40 h. ago Australians arrested over alleged plot to arm rebels who kidnapped Kiwi pilot

The two men, from Queensland and NSW, also allegedly discussed sourcing Australian military weapons for the West Papua insurgents. 

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4 d. ago Staff gone, kids kept home, funding paused: Inside a northside kindy’s crisis

A bitter dispute among staff and parents at a much-loved Brisbane community kindergarten has thrown the centre into chaos.

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6 d. ago Two lost, five sleeping rough: State care system’s missing kids

Of the almost 800 children and teens missing from residential care, most were found staying with family or friends, although two could not be located at all.

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1 week ago ‘Absolute mess’: Delays on Monash Freeway easing after police incident

Commuters reported seeing several police cars and at least two people on the road in handcuffs earlier on Thursday morning.

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1 week ago Mother blames Sydney childcare centre after grandfather takes wrong child home

The “traumatised” woman has taken aim at her toddler’s daycare centre for “losing him” for two hours after the mix-up involving another child’s grandfather.

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2 w. ago Parents in dark for weeks over daycare fall as child suffers fractured skull

Parents are not being informed promptly about serious breaches in childcare centres, if at all. The NSW government has conceded this is “completely unacceptable”.

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2 w. ago WA news LIVE: Kwinana Freeway northbound closed after police incident near CBD

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2 w. ago Where and why Brisbane kids are leaving primary schools for year 5 entry

Eight-year-old Henrietta is set to switch schools when she gets to year 5 – and she’s part of a growing trend of families making the leap to high school early. Here are the primary schools with the biggest exodus.

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3 w. ago ‘Keep our kids safe’: Crisafulli moves to legislate child sex offender register

“We believe the rights of victims and the rights of parents come before the rights of offenders and the rights of paedophiles,” the premier said.

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3 w. ago Australia news as it happened: CCTV childcare centre trial launched; AUSTRAC demands audit of crypto exchange Binance; report says Gaza’s hunger crisis at a tipping point

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3 w. ago Australia news LIVE: CCTV childcare centre trial launched; AUSTRAC demands audit of crypto exchange Binance; report says Gaza’s hunger crisis at a tipping point

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3 w. ago Australia news LIVE: CCTV childcare centre trial launched; Ley vows to win back Dutton’s seat at LNP convention; Ultra Violette sunscreen product pulled after failing SPF test

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3 w. ago Australia news LIVE: CCTV childcare centre trial launched; Dutton returns, Canavan questions net

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3 w. ago CCTV cameras in childcare centres must not become paedophile ‘honeypot’: Clare

Workers’ mobile phones will be banned as part of a raft of new measures aimed at protecting infants and toddlers in childcare centres.

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3 w. ago Australia news LIVE: CCTV childcare centre trial launched; Coalition signals NDIS support; Ultra Violette sunscreen product pulled after failing SPF test

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3 w. ago Australia news LIVE: Dutton receives standing ovation in first appearance since election thumping; CCTV childcare centre trial launched; Coalition signals NDIS support

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3 w. 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.

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3 w. 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.

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3 w. ago Staff hide kids at Queensland childcare centre during police incident

Five staff and six young children were on site at the Sunshine Coast childcare centre when a man broke into the building with serious self-inflicted injuries.

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3 w. ago Brisbane news as it happened: Man dead after alleged childcare centre break

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