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Workplace redesign needed for caregiver gender equality

Workplace redesign needed for caregiver gender equality

Jobs need to be redesigned to accommodate shared caregiving to bring Australia closer to achieving gender equality, a coalition of leaders says.

Resource hub to keep children safe from sexual harm

Resource hub to keep children safe from sexual harm

Resource hub to keep children safe from sexual harm

Resource hub to keep children safe from sexual harm

A hub supporting young people's sexual safety will equip them, their parents and practitioners with resources to recognise or respond to harmful behaviours.

'Horrific': hundreds more charges for vile child abuser

'Horrific': hundreds more charges for vile child abuser

'Horrific': hundreds more charges for vile child abuser

'Horrific': hundreds more charges for vile child abuser

A twisted pedophile serving life in prison has been charged with a slew of extra child abuse offences following a "challenging and traumatic" inquiry.

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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.

Mums seek help seven times before psychosis diagnosis

Mums seek help seven times before psychosis diagnosis

An Australian-first study has found mothers with postnatal psychosis contacted health services an average of seven times before getting the care they needed.

'Unforgivable' mistakes trigger child protection reform

'Unforgivable' mistakes trigger child protection reform

A territory's child protection department will undergo a "system-wide reset" following a review prompted by the alleged outback murder of a little girl.

Work pregnancy discrimination 'widespread' in Australia

Work pregnancy discrimination 'widespread' in Australia

Pregnant women face 'sham' redundancies, diminished duties when returning to work and refusal of flexible work arrangements, the human rights commission found.

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'Right path': Diverting Pasifika youth away from jail

'Right path': Diverting Pasifika youth away from jail

'Right path': Diverting Pasifika youth away from jail

'Right path': Diverting Pasifika youth away from jail

A culturally informed diversion program dedicated to supporting Pasifika youth from ending up in a life of crime is drawing on experiences of ex-prisoners.

Mother accused of trying to kill kids loses freedom bid

Mother accused of trying to kill kids loses freedom bid

Mother accused of trying to kill kids loses freedom bid

Mother accused of trying to kill kids loses freedom bid

A mother has been denied bail a second time after allegedly trying to kill her young children by driving them into a creek.

New help so dads don't silently grieve pregnancy loss

New help so dads don't silently grieve pregnancy loss

New help so dads don't silently grieve pregnancy loss

New help so dads don't silently grieve pregnancy loss

Fathers often suffer silently as they are busy supporting their partner through pregnancy loss, but a new dad's circle has been created to help them grieve.

'Shut up': cop sentenced for shaking baby that woke him

'Shut up': cop sentenced for shaking baby that woke him

'Shut up': cop sentenced for shaking baby that woke him

'Shut up': cop sentenced for shaking baby that woke him

Details of a police officer's assault on his five-week-old baby have been revealed as he expressed remorse for the "betrayal of trust".

'Tragic': dad charged, mum struggling after baby dies

'Tragic': dad charged, mum struggling after baby dies

'Tragic': dad charged, mum struggling after baby dies

'Tragic': dad charged, mum struggling after baby dies

A father was alone with a baby at the time he suffered alleged injuries and took his son to hospital but was "surprised" when charged with murder, police say.

Pressure grows for inquest into triple murder

Pressure grows for inquest into triple murder

Pressure grows for inquest into triple murder

Pressure grows for inquest into triple murder

Calls for an inquest into the murder of three Aboriginal children by their mother are growing, with a federal minister lending her support to a probe.

Mum gives back to breast milk donor program amid grief

Mum gives back to breast milk donor program amid grief

Mum gives back to breast milk donor program amid grief

Mum gives back to breast milk donor program amid grief

A mum of twins cared for in intensive care when they were born prematurely says having access to donated breast milk was a lifeline.

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Finding her tribe after motherhood's loneliest days

After a traumatic pregnancy and her daughter's brain injury left Kelly Gordon isolated, she found a community of mums who understood her world.

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.

Mum denied bail after alleging trying to drown children

A mother has been denied bail after she allegedly attempted to murder her three children by driving into a creek while in the grips of a mental health crisis.

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.

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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.

'Trust your gut': mum's message after daughter's death

After her little girl's "wholly preventable" death from sepsis, a mother hopes more weight will be given to parents' views in Australian hospital settings.

Final piece in Labor's $1b childcare plan in place

Every state and territory has now agreed to a $1 billion plan for new early education centres, aiming to ease morning routines for regional families.

'Ashamed': coalition cops blast for social media stance

The coalition's rivals are accusing it of prioritising political gain over laws that would protect Australian children on social media.

Call to embed algorithm opt-in for social 'cesspit'

The Greens are vowing to hold back laws to strengthen Australia's under-16s social media ban until the government introduces digital duty-of-care measures.

Nurturing new breed of father takes time and support

Fathers are doing more caring than ever before, but the health, workforce and social systems around them have yet to catch up.

Disabled boy in care denied family contact: coroner

Failures by officials to adequately advocate and coordinate a young Indigenous boy's access to his family have triggered coronial recommendations.

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