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MP fighting child abuse charges 'confessed to wife'

MP fighting child abuse charges 'confessed to wife'

West Australian MP James Hayward sent an email to his wife admitting child abuse before he was charged, his trial has been told.

Former childcare worker on more than 1600 charges

Former childcare worker on more than 1600 charges

Former childcare worker on more than 1600 charges

Former childcare worker on more than 1600 charges

A former childcare worker's matter has been brought before Brisbane Magistrates Court after he was accused of committing more than 1600 child abuse offences.

Father jailed over catastrophic brain injury to baby

Father jailed over catastrophic brain injury to baby

Father jailed over catastrophic brain injury to baby

Father jailed over catastrophic brain injury to baby

A man who forcefully shook his six-month-old son causing brain damage has been jailed after pleading guilty to grievous bodily harm in a Brisbane court.

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Man charged with raping child he met at temple

Man charged with raping child he met at temple

Police have charged a 68-year-old man from Melbourne's southeast with child sexual abuse offences dating back to the 1990s.

Kindergarten closures 'major blow' to children, workers

Kindergarten closures 'major blow' to children, workers

The Victorian government has joined a union in condemning a Melbourne council's decision to stop operating local kindergartens from 2025.

Pedophile priest may die in jail as sentence increased

Pedophile priest may die in jail as sentence increased

Serial pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, who is bed-ridden in hospital, has had his prison term increased by a year after admitting to abusing his 72nd victim.

Peeping Tom jailed for peering into family homes

Peeping Tom jailed for peering into family homes

A Sydney man has been jailed for at least 18 months after he was caught peering into family homes and breaching his community supervision order.

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Aboriginal voice needed in state care system, NSW says

Aboriginal voice needed in state care system, NSW says

Aboriginal voice needed in state care system, NSW says

Aboriginal voice needed in state care system, NSW says

NSW wants to put Aboriginal families in the driver's seat of efforts to reform the state care system, which the families minister has admitted is broken.

Program deadly serious about sparking science passion

Program deadly serious about sparking science passion

Program deadly serious about sparking science passion

Program deadly serious about sparking science passion

First Nations people are credited with harnessing major scientific principles and a new education program is designed to inspire future generations.

NRL player's ex had 'mother's duty' to share images

NRL player's ex had 'mother's duty' to share images

NRL player's ex had 'mother's duty' to share images

NRL player's ex had 'mother's duty' to share images

An NRL player's ex-partner said it was her duty as a mum to share intimate images of his new girlfriend to a friend after their kids found them on a device.

Rural schooling plan has achieved little, says audit

Rural schooling plan has achieved little, says audit

Rural schooling plan has achieved little, says audit

Rural schooling plan has achieved little, says audit

A four-year strategy aimed at closing the gap between regional students and their city peers has had little impact after two years, a report says.

Swimming education needed after child refugee drowns

Swimming education needed after child refugee drowns

Swimming education needed after child refugee drowns

Swimming education needed after child refugee drowns

A coroner has investigated a 13-year-old refugee's drowning, finding his death was an "unimaginable tragedy" and prompts a warning on kids' swimming safety.

No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card

No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card

No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card

No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card

"Appropriate steps were taken" in the screening of a former childcare worker facing over 1600 abuse charges, Queensland's attorney-general has told a hearing.

Rising child deaths spark hospital reports reform

Rising child deaths spark hospital reports reform

Rising child deaths spark hospital reports reform

Rising child deaths spark hospital reports reform

A spike in preventable deaths and harm in Victorian hospitals will lead to the creation of an escalation system to allow parents to report their concerns.

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Calls for child abuse registry after 'horrific' case

Better information-sharing between jurisdictions could be introduced after a childcare worker was charged with 1623 child abuse offences.

Pay rise for officers at troubled youth detention site

Officers at Western Australia's youth detention facilities will receive a pay rise following negotiations between the government and public sector union.

Dark web link to childcare worker's 1623 abuse charges

Police have revealed details of the long, painstaking operation that led to an ex-Gold Coast childcare worker being charged with 1623 offences against children.

Accused toddler killer says child was sick before death

Cecil Patrick Kennedy, who is accused of poisoning a toddler, says the child appeared sick while under his care.

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Charges 'could still be laid' over Hillcrest tragedy

A court hearing over document access relating to the Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy has been told charges are still being considered.

Hospital's backlog of radiology images 'unacceptable'

A Gold Coast hospital is working to clear a backlog of 54,000 radiology images that will take months to clear amid concerns the delays may put patients at risk.

Trial shown footage of 'frenzied' gang attack on teen

A 14-year-old boy has faced the first day of a murder trial over the death of Declan Cutler, 16, who was stabbed to death during a frenzied street gang attack.

Warning of lingering harm amid rural pediatric squeeze

The children's health charity Royal Far West is warning of worsening complex developmental conditions as families wait years to see specialists.

Mother warned accused toddler killer to put drugs away

Months before her son would die with high levels of antidepressants in his blood, a mother warned Cecil Patrick Kennedy to move his drugs out of reach.

Man found not guilty of child rape at retrial

Malcolm Laurence Orreal has been found not guilty of rape and indecent treatment of a 12-year-old girl following a second trial ordered by the High Court.

Life-changing muscular dystrophy trial 'beacon of hope'

A world-first global medical trial is offering hope for children with a debilitating genetic condition that usually leaves them in a wheelchair by age 12.

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