‘Unresolved justice’ for families of murdered women
A landmark report into missing and murdered First Nations women and children is merely "tinkering at the edges" and won't deliver justice, an expert has warned.
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Snapchat rejects Aussie calls to raise social media age
Lifting the age limit for children on social media platforms would leave existing users adrift, Snapchat's safety head says, and should be a family decision.
Murdered Indigenous women, kids ‘got little justice’
An inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children wants a review into policing practices across the nation, after handing down a final report.
Murdered Indigenous women, kids report ‘demands action’
Parliament is being urged to "put some teeth" into action recommended by an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children.
Backflip on age laws to quell alarm over youth crime
Victoria's axing of a promise to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 has been praised by police but rebuked by Indigenous, legal and youth advocates.
Ex-teacher denies historical child sexual offences
An-ex teacher has proclaimed his innocence when released on bail, charged with sexual crimes against 19 children at a Brisbane school from the late 1980s.
Ex-Catholic brother jailed again for child sex abuse
An 81-year-old former Catholic brother has been jailed for sexually abusing children more than three decades ago while a teacher at a Queensland school.
Coroner warns top official to be ‘truthful’ at hearing
A coroner has reminded WA's deputy corrections commissioner she is under oath amid tough questions at an inquest for a teen who died in custody.
Hillcrest jumping castle to be re-inflated, examined
A coroner has granted permission for a jumping castle involved in the deaths of six primary school students to be examined as part of legal proceedings.
Boy catastrophically injured trying to save his brother
A distraught mother has detailed hearing a car run over her two sons as they were playing, telling a court her eight-year-old son will never be the same.
Accused killer mum ‘praying’ when girl’s breath stopped
A manslaughter-accused mother previously jailed for failing to seek treatment for her daughter said it was a "miracle" she had survived a near-fatal coma.
‘No regrets’ over girl’s death: accused dad to police
A body-worn camera has captured an exchange between police officers and a man accused of murdering his eight-year-old daughter by withholding her medication.
Baby drought as house prices push parents out of cities
Australians are having less babies and the fertility plunge is being blamed on high housing costs with analysis showing parents are being pushed to the fringes.
Deepfake crackdown looms as ‘nudify’ apps in spotlight
The eSafety commissioner has called for more powers to tackle apps that enable image-based abuse by using artificial intelligence to undress or "nudify" women.
‘Brave’ dad and toddler die in twin pram train tragedy
A toddler and her father have died after a pram carrying twin girls rolled onto train tracks, leaving a mother traumatised and another girl lucky to survive.
Religious group refuses to plead in girl’s death trial
Fourteen religious group members charged with either murder or manslaughter over a girl's death have refused to bow or enter pleas at the start of a trial.
Warnings against ‘knee-jerk’ response to youth crime
The Victorian government must not let community fears of a crime crisis trigger backward steps on justice reforms, youth groups say.
Killer croc shot after girl taken while swimming
A crocodile responsible for the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl southwest of Darwin more than a week ago has been destroyed, police say.
Group said ‘God would heal’ girl’s untreated diabetes
Fourteen religious group members charged with murder or manslaughter over a girl's death believed God would heal her diabetes without insulin, a judge heard.
Childcare centre fined for formula-induced anaphylaxis
A childcare centre has been fined after a baby was given the wrong formula which caused a severe allergic reaction.
Teen arrested after man stabbed on university campus
A 22-year-old man is in hospital after allegedly being stabbed by a teenage boy at the University of Sydney's campus.
Uni in shock after boy arrested for student stabbing
A campus stabbing has left university staff and students shocked with a teen under arrest, the victim in hospital and buildings placed in "secure mode".
Teen boy in terror probe after university stabbing
An alleged stabbing at a uni is being treated as a terrorist act as police plead with parents to intervene if they see kids accessing radical online content.
Child missing after suspected crocodile attack at creek
Police are searching for a child who has reportedly been attacked by a crocodile in a small community southwest of Darwin.
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Photos of Aussie kids scraped, used by popular AI tool
Child safety advocates have called for greater online privacy protections after Human Rights Watch identified photos of young Australians in an AI dataset.
Antibiotics may not have saved toddler: doctor
A pediatrician says he believed a two-year-old girl was "getting better" before her death and a late course of antibiotics may not have saved her life.
Police pedophile groomed, abused 50 boys over 30 years
Former Tasmanian police officer Paul Reynolds groomed or sexually abused up to 52 boys over 30 years and concealed it through his status, a review has found.
Remains found after reported croc attack on girl
Police have found human remains believed to be a 12-year-old girl who went missing after a suspected crocodile attack in the Northern Territory.
Toddler’s hospital death ‘totally avoidable’: mum
A mother says the life of her two-year old daughter who died in hospital from sepsis was "ripped away", leaving the family struggling for answers.
Pedo cop likely had more victims after 50 boys groomed
Former police officer Paul Reynolds likely groomed or sexually abused more than 50 boys over 30 years and concealed it through his status.
Three children dead, four in hospital after house fire
Three children have died and four others are lucky to be alive after a house fire in Sydney's west. The cause of the blaze is not yet known.