards her then concealed her body for three years has been jailed for life.

Children more likely to end up in court than diverted

Children more likely to end up in court than diverted

Children more likely to end up in court than diverted

Children more likely to end up in court than diverted

Young offenders across NSW are facing court more often instead of diversionary programs.

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Free childcare, more subsidies urged for those in need

About half of Australian families will benefit from more subsidies and free childcare if the federal government pursues a sustainable path to universal access.

Jury unable to reach verdict for alleged toddler-killer

A jury has for a second time been unable to arrive at a unanimous verdict over alleged toddler killer, Cecil Patrick Kennedy.

Push for national fertility plan as birth rate dives

A national plan for fertility care could equalise Australians' access to IVF services, regardless of which state they live, an expert says.

'Changing norms', new DV strategy to start in childcare

Instilling respect and resilience in preschoolers will help address soaring rates of family violence, the NSW government says as it charts a path to prevention.

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Childcare workers to get 15 per cent boost to pay

Childcare workers will get a pay rise in a bid to retain and attract early childhood educators back to the sector under laws introduced to parliament.

Children promised a say on social media age ban plans

Some young people will get around an age limit on social media but a ban is still needed to protect children, the prime minister says.

Unregistered babies risk missing out on care, education

Each year on average 12,500 Australian children might be missing out on early education because they do not have a birth certificate, a UNICEF report has found.

Social media ban poses barrier to mental health support

Mental health services and youth advocacy groups say they will find it harder to connect with young people if the government goes ahead with a social media ban.

'Tried to wake her up': 4yo boy finds great gran's body

A four-year-old boy has described how he found his great-grandmother covered in blood after his grandfather shot her dead.

'Petrified' siblings fight for their lives after blaze

The father of one-of-the-three children found unconscious inside a burning home says one child may not survive as the siblings remain critical in hospital.

Landmark settlements for children detained in Nauru

Two children held in offshore detention in Nauru have secured settlements with the Australian government over harm caused to them in a protracted legal battle.

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