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Children's care rights not being met, commissioner says

Children's care rights not being met, commissioner says

Tasmania's commissioner for children and young people says a shift to team-based case management breached their rights in several areas.

Advocates make 'dire lack' of child care election issue

Advocates make 'dire lack' of child care election issue

Advocates make 'dire lack' of child care election issue

Advocates make 'dire lack' of child care election issue

Parent advocates plan to make a shortage of accessible and affordable early learning in regional, rural and remote Queensland an election issue.

Victorian government delays apology to care leavers

Victorian government delays apology to care leavers

Victorian government delays apology to care leavers

Victorian government delays apology to care leavers

Premier Jacinta Allan was scheduled to formally say sorry to past care leavers on behalf of the Victorian government but the apology has been pushed back.

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Mum of boy who died on carnival ride calls for change

Mum of boy who died on carnival ride calls for change

A coroner has recommended sweeping changes to the amusement park industry after finding the death of a boy who slipped off a Cha Cha ride was preventable.

New standards to tackle online child abuse content

New standards to tackle online child abuse content

Draft standards for the tech industry will force companies to crack down on child abuse material being shared on sites and be more proactive in prevention.

Step forward to combat child exploitation worldwide

Step forward to combat child exploitation worldwide

Australian and US officials have convened the first meeting of a new council to tackle child exploitation as new technologies pose problems.

Living rough: 40,000 young people locked out of housing

Living rough: 40,000 young people locked out of housing

As the housing crisis continues and rents rise, a coalition of housing and homelessness organisations is calling for specific measures to help young people.

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Pay rise key to boosting childcare workforce: advocates

Pay rise key to boosting childcare workforce: advocates

Pay rise key to boosting childcare workforce: advocates

Pay rise key to boosting childcare workforce: advocates

Advocates want the federal government to tackle the workforce crisis in the early childhood education and care sector.

New laws set to expand national redress scheme access

New laws set to expand national redress scheme access

New laws set to expand national redress scheme access

New laws set to expand national redress scheme access

As parliament marked the fifth anniversary of the apology to child sexual abuse survivors, new laws will expand access to the national redress scheme.

'Long way from that': NSW not set to lift criminal age

'Long way from that': NSW not set to lift criminal age

'Long way from that': NSW not set to lift criminal age

'Long way from that': NSW not set to lift criminal age

A senior minister says NSW cannot stop charging children under 14 with crimes without first sorting out other measures and supports.

Evangelical minister jailed for child sex abuse

Evangelical minister jailed for child sex abuse

Evangelical minister jailed for child sex abuse

Evangelical minister jailed for child sex abuse

A former evangelical church minister has been jailed for up to three years and eight months for sexually abusing a boy twice, including while at a youth camp.

Surge in 'sextortion' attempts targeting Aussie youth

Surge in 'sextortion' attempts targeting Aussie youth

Surge in 'sextortion' attempts targeting Aussie youth

Surge in 'sextortion' attempts targeting Aussie youth

Police and other organisations are increasing support for young victims of so-called "sextortion" as hundreds of new reports are received each month.

Children who lived through fires fear the summer ahead

Children who lived through fires fear the summer ahead

Children who lived through fires fear the summer ahead

Children who lived through fires fear the summer ahead

Rural children's charity Royal Far West says there is a spike in anxiety among children who lived through Black Summer, prompting calls for better care.

Youth placed in spit hood, isolated in Victorian prison

Youth placed in spit hood, isolated in Victorian prison

Youth placed in spit hood, isolated in Victorian prison

Youth placed in spit hood, isolated in Victorian prison

The use of spit hoods on children in Victorian adult prisons will be banned after one was placed on a youth despite him never spitting at staff.

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Court blocks name of TV personality facing sex charges

A TV personality charged with multiple counts of indecent treatment of children, rape, sexual assault, torture and assaults cannot be identified.

Community vigil for siblings who died in shed fire

A vigil has been held to honour three young siblings killed in a shed fire in Victoria and show support for their distraught family.

From spoilt and selfish to valued: new verdict on kids

Adults are seeing Australian children in a new light, in a dramatic shift from descriptions of spoilt, selfish and lazy that prevailed just seven years ago.

Australian man jailed after sex-trafficked kids rescued

A Melbourne man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after he sexually abused children in the Philippines, before they were rescued.

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Societal norms led to kids being abused with impunity

Child sexual abuse remained relatively invisible during the mid-20th century with societal norms relegating children's rights as less important.

New legal partnership aimed at reducing child removals

It's hoped a partnership between the Aboriginal Legal Service, Legal Aid and the NSW government will reduce the number of children in out-of-home care.

Muffin Break franchise fined for hiring underage kids

A Melbourne Muffin Break franchise has been fined after admitting 360 charges relating to the illegal employment of three 14-year-old children last year.

Christian brother jailed for preying on vulnerable boys

Victorian Christian Brother John Laidlaw has been jailed for seven years for sexually assaulting six boys over a 24-year period.

Ex-WA MP James Hayward jailed for sexually abusing girl

Former WA MP James Hayward will spend at least 16 and a half months behind bars for sexually abusing a girl aged between six and eight.

National search to unearth fresh teen acting talent

A national talent search is giving aspiring teen actors the chance to perform in front of a Hollywood casting director.

NBA star helping Indigenous youth on and off the court

NBA star Patty Mills has partnered with the University of Queensland in a new program aimed at improving the health outcomes of First Nations youths

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