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Latest news: Parent and Child
Doin' it for the kids: PM's pride in childcare legacy
The prime minister touted the government's childcare reforms as he targeted a marginal Liberal-held seat in Brisbane's east.
yesterday
Rubber hits the road as Nats back massive regional fund
The Nationals are pushing a $20 billion regional fund, which they say will be protected from rorts and ensure those outside major cities are looked after.
Apr 10, 2025
No child's play for Nationals in regional battleground
National Party leader David Littleproud has kicked off a renewed battle to win back a key coalition seat, promising to even the score in regional Australia.
Apr 07, 2025
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Foster kids in safer homes after 'cage to cage' life
Children in one state's care system are no longer staying in motels and caravan parks after reports and inquiries revealed horror stories from youth in crisis.
Apr 02, 2025
Cross-party nod for probe into 'rogue' childcare firms
Shocking claims of rampant child mistreatment in privately operated centres have triggered a government-backed inquiry into the early education sector.
Mar 21, 2025
How agency staff put abuse survivor through the wringer
The mistreatment of a family violence survivor by federal agency staff has been torn to shreds in a scathing report that questions their impartiality.
Mar 17, 2025
Young men increasingly targeted by sexual extortion
One in 10 adolescents are being targeted by sexual extortion, where they're threatened with a private image and made to hand over money or more intimate photos.
Mar 12, 2025
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Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids
Researchers are calling for more regulation following revelations about how teenagers are being targeted online and young people are at risk on dating apps.
Mar 11, 2025
Missing boy's foster dad quashes 'bootstrap' conviction
The former foster father of missing toddler William Tyrrell has overturned a conviction over the intimidation of another child during a school-run verbal spat.
Feb 17, 2025
Church group who killed girl asked to meet psychiatrist
The wait for a 14-strong religious group to be sentenced for killing an eight-year-old girl after withholding her medication continues after a court review.
Feb 11, 2025
Trauma influenced mum on home birth before baby's death
A coroner will probe what more could have been done to avoid the death of a six-day-old baby after his mother was rushed to hospital during a home birth.
Feb 10, 2025
Labor brings forward childcare subsidy changes
Laws guaranteeing parents access to three days of subsidised childcare have been brought forward in parliament with an election due in the coming months.
Feb 04, 2025
'Cult' led family from baptism joy to girl's slow death
A father stood between his wife's belief in shunning medicine and his daughter's need for life-saving insulin before his resolve crumbled amid a family crisis.
Jan 31, 2025
Inquest after church group found guilty of killing girl
A coroner will inquire into the death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs after her medicine was withheld by religious group members who included her parents.
Jan 31, 2025
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System 'failed to protect' girl from parents, church
The system "failed to protect" a diabetic girl killed by her parents and a small religious group who withheld her medication for days, the victim's sister says.
Jan 29, 2025
Social media influencer accused of drugging baby bailed
A social media influencer accused of drugging her baby to gain game online fame by manufacturing symptoms that led to surgery has been granted bail.
Jan 29, 2025
Baby's 'heart stopped' after mum gave drugs, court told
A social media influencer has applied for bail after being accused of "offensive" acts, making her infant nearly fatally ill, in order to gain fame and money.
Jan 28, 2025
Subsidy boost may do little to improve childcare access
While families have saved thousands of dollars under an expanded childcare subsidy, experts have warned centres may have no option but to hike fees.
Jan 28, 2025
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Mum accused of poisoning child seeks protective custody
The lawyer for a woman accused of giving her child unauthorised medication wants her to be in protective custody due to the publicity of the case.
Jan 17, 2025
'Tragic reminder': 16yo dies in Xmas alcohol poisoning
A coroner has found the death of a 16-year-old boy after consuming more than a dozen drinks surrounded by family at a Christmas lunch could have been prevented.
Jan 15, 2025
Born, raised in secret: kids to get birth certificates
A young Chinese woman studying in Australia covertly gave birth to two children, leaving them to grow up without citizenship or any form of legal documentation.
Jan 10, 2025
Christmas in jail for accused mum in fake cancer case
A court has refused bail for the parents of a young boy who are accused of raising $60,000 by faking the child's cancer diagnosis.
Dec 13, 2024
Thousands of families in line for cheaper childcare
More than 60,000 families would access three days of subsidised childcare while an access test branded punitive will be scrapped under a Labor policy.
Dec 11, 2024
Children of asylum seekers on 'trajectories of risk'
Children of asylum seekers who are still in limbo with their visa status in Australia carry the emotional burdens of their parents, researchers have found.
Dec 05, 2024
Overhaul pledge for 'shocking' failures in foster care
Many out-of-home care providers are failing to provide basic support to children despite being paid hundreds of thousands to do so, a damning report has found.
Dec 02, 2024
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