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'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.

'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.

Crackdown starts on 'insidious' parent financial abuse

Crackdown starts on 'insidious' parent financial abuse

Crackdown starts on 'insidious' parent financial abuse

Crackdown starts on 'insidious' parent financial abuse

The government will make sweeping changes to child support payment laws, which will make it harder for people to withhold them as a form of financial abuse.

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'Not consent': expert takes aim at algorithm reforms

'Not consent': expert takes aim at algorithm reforms

The federal government's proposal to force social media companies to allow users to opt out of algorithmic social media doesn't go far enough, one expert said.

'Bordering on violent': concerns over One Nation video

'Bordering on violent': concerns over One Nation video

Experts have warned about dangerous political rhetoric amid a bitter feud between a Liberal MP and One Nation.

'Ashamed': coalition cops blast for social media stance

'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.

Youth education central to national action on violence

Youth education central to national action on violence

Labor has committed $4 million to educate future generations on the impact of harmful online content portraying damaging relationships.

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Raising boys to men during age of toxic 'manosphere'

Raising boys to men during age of toxic 'manosphere'

Raising boys to men during age of toxic 'manosphere'

Raising boys to men during age of toxic 'manosphere'

Misogyny may be "baked into Australian culture" but recognising the importance of role models and mentors could prevent violence before it escalates.

Link between alcohol use and domestic violence revealed

Link between alcohol use and domestic violence revealed

Link between alcohol use and domestic violence revealed

Link between alcohol use and domestic violence revealed

Higher-risk alcohol use by men has been found to be associated with engaging in intimate partner violence over time, as researchers call for policy changes.

'Are you Muslim?': attack points to rising hate

'Are you Muslim?': attack points to rising hate

'Are you Muslim?': attack points to rising hate

'Are you Muslim?': attack points to rising hate

The bashing of a father outside a mosque comes as advocacy groups express concern about a broad escalation of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim rhetoric.

'Rivers of grog': territory's booze bans extended

'Rivers of grog': territory's booze bans extended

'Rivers of grog': territory's booze bans extended

'Rivers of grog': territory's booze bans extended

A crime-troubled territory has extended grog bans in Aboriginal communities and town camps beyond 2027 in a bid to curb alcohol-related violence.

Teens arrested, charged over spate of machete attacks

Teens arrested, charged over spate of machete attacks

Teens arrested, charged over spate of machete attacks

Teens arrested, charged over spate of machete attacks

A state government says its strengthened knife laws are working, as several teenagers are arrested following a brawl at a major train precinct.

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

The nation's largest youth wellbeing event featured a stirring call to arms to inspire students to overcome the challenges they face.

LGBTQI allies called on to help end domestic violence

LGBTQI allies called on to help end domestic violence

LGBTQI allies called on to help end domestic violence

LGBTQI allies called on to help end domestic violence

Shocking statistics show that three in five LGBTQI people have experienced intimate partner violence and often face multiple barriers to seeking help.

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'Violence is learnt': next stage of plan to end crisis

The next phase of a national plan to end gender-based violence will focus on practical and systemic solutions to be implemented in the next five years.

PM's message after Kumanjayi Little Baby family meeting

The prime minister has met the family of Kumanjayi Little Baby and shared a message with the hundreds of workers and volunteers who searched for her.

'Direct discrimination': court loss for app's trans ban

A legal bid by an app and its founder has backfired, with an appeal panel awarding twice the initial amount of damages for excluding a transgender user.

Spate of random stabbing attacks has residents on edge

A 71-year-old has been approached by a stranger and stabbed as he took an early -morning walk, 24 hours after a woman was knifed at a suburban shopping centre.

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Minister's words to gambling reform advocate 'shocking'

Advocates and crossbenchers are outraged after the communications minister made a dismissive comment to a former gambling addict pushing for reform.

Relocations urged to stop clan fighting in outback town

A plan has been put forward to relocate clans to their tribal homelands to curb feuding and violent unrest in a troubled outback town.

'Silence is complicity': men urged to speak on violence

Disrupting perpetrators' violent behaviour is at the heart of a landmark strategy to end gender-based violence in Australia's most populous state.

Positive male roles highlighted in push to end violence

Men have important and influential roles in promoting healthy attitudes towards women to help prevent violence against them, AFL captains and male leaders say.

DV-related suicide to be probed in urgent inquiry

Data shows Australia's "national shame" of domestic violence is worsening, as the impact on victim-survivors is set to be examined in a parliamentary inquiry.

Time for change in education around 'date rape' drug

Rising numbers of women and regional Australians are ending up in hospital due to overdosing on a party drug with experts worried about the way it is discussed.

Overdose-reversing medication to be kept at pubs, clubs

Overdose concerns have prompted expanded access to a potentially life-saving medication, enabling licensed venues to keep naloxone on hand.

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