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Residential care costs could blow out to $7b a year

Residential care costs could blow out to $7b a year

Unless there is immediate reform, residential care for vulnerable children could cost taxpayers $7 billion a year, the leading safety body warns.

Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

There is a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to fix the crisis-driven, siloed approach to domestic, family and sexual violence, a royal commissioner says.

Premier corruption probe 'unlikely' in another state

Premier corruption probe 'unlikely' in another state

Premier corruption probe 'unlikely' in another state

Premier corruption probe 'unlikely' in another state

An inquiry into a state corruption watchdog has heard its laws would have stymied an investigation of the sort faced by former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian.

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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.

'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.

Cost-cutting, poor voter estimates behind poll problems

Cost-cutting, poor voter estimates behind poll problems

Ballot paper shortages and long voter queues at some polling booths during a state election were caused by cost-cutting and poor planning, an inquiry has found.

Labor opens door to PwC after tax scandal

Labor opens door to PwC after tax scandal

Restrictions on consulting firm PwC's ability to bid for government work have been lifted after a shocking tax scandal and allegations it misused information.

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Rogue providers run rife in disability support sector

Rogue providers run rife in disability support sector

Rogue providers run rife in disability support sector

Rogue providers run rife in disability support sector

A federal investigation into the largely unregistered disability support sector has been welcomed by the industry and union who each tell of countless breaches.

Treatment delays put workers' comp scheme in the hole

Treatment delays put workers' comp scheme in the hole

Treatment delays put workers' comp scheme in the hole

Treatment delays put workers' comp scheme in the hole

Insurance companies have been accused of burdening Australia's largest workers' compensation scheme by delaying treatment to injured workers.

'You could hit kids': ex-members in 'cult' abuse claims

'You could hit kids': ex-members in 'cult' abuse claims

'You could hit kids': ex-members in 'cult' abuse claims

'You could hit kids': ex-members in 'cult' abuse claims

The treatment of kids within a secretive Pentecostal doomsday church has raised further questions about working with children screenings.

Indigenous kids in focus for 'broken' care system probe

Indigenous kids in focus for 'broken' care system probe

Indigenous kids in focus for 'broken' care system probe

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.

Lehrmann inquiry head's leak 'transparent, not corrupt'

Lehrmann inquiry head's leak 'transparent, not corrupt'

Lehrmann inquiry head's leak 'transparent, not corrupt'

Lehrmann inquiry head's leak 'transparent, not corrupt'

An ex-judge who leaked documents from a probe into Bruce Lehrmann's rape prosecution was not corrupt but only wanted accurate reporting, a court has been told.

Cut privacy red tape to boost innovation: tech giants

Cut privacy red tape to boost innovation: tech giants

Cut privacy red tape to boost innovation: tech giants

Cut privacy red tape to boost innovation: tech giants

Tech giants are warning Australia against introducing privacy rules that are "overly restrictive" for businesses working in cutting edge AI development.

'Practical focus' as algal bloom inquiry calls rejected

'Practical focus' as algal bloom inquiry calls rejected

'Practical focus' as algal bloom inquiry calls rejected

'Practical focus' as algal bloom inquiry calls rejected

The SA government says it is focused on “practical support” for industries affected by an algal bloom, but fishermen say they need more than licence fee relief.

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Why 'racist' preacher couldn't be charged by police

An Islamist preacher could not be criminally prosecuted for anti-Semitic sermons, but new laws could allow police to pursue similar cases.

Truth-telling inquiry splits on final report findings

Three of the five leaders of an Indigenous truth-telling inquiry did not endorse the key findings in one of its two final reports.

Car-ramming police officer recommended for prosecution

A former police officer who rammed a car while on duty then allegedly lied about the incident has been recommended for prosecution by a corruption watchdog.

Empty chairs spark bid to arrest premier's senior staff

A state's most senior ministerial staff face being dragged to an inquiry by force after their no-show to answer questions about an explosive-laden caravan.

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Share market operator probed after 'serious' failures

The corporate regulator's concerns over critical market infrastructure has prompted a probe into Australia's stock exchange operator.

'We started a fire': ADF criticised over major blaze

A "systemic failure" by the Australian Defence Force has been partly blamed for a major Black Summer blaze sparked by an army helicopter.

Use of restraints key focus of death in custody probes

A man has died in hospital weeks after becoming unresponsive during an arrest, sparking a string of investigations into the incident.

Microscope on IVF giant over 'inexcusable' embryo error

A private fertility giant faces potential legal and regulatory backlash after transferring the wrong embryo to a woman, its second mix-up in months.

Public lacks facts on 'forever' chemicals: inquiry

Governments and regulators must start sharing facts about "forever" chemicals, because "worrying" online sources lack expertise, an inquiry has been told.

Family wants footage of police death in custody

A community's loss of a second young man in police custody could postpone a long-awaited announcement of coronial findings into the first death.

Anti-corruption chief 'had a thing for pretty girls'

An anti-corruption commissioner gave "special and/or unwelcome attention to female employees in the office", an investigation has found.

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