Child safety advocates have called for greater online privacy protections after Human Rights Watch identified photos of young Australians in an AI dataset.
Parents and their children are struggling to cope with cost-of-living pressures, the over-use of technology and lingering effects of the pandemic.
Proposed laws in Queensland will bring greater scrutiny to IVF and fertility services, as well as the introduction of a donor conception register.
Passengers as young as 13 years old will be able to order a ride under a new service being launched by Uber in three states and territories.
The number of children being adopted in Australia has dropped to a record low after falling by 98 per cent over half a century.
Gold Coast's own Lucas and Bailey Edwards, twin brothers who bravely fought health challenges since their premature birth, are now gearing up to celebrate a heartwarming first Christmas at home with their family.
William Tyrrell's foster parents have claimed that force and allegedly intimidatory statements to another child were lawfully made as punishment.
Parent advocates plan to make a shortage of accessible and affordable early learning in regional, rural and remote Queensland an election issue.
The government should modify childcare subsidies and increase access for children from all backgrounds, particularly low-income households, a report suggests.
A gap in professional indemnity insurance for endorsed midwives has still not been fixed, a month after the Health Department was advised of the issue.
Maternity services in Victoria's Geelong region are struggling to get enough staff, causing them to turn pregnant women away to other centres.
Women whose childhoods involved domestic violence, maltreatment or substance abuse at home are more at risk of complications during pregnancy, researchers say.
Victoria's publicly funded homebirth program will be expanded to three extra hospitals, including the Royal Women's Hospital, the state government says.
A 45-year-old woman has admitted raping her intellectually impaired teenage daughter after insisting the child live with her after leaving foster care.
A team at a Brisbane mothers' hospital believe a new respiratory virus vaccine could deliver single dose protection for premature babies.
Out-of-pocket childcare expenses climbed during the past four years and low-income families are faring worse as fees rise.
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says childcare centres lifting fees are in the sights of the ACCC as subsidies for parents increase.
The Queensland Family and Child Commission wants to address abuse but often cannot help individual children until it is too late, an inquiry has heard.
When children steal, naturally parents can be very concerned. They might wonder if they’ve taught their child correctly, whether it’s just a phase or whether they’re going to have a young offender on their hands.
Laura Rose Peverill has pleaded guilty in the Townsville Supreme Court to manslaughter over the death of her toddler in 2020.
One in three Australian children suffer physical abuse while one in four suffer sexual abuse, according to a new nationwide study.
A Victorian father has admitted shaking his newborn son, pleading guilty to causing his fatal injuries at just eight weeks old.
Talking about babies lost to stillbirth and sudden infant death can be a big part of coping with grief, says Red Nose Australia.
A Queensland watchdog has found that children have not been protected from harm because their parents weren't provided with state government supports.
A judge is being urged to apologise to a woman who was ordered out of a Victorian courtroom for breastfeeding her baby.
A mother breastfeeding her child was asked to leave a court by a judge because he was concerned she would be a distraction to jurors.
A new toolkit developed by trauma and pediatric experts will help parents manage emotional harm and build resilience in their children after natural disasters.
A United Nations committee has condemned Australians' use of corporal punishment, directing the country to ban it in all settings including the home.
One of the largest hospitals in a regional Victorian city has announced it is likely to close its maternity service in March.
Questions remain after western Sydney mayors discussed ISIS-linked returnees with Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil, ASIO and federal police.
Anthony Albanese has used a speech to argue the country will need to reform its way through the economic crisis, defending the government's first budget.
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