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PM weighs in on fresh push for free or cheap childcare

PM weighs in on fresh push for free or cheap childcare

Anthony Albanese has welcomed an expert proposal for free or low-cost childcare but parents hoping for an immediate reprieve are likely to be disappointed.

Jury sent home for weekend in schoolgirl murder case

Jury sent home for weekend in schoolgirl murder case

Jury sent home for weekend in schoolgirl murder case

Jury sent home for weekend in schoolgirl murder case

A jury will take a break over the long weekend before returning on Tuesday to consider the fate of the man accused of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten

Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager

Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager

Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager

Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager

A 35-year-old woman who exchanged hundreds of texts a day and increasingly sexualised messages with a teen two decades younger than her has been sentenced.

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'Inefficient, unsustainable' child protection lashed

'Inefficient, unsustainable' child protection lashed

The auditor-general has blasted the NSW child-protection system, with earlier advice not acted on amid institutional roadblocks to reform.

Child removals 'approaching Stolen Generations levels'

Child removals 'approaching Stolen Generations levels'

Aboriginal children are over-reported, over-investigated and over-represented in child protection removals and the government must act urgently, a report warns.

Toddler dead after being found unconscious in dam

Toddler dead after being found unconscious in dam

There's been a sad end to a search for a missing toddler after the boy was found unconscious in a dam near Geelong.

'Forgotten kids' in detention falling between cracks

'Forgotten kids' in detention falling between cracks

The plight of children in custody in Australia has again been highlighted with judges describing one child's lengthy isolation as a disgrace and embarrassment.

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Department, pool managers fined after child, 8, drowned

Department, pool managers fined after child, 8, drowned

Department, pool managers fined after child, 8, drowned

Department, pool managers fined after child, 8, drowned

Victoria's education department and a community pool manager have been fined after a Grade 2 student drowned on a school excursion three years ago.

Safeguards needed to police fake porn generation apps

Safeguards needed to police fake porn generation apps

Safeguards needed to police fake porn generation apps

Safeguards needed to police fake porn generation apps

Some phone apps and websites have little to no protections to stop people from using AI-image generation to create porn from photos without a person's consent.

Alleged schoolgirl-killer's mum denies covering for son

Alleged schoolgirl-killer's mum denies covering for son

Alleged schoolgirl-killer's mum denies covering for son

Alleged schoolgirl-killer's mum denies covering for son

The mother of Justin Stein has denied changing her story, as she gave evidence into the disappearance and death of his alleged victim Charlise Mutten.

Ex-footballer Cable fighting child sexual abuse charges

Ex-footballer Cable fighting child sexual abuse charges

Ex-footballer Cable fighting child sexual abuse charges

Ex-footballer Cable fighting child sexual abuse charges

Former Australian Rules footballer Barry Cable has pleaded not guilty to historical child sexual abuse charges, dating back to the 1960s.

Alleged child network leaders arrested after $2m thefts

Alleged child network leaders arrested after $2m thefts

Alleged child network leaders arrested after $2m thefts

Alleged child network leaders arrested after $2m thefts

Four men allegedly involved in a network of children enticed into stealing more than $2 million worth of cigarettes and cash in Melbourne have been arrested.

Court referral sees teen abused by therapist, jury told

Court referral sees teen abused by therapist, jury told

Court referral sees teen abused by therapist, jury told

Court referral sees teen abused by therapist, jury told

A child counsellor with an interest in kids sexually abused two vulnerable and troubled youths sent to him by court and state officials, prosecutors allege.

Cops did not believe therapist abused teen, jury told

Cops did not believe therapist abused teen, jury told

Cops did not believe therapist abused teen, jury told

Cops did not believe therapist abused teen, jury told

Two teenage boys who went to police and the church with allegations they had been sexually abused by their counsellor were not believed, a jury has heard.

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Childrens Court media access, detention scrutinised

A parliamentary hearing has heard a history of inaccurate reporting should disallow some media organisations access to Queensland Childrens Court cases.

Teacher who abused boy freed and cleared due to gender

A former school teacher has had her conviction for abusing a young boy overturned on the basis that the NSW offence did not apply to women at the time.

School knew boy was a weak swimmer before camp drowning

A judge has repeatedly questioned a primary school's failure to disclose an eight-year-old boy's swimming ability to an aquatic centre before he drowned.

Sexual abuse inquiry reforms delayed after early poll

Tasmania's premier says four of 48 recommendations from an inquiry into child sexual abuse in state institutions won't be delivered by their July deadline.

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Man feared going back to prison before girl's death

A neighbour who came across Justin Stein digging for "treasure" says he later feared returning to prison if the girl he's accused of murdering didn't go home.

Urgent action needed amid spike in child detainees

There are calls for urgent government intervention after a "dangerous" spike in the number of detainees at Tasmania's troubled youth detention centre.

'Obnoxious' social media faces state push for youth ban

Three state premiers have called for legislated age limits on social media users, which could mean children under 16 are barred from using major platforms.

Blocked: Review to explore social media ban for kids

A former High Court chief justice will investigate the possibility of imposing an Australian-first ban on children under 14 having social media accounts.

Childhood upbringing linked to mental health conditions

Research has revealed the link between childhood maltreatment and mental health conditions, with calls for the government to treat it as public health priority.

Caseworkers walk off job, unable to save at-risk kids

Three in four at-risk children fall through the cracks in the child protection system in NSW, leaving most neglected and ultimately turning towards crime.

Mother tried to murder disabled daughter, court told

A woman has denied attempting to murder her severely disabled daughter by injecting her with a lethal dose of insulin.

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