Child Abuse
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Report due on ‘failings’ for fatal family
NSW Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan is due to release her findings and recommendations on Wednesday into the deaths of Jack and…
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‘Hear me now’: Australian of the Year Grace Tame’s speech in full
She told ABC’s News Breakfast she could feel the atmosphere in the room. ABC “And the feeling was reconnection, the…
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Tasmanian Government updates response to recommendations from Royal Commission’s inquiry into institutional child sexual abuse
Each state and territory is required each year to report their progress on the recommendations from the Royal Commission’s inquiry…
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I’ve never been more fearful for our children
One clear and present danger I see is the European Union’s application of its new European Electronic Communications Code, which…
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Europe’s thermonuclear debate on privacy and child sexual abuse
Should platforms like Facebook and Instagram be able to scan for evidence of child sexual abuse and grooming online? Nicholas…
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Murder of English schoolgirl Lucy McHugh linked to widespread neglect
Her murder has recently been in the news again because of the release of a report (in which she is…
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Ghislaine Maxwell trained underage girls as sex slaves, documents allege
Ghislaine Maxwell sexually abused underage girls and joined Jeffrey Epstein in directing Virginia Roberts Giuffre to be sexually abused by…
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So-called ‘honour killing’ sparks outrage in Iran, President orders new bill to protect women
Fourteen-year-old Romina Ashrafi fled from her home in the town of Talesh with a 29-year-old man after her father objected…
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The kids who will never return to school after COVID-19
Some are at the mercy of addicted, violent adults. Jordan Baker The Age Some go without the food they’d normally…
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High Court takes the high road on question of passion or precedent
His supporters say he was targeted because he was a high profile Catholic while his detractors believe his perceived power…
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‘I’m so sorry I couldn’t protect you’: Hannah Clarke and her children laid to rest
Her three children – Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey – were all different in their own ways, they were told, but…
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The difficult journey home
She keeps watch on the doorway, watching, hoping and watching again. Sally Sara Foreign Correspondent In the next few minutes,…
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Inquiry announced into ‘very high’ number of Victorian children going missing from state care
It follows an ABC report which revealed more than 600 children are reported missing from the state’s care each year,…
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Juries will soon learn more about people accused of child sex crimes. Will it lead to fairer trials?
The governments of Victoria, Tasmania, the ACT, the NT and the Commonwealth are likely to introduce similar legislation. Marilyn McMahon…
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Grooming: what parents should know and what schools should do if they suspect it
Several current and former staff, students and parents told Four Corners St Kevin’s College had a history of failing to…
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Parents in the dark as child predators evolve, online exploitation soars
Investigators are finding sex offenders infiltrating new spaces such as online gaming to trade messages with children under the guise…
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