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Fines for childcare centre and worker for toddler death

Fines for childcare centre and worker for toddler death

The parents of a toddler who choked to death on a fence have hugged in court surrounded by supporters wearing purple as a childcare centre was fined $40,000.

Murder charge laid after partner's alleged DV stabbing

Murder charge laid after partner's alleged DV stabbing

Murder charge laid after partner's alleged DV stabbing

Murder charge laid after partner's alleged DV stabbing

A man is alleged to have fatally stabbed his partner inside a unit, shining a spotlight on a lack of domestic violence support services in regional towns.

Joy and pain of rural life, as mums carry the load

Joy and pain of rural life, as mums carry the load

Joy and pain of rural life, as mums carry the load

Joy and pain of rural life, as mums carry the load

One-third of rural mums have to travel more than two hours to give birth, while many also struggle alone with post-natal depression, a new report shows.

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DV victims too often blamed for not protecting children

DV victims too often blamed for not protecting children

Indigenous rights advocates say victims of domestic violence are often blamed for not protecting their children, but lack the government support they need.

First Nations class action discontinued due to funds

First Nations class action discontinued due to funds

The Queensland government is no longer facing a federal lawsuit from Indigenous families after litigation funding ran out.

One Nation pitches pro-family policy amid abortion stir

One Nation pitches pro-family policy amid abortion stir

Pregnant women's hospital costs would be paid for by a One Nation government, as the party distances itself from abortion policies amid statewide debate.

Little incentive to have kids and no way to move out

Little incentive to have kids and no way to move out

How the cost of living and policy has impacted Australians has been laid bare in the latest update of the nation's longest running and broadest reaching survey.

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Dad support crucial in calls for parental leave changes

Dad support crucial in calls for parental leave changes

Dad support crucial in calls for parental leave changes

Dad support crucial in calls for parental leave changes

A parenthood advocacy leader has called on the federal government to assess how it funds parental leave and child care amid falling birthrates.

Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Australians can expect to live well into their 80s within four decades, but an aging population will pose increasing challenges for governments.

Speaking up for lives harmed by alcohol in the womb

Speaking up for lives harmed by alcohol in the womb

Speaking up for lives harmed by alcohol in the womb

Speaking up for lives harmed by alcohol in the womb

A national campaign is seeking to destigmatise and raise awareness of a physical and neurodevelopmental condition caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.

Molly's parents' courage sparks a national reckoning

Molly's parents' courage sparks a national reckoning

Molly's parents' courage sparks a national reckoning

Molly's parents' courage sparks a national reckoning

The bravery and grace of Molly Ticehurst's bereft family have strengthened a national movement against domestic violence after waiting 872 days for justice.

Triple-zero education urged to help women escape abuse

Triple-zero education urged to help women escape abuse

Triple-zero education urged to help women escape abuse

Triple-zero education urged to help women escape abuse

A migrant woman experiencing domestic violence who was told that calling emergency services cost $5000 is urging for more information on the vital service.

Danihers' 'tough' milestone minus AFL great dad Neale

Danihers' 'tough' milestone minus AFL great dad Neale

Danihers' 'tough' milestone minus AFL great dad Neale

Danihers' 'tough' milestone minus AFL great dad Neale

Father's Day will hold mixed emotions for the Daniher family this year, as the footy family marks their first September without patriarch Neale.

Dad of the year wants to break old mould of fatherhood

Dad of the year wants to break old mould of fatherhood

Dad of the year wants to break old mould of fatherhood

Dad of the year wants to break old mould of fatherhood

Podcast host and father-of-three girls Matthew Johnson, who has been named father of the year, wants to challenge traditional views of fatherhood.

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'Dearth' in programs helping violent migrant men change

A scarcity in family violence perpetrator programs tailored to migrant and refugee men is putting women at risk while underfunded services pick up the slack.

Intimate picture marks end of National Portrait Prize

Artist Nathan Beard has won the National Photographic Portrait Prize in its final year, with an image of his aunt in the months before her death.

Third teachers' strike off as bitter pay dispute ends

A third statewide strike of public school teachers has been cancelled after unionised educators swung in behind a sweetened pay offer.

'Viscerally sick': child protection reforms under fire

A territory's child protection changes have been heavily criticised amid accusations a five-year-old Aboriginal girl's death has been politicised.

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Birth trauma change urged after 'free birth' inquiry

A coroner has called for hospitals to be more sensitive to women with traumatic past experiences after investigating an unassisted home birth resulting in death

Family rejects coroner's newborn death finding

A family's three-year battle for answers about the death of their newborn daughter has ended in disappointment after coronial findings were released.

Virgin accused of refusing disabled twins toilet access

The family of twins with mobility issues has sued Virgin Australia for discrimination after the boys were allegedly refused access to the closest lavatory.

Aussies snub convention as cost of dying skyrockets

More Australians are turning to online fundraisers to help cover the rising cost of a loved one's funeral, raising $28 million in the previous year alone.

Get back on the tools and fix housing, government urged

A Senate committee has been told Australia's long-running public housing crisis is actually worsening under current policy settings.

'Gets nasty': dying without a will can harm loved ones

Where there is a will, there is a way, except when you die without one - a lack of estate planning can trigger headaches for loved ones, experts say.

Man threatened cops, pointed gun before fatal shooting

Police have fatally shot a man during a domestic violence call-out after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers.

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