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Mum's justice plea for coffee-attack baby as man found

Mum's justice plea for coffee-attack baby as man found

Almost a year after an attack that shocked a nation, the mother of a baby badly burnt by a stranger's coffee is still seeking justice for her recovering son.

Bail bid delayed for attempted murder-accused girl

Bail bid delayed for attempted murder-accused girl

Bail bid delayed for attempted murder-accused girl

Bail bid delayed for attempted murder-accused girl

A 12-year-old girl has been accused of stabbing her foster carer and stealing a vehicle in order to visit a horse therapy facility, a magistrate has heard.

Powerful voices reveal the truth of family violence

Powerful voices reveal the truth of family violence

Powerful voices reveal the truth of family violence

Powerful voices reveal the truth of family violence

More than 5000 people informed the work of a royal commission into domestic, family and sexual violence, which made their voices central to its findings.

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Reforms begin to close working-with-children loopholes

Reforms begin to close working-with-children loopholes

An urgent plan to close loopholes in working with children checks will not "reinvent the wheel" but the government is confident it will help protect children.

Tougher national working with kids scheme by year's end

Tougher national working with kids scheme by year's end

Australia will fast-track the rollout of reforms for working with children checks after the existing system was slammed by the prime minister as "hopeless".

Darwin tradie's Wobbly Bike debut wins kid's book prize

Darwin tradie's Wobbly Bike debut wins kid's book prize

The Wobbly Bike, by Darwin tradesman Darren McCallum, is among the winners of the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards.

Parents urged to go to police with childcare concerns

Parents urged to go to police with childcare concerns

Childcare educators are working for years after being banned and police want parents to report suspicions immediately to protect kids, an inquiry has been told.

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'Standard practice': summiteers play down Treasury leak

'Standard practice': summiteers play down Treasury leak

'Standard practice': summiteers play down Treasury leak

'Standard practice': summiteers play down Treasury leak

Experts believe there's still hope for reform at an upcoming productivity roundtable after Treasury recommendations arising from the summit were leaked.

More bail denials trigger juvenile jail increase

More bail denials trigger juvenile jail increase

More bail denials trigger juvenile jail increase

More bail denials trigger juvenile jail increase

More children are being held without conviction following bail law changes as a premier defends being tough to get kids "back on track".

'Tragic' childcare abuse shouldn't drive kneejerk shift

'Tragic' childcare abuse shouldn't drive kneejerk shift

'Tragic' childcare abuse shouldn't drive kneejerk shift

'Tragic' childcare abuse shouldn't drive kneejerk shift

Parents are questioning whether to send their children to preschool in the wake of horror abuse reports and trust in the sector is at a new low, advocates say.

'Not acceptable': child 'groomer' retains work permit

'Not acceptable': child 'groomer' retains work permit

'Not acceptable': child 'groomer' retains work permit

'Not acceptable': child 'groomer' retains work permit

Authorities are racing to cancel a blacklisted educator's working with children permit after his ex-employer substantiated claims of inappropriate behaviour.

Suspended lawyer fined $5k for groping underage girl

Suspended lawyer fined $5k for groping underage girl

Suspended lawyer fined $5k for groping underage girl

Suspended lawyer fined $5k for groping underage girl

A Melbourne lawyer who was found guilty of grabbing a 17-year-old's buttock during a night out has been convicted and fined.

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

Thousands of educators have walked off the job, shutting down a city CBD as they marched on parliament, as union officials flag more action.

Teen e-dirt bike rider accused of fatal crash gets bail

Teen e-dirt bike rider accused of fatal crash gets bail

Teen e-dirt bike rider accused of fatal crash gets bail

Teen e-dirt bike rider accused of fatal crash gets bail

A teen electric bike rider accused of fatally hitting a pedestrian has been granted bail, with strict conditions, including not driving e-rideables in public.

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Indigenous children's commissioner to begin urgent work

Australia's first National Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People has been appointed, tasked with elevating the voices of Indigenous kids.

Mother of baby found dead in freezer spared jail

Baby Burton was found in a freezer on a veranda days after his mother said he was stillborn following a secret pregnancy.

Ex-cop charged with 'sickening' abuse of childcare kids

An after-school-care worker was a serving police officer at the time he allegedly produced child abuse material of 10 pre-school-aged victims.

'Gaping hole' in social media ban as YouTube plugged in

YouTube will be included in a social media ban for children under 16, but uncertainty surrounds how the world-first laws will be enforced.

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YouTube threatens to sue if roped into social media ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stared down YouTube after the platform foreshadowed a legal challenge if stripped of a social media ban exemption.

Gaza baby starves to death weighing less than when born

The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born.

Parents back push to expand child care subsidy options

Parents are calling for more choice, transparency and reform in childcare and are pushing to expand the subsidy to a broader range of care options.

Teacher set to have some sexual abuse charges dropped

A teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted a student on school grounds is expected to have some charges withdrawn as legal negotiations continue.

Worried parents demand national childcare watchdog

Plans to strip funding from childcare operators that fail to meet safety standards could place a greater burden on parents, advocacy groups warn.

Indigenous kids in focus for 'broken' care system probe

The number of Indigenous youths in out-of-home care and the youth justice system will form a key part of an inquiry into a troubled child-safety system.

Police given more time to investigate accused pedophile

A childcare worker accused of abusing eight children is expected to face further charges as prosecutors successfully applied for more time to gather evidence.

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