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Officer charged for child abuse and bestiality material

Officer charged for child abuse and bestiality material

A police constable has been charged with possessing child abuse and bestiality material after a property was searched.

Social housing safety inquiry after boy's fire death

Social housing safety inquiry after boy's fire death

Social housing safety inquiry after boy's fire death

Social housing safety inquiry after boy's fire death

Whether social housing providers ensure dwellings are safe to live in is the focus of a coronial inquiry into the death of a three-year-old boy in a fire.

Head monk allegedly abused children as young as four

Head monk allegedly abused children as young as four

Head monk allegedly abused children as young as four

Head monk allegedly abused children as young as four

Multiple young children were allegedly sexually abused by a head monk at a Buddhist temple, including at Sunday school and in prayer rooms.

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Social media ban trims budding young barber's following

Social media ban trims budding young barber's following

Content creators have inspired many young Australians to take up trades, but a social media ban could throw a spanner in the works.

Parents sound alarm on major change for autistic kids

Parents sound alarm on major change for autistic kids

An attempt to rein in the snowballing cost of the NDIS could happen too fast and might leave some autistic children overlooked, an inquiry has been told.

'He has to be somewhere': cop's last hope in boy search

'He has to be somewhere': cop's last hope in boy search

A desperate search for a boy missing from an outback property for six days has failed to turn up fresh evidence, as defence personnel join the operation.

'Reckless' bus crash case delays re-traumatise victims

'Reckless' bus crash case delays re-traumatise victims

A teacher involved in a school bus crash has lamented "exhausting" court case delays, while a student recounted trying to save her bleeding friend from dying.

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Cult leader denies grooming six-year-old girl for sex

Cult leader denies grooming six-year-old girl for sex

Cult leader denies grooming six-year-old girl for sex

Cult leader denies grooming six-year-old girl for sex

A cult leader and his wife will head to trial to fight allegations they groomed a child for illegal sexual activity from the age of six.

Child protection systems 'failing' Indigenous children

Child protection systems 'failing' Indigenous children

Child protection systems 'failing' Indigenous children

Child protection systems 'failing' Indigenous children

More Indigenous children placed in out-of-home care should be reunited with family to improve their outcomes, says a peak body urging governments to step up.

Teacher charged with sexually abusing student

Teacher charged with sexually abusing student

Teacher charged with sexually abusing student

Teacher charged with sexually abusing student

A female teacher at an elite Catholic boys school has been charged over an allegedly inappropriate relationship with a student.

Kids risk life of crime if interventions lack funding

Kids risk life of crime if interventions lack funding

Kids risk life of crime if interventions lack funding

Kids risk life of crime if interventions lack funding

Policing is not the way out of a state's youth crime crisis, a youth advocacy group says, after data showed repeat offenders were arrested 7000 times.

Grieving mum asks doctors to 'truly listen' to parents

Grieving mum asks doctors to 'truly listen' to parents

Grieving mum asks doctors to 'truly listen' to parents

Grieving mum asks doctors to 'truly listen' to parents

Doctors must trust concerned parents when they bring sick children in for help, a mother says after a coronial finding on her three-year-old daughter's death.

Climate action vs con job: PM rebuts Trump stance at UN

Climate action vs con job: PM rebuts Trump stance at UN

Climate action vs con job: PM rebuts Trump stance at UN

Climate action vs con job: PM rebuts Trump stance at UN

The ideological divide between Australia and the US has grown wider on the world stage as leaders deliver two very different messages to the United Nations.

Global leaders inspired by 'bold' social media ban

Global leaders inspired by 'bold' social media ban

Global leaders inspired by 'bold' social media ban

Global leaders inspired by 'bold' social media ban

Australia's looming ban on social media for under 16s has won global praise at the UN, as one mother spoke of the impact social media had on her late daughter

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Eighth teen in court over murder of young boys

An eighth teenager has faced court charged with the murder of 15-year-old Dau Akueng, who was allegedly killed alongside Chol Achiek, 12, while walking home.

Other Australian preaching to mend plight of children

An Australian pastor known for helping kids on the street is one of three faith envoys chosen to spread the word about helping children in famine and war.

Colours, rhymes and characters help tackle tricky topic

A children's book about a domestic abuse situation aims to help kids caught up in family violence and explain the topic in a way they can understand.

Child abuse web searches may be autofill, teacher says

A former teacher can't recall searching for child abuse online but says a graphic search in his internet history may have been filled automatically.

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Woman charged over death of girls in house fire

A woman has been charged with negligent manslaughter over the death of two little girls in a house fire, which also injured a young boy.

Shock nappy pants find sparks 'hitchhiker' pest alert

A major supermarket has removed certain nappy pants after a pack was found to contain a serious pest, sparking a warning about 'hitchhiker' insects.

Ex-teacher's alleged child abuse web searches revealed

Searches for movies depicting sexual abuse will form part of the evidence alleging a former elite private school teacher has a sexual interest in children.

Kids to lose social media access but others will be OK

Social media companies will have to detect and eject under-16s from their platforms, but this does not mean all users will have their ages checked.

Parents warned on online safety after child abuse raids

More than a dozen accused pedophiles, including a man who allegedly live-streamed child abuse from the Philippines, have been arrested in police raids.

'Disgust, anger, grief': mother's rage at abuse charges

A mother is begging for answers after a childcare worker was charged with producing child abuse material but police say their cautious approach is necessary.

Child safety agency boss fired after scathing report

The head of an agency overseeing working with children checks has been fired after "inept" handling of complaints and a "toxic" workplace.

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