Funding axe looms for nine childcare centres failing standards
Nine childcare services that failed to lift standards by the federal government’s deadline are now in a process…
Cleveland man charged over death of three-week-old baby south of Brisbane in 2024
Police have charged a man with murder over the death of a newborn baby south of Brisbane more…
Former state care kid calls for fundamental change to fix ‘broken’ residential care system
Alone, angry and embarrassed. Joshua Marshall says this is how it feels to grow up in state care.…
Mother of 13yo who fell pregnant in state care says system ‘ruining lives’
Lucy (not her real name) has been deemed a danger to her children. Her teenage daughters, Sadie and…
Daniel’s Law: Lowood man charged with first alleged breach
A Queensland man has been charged with the first breach of Daniel’s Law after allegedly publishing identifying information…
Global outrage as X’s Grok morphs photos of women, children into explicit content
A disturbing and dangerous trend has surfaced on X, with users misusing the platform’s AI tool, Grok, to…
Inquest wraps up into death of Perth 10yo boy in Department of Communities care
WARNING: This story contains distressing content. A 10-year-old Noongar boy who died while in state care has been…
Early childhood professors release six-point plan to fix ‘broken’ childcare system
Some of Australia’s leading early childhood education professors have joined forces to release a six-point action plan to…
On the dark web, paedophiles are sharing tips on how to abuse children in child care
Paedophiles are using the dark web to share information about how to gain access to childcare centres to…
Australia’s crumbling childcare safeguards put kids at risk. How can parents make sure they’re safe?
The reality of Australia’s childcare industry has the makings of every parent’s worst nightmare: a system designed to…
Queensland government investigating ‘bungled IT system’ which may have led to child safety information going missing
The Queensland government is investigating a “bungled IT system” which could have led to child safety information going…
State ward was groomed and exploited while in the residential care system
Usually in the 24/7 company of child safety workers, the Christmas party was Tayla’s chance to socialise with…