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Gaming giants face big fines for exposing kids to harm

Gaming giants face big fines for exposing kids to harm

Video game platforms have been told to show how they are preventing Australian children from being groomed and radicalised or risk heavy fines.

Childcare provider 'on notice' after forced closures

Childcare provider 'on notice' after forced closures

Childcare provider 'on notice' after forced closures

Childcare provider 'on notice' after forced closures

The closure of two childcare centres over multiple breaches has left parents scrambling for alternatives as the government insists safety must come first.

US gunman kills seven of his children and another child

US gunman kills seven of his children and another child

US gunman kills seven of his children and another child

US gunman kills seven of his children and another child

A gunman in Louisiana has killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two women in a domestic violence attack.

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Dozens more child abuse charges for childcare worker

Dozens more child abuse charges for childcare worker

A former childcare worker already in custody over alleged child abuse has been hit with more than 100 new charges after investigators identified more victims.

Roblox's game-changing safety overhaul under scrutiny

Roblox's game-changing safety overhaul under scrutiny

The sweeping changes to the controversial gaming platform came after Communications Minister Anika Wells called for an urgent meeting.

Young Australians turning to AI for mental health help

Young Australians turning to AI for mental health help

The online generation is using artificial intelligence more and more, increasingly trusting the technology with friendship and mental health support.

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

A family is in mourning after a schoolgirl drowned at a popular swimming spot.

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'Disgusting pedophile' moved schools post student abuse

'Disgusting pedophile' moved schools post student abuse

'Disgusting pedophile' moved schools post student abuse

'Disgusting pedophile' moved schools post student abuse

A man serving 46 years in jail for "sadistic" abuse of his daughter in NSW has faced court over offending more than 10 years earlier while teaching in Victoria.

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

Months after more children were banned from social media, almost half of young people support the change even as they worry about missing out.

'Vaccine-fatigued' Aussies vulnerable to big flu season

'Vaccine-fatigued' Aussies vulnerable to big flu season

'Vaccine-fatigued' Aussies vulnerable to big flu season

'Vaccine-fatigued' Aussies vulnerable to big flu season

Doctors shell-shocked from 2025's record-breaking flu season are warning another significant round is on the way if vaccination rates stay low.

Chilling question before children thrown in river

Chilling question before children thrown in river

Chilling question before children thrown in river

Chilling question before children thrown in river

A mentally ill woman who tried to drown two children in a river was not responsible for the incident due to her mental state, a judge has found.

'Warning flare' for high Indigenous kids' jail rates

'Warning flare' for high Indigenous kids' jail rates

'Warning flare' for high Indigenous kids' jail rates

'Warning flare' for high Indigenous kids' jail rates

Laws sold as a solution to community safety are being used to lock up First Nations youth while fuelling future crime, according to experts.

Government under fire for 'cherry-picking' crime stats

Government under fire for 'cherry-picking' crime stats

Government under fire for 'cherry-picking' crime stats

Government under fire for 'cherry-picking' crime stats

Statistics show "adult crime, adult time" laws are turning the tide on youth offending, a state government says, as it's accused of cherry-picking data.

Child safety sector players buying gold, crypto

Child safety sector players buying gold, crypto

Child safety sector players buying gold, crypto

Child safety sector players buying gold, crypto

Residential care for children in one state has become an outlier, with industry figures spending profits on luxury cars, gold and executive salaries.

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Greater police powers urged for childcare sector safety

A parliamentary inquiry has called for police responses to be better integrated with the childcare sector to improve protections.

Teen accused allegedly had sword day after boys' deaths

The parents of a teen charged with murdering two young boys have been forced to give evidence after raising objections.

Tech firms 'taking the mickey' on teen social media ban

Despite a compliance report saying a large share of teens are still using social media, the government has hailed its youth ban a success.

'No justice': grieving mum sobs as killer driver jailed

A mother has broken down in tears while lamenting the sentence handed to the driver who smashed into a car, killing her two children.

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Nation’s youngest killer sought dates with women

Australia's youngest convicted murderer may have only approached a mother and child to ask the woman on a date, his lawyer has told an appeal hearing.

Teen accused of violent extremist material granted bail

Counter-terrorism police allegedly found material encouraging politically motivated violence on a 15-year-old boy's electronic devices, a magistrate has heard.

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

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.

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

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.

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