‘Obnoxious’ social media faces state push for youth ban
Three state premiers have called for legislated age limits on social media users, which could mean children under 16 are barred from using major platforms.
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Mother tried to murder disabled daughter, court told
A woman has denied attempting to murder her severely disabled daughter by injecting her with a lethal dose of insulin.
Pair committed hundreds of ‘predatory’ child abuse acts
A court has been told in shocking detail the acts of two men who committed hundreds of child sex crimes, including while one was employed as a childcare worker.
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Commissioner warns of ‘tech wreck’ from unchecked abuse
As Australia races to retrofit laws for generative artificial intelligence, the nation's eSafety commissioner says investigators face real-life harms every day.
Weapon search laws extended in $1.2b safety pledge
Shoppers and pub patrons could be searched for weapons by police under a proposed expansion of "wanding" laws that have attracted interstate attention.
Mum had ‘casual smoke’ before checking on girls in car
Security camera footage showed the mother of two toddlers "casually" lighting a cigarette before checking on her girls who had spent several hours in a hot car.
Gran warned Child Safety before girls died in hot car
The aunty of a toddler who died in a hot car alongside her sister has told an inquest a child safety worker texted the girls' mother about staying off drugs.
Action threat over ‘children assaulted in watch houses’
Children in Queensland police watch houses have been sexually and physically assaulted, with an advocacy group saying the system is not coping.
Crime turning corner after ‘disturbing’ surge: premier
The Queensland premier says the state's crime rates are turning the corner after a "disturbing surge" but the new police commissioner says it is early days.
Conflicting accounts over lead-up to school bus crash
Truck driver Jamie Gleeson, 50, has faced court for a committal hearing, charged over a crash that left primary school students seriously injured.
Police ‘mistaken’ over alleged rape victim’s interview
A police officer who investigated a couple accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl has been questioned over the alleged victim's potential contradictions.
Alleged rape victim’s mum ‘demanded $50k’ from accused
One of a married couple accused of raping a teenage girl has claimed the alleged victim's mother demanded money during a late-night confrontation.
‘No one is keeping count’ of murdered Indigenous women
Aboriginal women in the Northern Territory suffer one of the highest rates of domestic, family and sexual violence in the world, a Senate inquiry has been told.
Couple deny sexually assaulting teenage girl at party
A married couple have been accused of using alcohol and cannabis as part of their assault on a teenage girl while her friend was passed out.
Australian adoption numbers drop to record low
The number of children being adopted in Australia has dropped to a record low after falling by 98 per cent over half a century.
‘Envy of other states’: Qld police hail wanding laws
One year after police stop-and-search powers were expanded in Queensland, more than 500 weapons have been removed from the streets.
‘Never welcome’: AFL condemns Betts’ racist attack
The AFL has condemned distressing footage of ex-player Eddie Betts' children being racially abused as police confirm they are investigating the incident.
‘Despicable’ thieves loot memorial for dead children
Thieves have ransacked a memorial set up by grieving families for their dead children, in a bid to sell bronze plaques for scrap metal.
Significant failures in youth detention system: report
Queensland's youth detention system is failing with more children behind bars than in the rest of the country, the Child Death Review Board has found.
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Search engine rules to ban AI-generated abuse images
New rules for search engines will ban child abuse and terrorist content in Australia but will also seek to prevent abuse images being created by AI tools.
Man caught with ‘worst’ child abuse videos at airport
Border Force officers asked a man to unlock his encrypted smartphone during a luggage inspection after he landed in Australia.
Man charged after young Indigenous kids cable-tied
A man has been charged with aggravated assault after a confronting video went viral of three young Aboriginal children cable-tied at a home in Broome.
Woman used wooden spoon to assault five-year-old girl
A woman has been jailed for her cruel treatment of a five-year-old girl, including hitting her with a wooden spoon and withholding food and water.
More than $1 billion for women and girls’ health plan
The Queensland government has pledged $1 billion over five years to improve women and girls' health care experience as part of a landmark strategy.
Detention centre builds to help handle juvenile crime
Queensland is almost doubling the capacity of its youth detention system in a bid to keep the community safe amid an outcry over juvenile crime.
Mum in ‘trauma’ as son’s killers jailed for second time
The parents of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death have endured a multi-year ordeal in the legal system due to the two killers' appeal and retrial.
Program for First Nations child offenders expanded
A program that tries to break the cycle for Indigenous juvenile offenders by sending them to regional areas rather than detention centres will be expanded.
Predator admits threatening child to follow rules
A judge has delayed sentencing so a man who admitted dozens of offences can be assessed to understand the sinister and manipulative offending.
Mother, father to face trial on baby murder charge
A woman has been committed to stand trial charged with murdering her seven-month-old son and failing to provide the necessities of life for the baby.
Search for children who may have handled infected bat
A search for four children who were seen playing with an infected bat in Ipswich continues as authorities warn the infection can be deadly to humans.
Tears flow at apology to Victorian state care victims
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has delivered a formal apology on behalf of the state to victims of historical abuse and neglect in institutional care.