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Jumping castle maker to appear at Hillcrest hearing

Jumping castle maker to appear at Hillcrest hearing

A likely two-week court hearing for alleged safety breaches in a jumping castle incident that killed six primary school students will begin in early November.

AFL Hall of Famer to stand trial for child sexual abuse

AFL Hall of Famer to stand trial for child sexual abuse

AFL Hall of Famer to stand trial for child sexual abuse

AFL Hall of Famer to stand trial for child sexual abuse

Champion footballer Carl Ditterich, who played 285 VFL games across the 1960s and '70s, will stand trial accused of sexually abusing a girl almost 40 years ago.

Young children face jail again under controversial laws

Young children face jail again under controversial laws

Young children face jail again under controversial laws

Young children face jail again under controversial laws

The Northern Territory government has passed controversial laws to once again lower the age of criminal responsibility.

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Mum of 'precious' girl killed by teen fights for reform

Mum of 'precious' girl killed by teen fights for reform

The family of a 10-year-old killed by a teenager have presented a petition to the NSW parliament calling for an inquest and scrutiny of the legal system.

Mum who killed baby tried to kidnap child decades later

Mum who killed baby tried to kidnap child decades later

A woman facing sentence for trying to abduct a nine-year-old girl downplayed her actions in killing her own daughter two decades ago, a court has been told.

Teen accused of woman's murder seeks police evidence

Teen accused of woman's murder seeks police evidence

A solicitor for a teenage boy accused of murdering a grandmother says all involved have been "frustrated" by delays in gaining access to evidence for the case.

Counting to 100: Labor insist preschool target on track

Counting to 100: Labor insist preschool target on track

Labor is adamant it can open 100 public pre-schools by 2027 but critics are sceptical given the time taken to open the first.

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Australia leads world in slaying social media 'monster'

Australia leads world in slaying social media 'monster'

Australia leads world in slaying social media 'monster'

Australia leads world in slaying social media 'monster'

Australia will lead the world in cleaning up the mess that has made social media an urgent health crisis for children, a US expert says.

Experts back age limit at landmark social media summit

Experts back age limit at landmark social media summit

Experts back age limit at landmark social media summit

Experts back age limit at landmark social media summit

Laws will be needed for social media companies to comply with any age limit on users, one premier says as experts back calls to restrict youth access.

PM quizzes premiers on social media and phone use rules

PM quizzes premiers on social media and phone use rules

PM quizzes premiers on social media and phone use rules

PM quizzes premiers on social media and phone use rules

The prime minister has written to premiers and chief ministers asking for their input and assistance in implementing a minimum age for social media access.

Man jailed for attempting to forcibly marry teens

Man jailed for attempting to forcibly marry teens

Man jailed for attempting to forcibly marry teens

Man jailed for attempting to forcibly marry teens

A NSW man has been jailed for attempting to orchestrate separate forced marriages for two of his teenage children, who were then aged 15 and 17.

Third trial for alleged child-killer after hung juries

Third trial for alleged child-killer after hung juries

Third trial for alleged child-killer after hung juries

Third trial for alleged child-killer after hung juries

Cecil Patrick Kennedy is accused of killing his partner's 21-month-old son in 2005 when he allegedly fed him antidepressant medication.

Social media dubbed 'a time suck' amid youth-ban push

Social media dubbed 'a time suck' amid youth-ban push

Social media dubbed 'a time suck' amid youth-ban push

Social media dubbed 'a time suck' amid youth-ban push

Results of a large survey suggest Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat all trail another digital platform when it comes to younger users.

Jury unable to decide if father abused his own daughter

Jury unable to decide if father abused his own daughter

Jury unable to decide if father abused his own daughter

Jury unable to decide if father abused his own daughter

A jury has been unable to arrive at a unanimous verdict in the case of a father accused of sexually touching his daughter, who has an intellectual disability.

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No jury for teen murder trial after election spotlight

A teenager accused of a woman's stabbing murder has been granted a judge-only trial after youth crime emerged as a key Queensland election issue.

New commissioner established: 'our children deserve it'

A national commissioner to promote the rights and interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people will be appointed by the federal government.

Buggy death jail term a 'slap in the face' for family

A man's decision to take seven children onto a buggy without helmets or seatbelts has been described as grossly negligent after a young girl died in a crash.

Tutor admits child-sex offences after long legal battle

A maths tutor has pleaded guilty to molesting four girls in their homes after spending years overturning convictions and taking his case to the High Court.

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Children would lie about their age to evade YouTube ban

A teenage media proprietor says young Australians need to know more about a proposed social media ban as it could impact their education.

Rolling the dice: kids aged 10 caught in gambling haze

One in three parents are worried about their teens gambling, with children aged under 10 among those treated for related health problems.

'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

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

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

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

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

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