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'Brave' dad and toddler die in twin pram train tragedy

'Brave' dad and toddler die in twin pram train tragedy

A toddler and her father have died after a pram carrying twin girls rolled onto train tracks, leaving a mother traumatised and another girl lucky to survive.

Group said 'God would heal' girl's untreated diabetes

Group said 'God would heal' girl's untreated diabetes

Group said 'God would heal' girl's untreated diabetes

Group said 'God would heal' girl's untreated diabetes

Fourteen religious group members charged with murder or manslaughter over a girl's death believed God would heal her diabetes without insulin, a judge heard.

Warnings against 'knee-jerk' response to youth crime

Warnings against 'knee-jerk' response to youth crime

Warnings against 'knee-jerk' response to youth crime

Warnings against 'knee-jerk' response to youth crime

The Victorian government must not let community fears of a crime crisis trigger backward steps on justice reforms, youth groups say.

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Killer croc shot after girl taken while swimming

Killer croc shot after girl taken while swimming

A crocodile responsible for the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl southwest of Darwin more than a week ago has been destroyed, police say.

Ukraine mourns dozens killed in Russian air attack

Ukraine mourns dozens killed in Russian air attack

A deadly strike on a Ukrainian children's hospital was likely a direct hit from a Russian missile, the UN says, as the country mourns and donations pour in.

Mum sues childcare centre after toddler's bus death

Mum sues childcare centre after toddler's bus death

Four years after a toddler was left on bus outside a childcare centre and died of heat stress, his mother is suing the far north Queensland facility.

Missing kids found at servo, man accused of negligence

Missing kids found at servo, man accused of negligence

Police have found three children at a service station after an amber alert was issued to alert the public to their disappearance, and a man has been charged.

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More bestiality, child abuse charges for 'Beast Boy'

More bestiality, child abuse charges for 'Beast Boy'

More bestiality, child abuse charges for 'Beast Boy'

More bestiality, child abuse charges for 'Beast Boy'

A man using online pseudonym 'Beast Boy' faces more charges after police said they had found thousands of videos and images of bestiality and child abuse.

'Horrifying, senseless': fire tragedy kills three kids

'Horrifying, senseless': fire tragedy kills three kids

'Horrifying, senseless': fire tragedy kills three kids

'Horrifying, senseless': fire tragedy kills three kids

NSW Premier Chris Minns says the state is reeling from a shocking house fire that killed three children after their father allegedly frustrated rescue attempts.

Three children dead after rescue attempts 'frustrated'

Three children dead after rescue attempts 'frustrated'

Three children dead after rescue attempts 'frustrated'

Three children dead after rescue attempts 'frustrated'

Three children are dead and four others are lucky to be alive after their father allegedly tried to stop people trying to rescue them from their burning home.

Preschool teachers push for pay, parents get fee relief

Preschool teachers push for pay, parents get fee relief

Preschool teachers push for pay, parents get fee relief

Preschool teachers push for pay, parents get fee relief

While preschool teachers argue for more pay, the NSW government is talking up subsidies as it tries to boost enrolments in a sector struggling for staff.

Pedo cop likely had more victims after 50 boys groomed

Pedo cop likely had more victims after 50 boys groomed

Pedo cop likely had more victims after 50 boys groomed

Pedo cop likely had more victims after 50 boys groomed

Former police officer Paul Reynolds likely groomed or sexually abused more than 50 boys over 30 years and concealed it through his status.

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

A mother says the life of her two-year old daughter who died in hospital from sepsis was "ripped away", leaving the family struggling for answers.

Remains found after reported croc attack on girl

Remains found after reported croc attack on girl

Remains found after reported croc attack on girl

Remains found after reported croc attack on girl

Police have found human remains believed to be a 12-year-old girl who went missing after a suspected crocodile attack in the Northern Territory.

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Caseworker shortage creating sector-wide 'burn out'

Child protection staff are walking off the job in protest as data shows fewer than than one in four at-risk kids in NSW are being seen by a caseworker.

Antibiotics may not have saved toddler: doctor

A pediatrician says he believed a two-year-old girl was "getting better" before her death and a late course of antibiotics may not have saved her life.

Photos of Aussie kids scraped, used by popular AI tool

Child safety advocates have called for greater online privacy protections after Human Rights Watch identified photos of young Australians in an AI dataset.

Teen boy in terror probe after university stabbing

An alleged stabbing at a uni is being treated as a terrorist act as police plead with parents to intervene if they see kids accessing radical online content.

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Child Protection failed baby boy, coroner finds

More children will die if Child Protection keeps failing to take action, the SA coroner has warned in findings on the death of a baby boy in a squalid home.

Cops, banks team up to track cash feeding child abuse

A major Australian bank has teamed up with the police to stamp out child abuse material by tracking suspicious financial transactions.

Man murdered fiancee's daughter, dumped body in barrel

Justin Stein has been found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten, shooting her twice at close range before dumping her body in a barrel by a river.

Aboriginal teen's human rights breached in state care

A coroner has found a 17-year-old Aboriginal girl in state care was not listened to when she asked to be better connected with her culture and community.

Ex-federal MP can't halt 'inhumane' child abuse hearing

A hearing over allegations an ex-federal MP abused six boys at Daruk Training School four decades ago will proceed after he failed to put the matter on ice.

Education system fails Indigenous kids, minister admits

Indigenous children are being denied educational opportunities, with teachers and students facing culturally unsafe environments, an inquiry has been told.

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

A controversial decision by Australia's chiropractic board to allow practitioners to resume spinal manipulation on children has been met with fierce backlash.

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