38 m. ago Thriving Kids will displace me and lead to poorer outcomes for my son

Family-centred care leads to better outcomes for children. We are the ones who know our children best.

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2 h. ago He watched Alien 14 times in a row, then gave birth to an internet monster

Col Needham first tracked movie credits in a paper notebook in 1981. Now his IMDb is the go-to site for film and TV fans around the world – and worth a fortune.

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2 h. ago What’s the government doing about autistic children? We explain the changes

The NDIS has evolved in ways that governments did not see coming. So Labor is making changes.

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3 h. ago Junior doctor accused of toilet spying hit with 127 new charges

Sex crime detectives have charged a trainee surgeon with alleged offending against colleagues at three major Melbourne hospitals.

Events

4 h. ago Stewards investigating as husband's horse veers off, allegedly allows wife through

Racing Victoria stewards are looking into an incident involving married jockeys Ben and Jamie Melham.

Events

7 h. ago Children filmed playing on scooters while their mother allegedly lay dead inside

A man accused of killing his former partner in Victoria’s north paraded two young children outside the house in social media videos while their mother allegedly lay dead inside the home.

Events

9 h. ago States sidelined as Butler reassures families children won’t be booted from NDIS before reforms are ready

After announcing major changes on Wednesday, Mark Butler said on Thursday: “Kids are not going to be taken off the NDIS because of what I said yesterday.”

Society

12 h. ago ‘Must resign now’: Trump pushes Fed governor to quit after fraud allegations

Lisa Cook is the latest Federal Reserve official in the president’s crosshairs as he escalates his campaign to reshape the central bank.

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12 h. ago Teenager charged with the alleged murder of Sydney underworld figure

A teenager has been charged with the alleged murder of Sydney underworld figure Dawood Zakaria.

Events

12 h. ago This film’s ending makes no sense – but it isn’t a complete write

Relay is billed as a thriller, but works best as a study of isolation – and its director remains criminally underrated.

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13 h. ago I bought into the dream of apartment living. The reality has been far different

I’m 34, married with no children, and doing a PhD in architecture and planning – the ideal candidate for the state government’s apartment plan. But apartment living has turned out be full of extra costs, defects and frustrations.

Society

13 h. ago Life, death, God: The small film tackling the biggest questions

Kangaroo Island by husband-and-wife team Timothy David and Sally Gifford is a small but perfectly judged film about some Very Big Topics.

Events

13 h. ago Like being inside your mother’s womb: Melbourne’s new choose

Melbourne’s Now or Never festival kicks off on Thursday with a giant pink inflatable installation covering half of the inside of the heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building.

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23 h. ago Those who profit from childcare must put safety first, or get out of the industry

The most ambitious reform in the childcare review would see owners, funders and board members of for-profit centres forced to make the interests of children their “paramount consideration”.

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24 h. ago ‘Leave a bit of hope for me’: Bobby Hill to miss again, finals unlikely

The 2023 Norm Smith medallist will miss yet again for Collingwood and is only a slim chance to play a part in the Magpies’ finals series.

Events

26 h. ago Alleged reason girl, 12, stabbed carer and stole car revealed

The 12-year-old faced Ipswich court accused of stabbing her foster carer in the chest.

Politics

26 h. ago ‘Not the right fit’: NDIS won’t take children with autism, developmental delay in $2b shift

Disability Minister Mark Butler said a new system called Thriving Kids would be in place to support children with autism and developmental delay from July 2027.

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28 h. ago Unsubstantiated abuse allegations against childcare workers should be shared, report says

A rapid review into Victoria’s childcare sector has also recommended that every centre be randomly inspected once a year and that the state should establish an independent regulator.

Society

28 h. ago Unproven abuse allegations against childcare workers should be shared, says report

A rapid review into Victoria’s childcare sector has also recommended that every centre be randomly inspected once a year and the state should establish an independent regulator.

Society

28 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Butler says NDIS ‘not the right fit’ for children with autism; Labor responds after Netanyahu blasts ‘weak’ Albanese

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