Centre-based childcare is big business, dominated by for-profit providers, who may not be meeting regulatory standards.

A former animal shelter worker in the state of Victoria has confessed to trying to sell human toes recovered from dog vomit.

National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds is urging a national response to revelations about dangerous practices and ...

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A man has disappeared in floodwater, people were ordered to evacuate homes as part of the Australian east coast was lashed by ...

Deborah Mailman has been reappointed to the Screen Australia Board for 3 more years by the government. Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, said, “Deborah is an icon of our screens and I’m excited that ...

The ABC’s six-month investigation revealed what happens when the values and goals of education and care are misaligned with corporate agendas.

Australian children can easily circumvent minimum age requirements on social media platforms, the eSafety Commissioner noted in its recent report. The regulator says that platforms like Discord ...

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This week on Four Corners, a one-hour special reveals the deep failures and systemic issues plaguing Australia's childcare ...

More than 80% of Australian children aged eight to 12 use social media or messaging services that are only meant to be for over-13s, according to new research. It comes as Australia plans to ...

An eSafety report reveals that Australian children easily bypass social media age restrictions, with 80% of kids aged 8-12 and 95% of teenagers under 16 using these platforms. The government plans ...