4 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

5 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

10 h. ago I used to write about property for a living. Now I have no fixed address

Owning a home once meant everything, but now I love life on the road.

Culture

10 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

20 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”.

Politics

23 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.

Politics

25 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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Politics

34 h. ago We want to help our two children own property. Who can help us?

I can’t find any financial adviser who wants to help find a property for my children.

Society

34 h. ago We’re building 1.2m new homes, but we’re not using the homes we have

Work has started on speeding up the delivery of new home-building, but there are also options to put existing homes to better use.

Politics

44 h. 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.

Events

51 h. ago Vulnerable child ‘left at police station’ amid caseworker shortage

Thousands of the state’s most at risk children are waiting weeks for caseworker intervention, data provided to this masthead shows.

Events

51 h. ago NSW bail fail: Locking up more children costs millions and doesn’t cut crime

NSW should be leading the country in youth justice innovation – not following states like Queensland down a failed path of locking up vulnerable youths.

Economics

3 d. ago First home buyer makes aggressive bid to buy Thornbury property in less than a minute

A renovated, single-level unit in Thornbury sold for $1,040,000 in a competitive at auction on Saturday which lasted for less than one minute.

Politics

3 d. ago Waterfront Northern Beaches home sells for $700k above $9 million reserve

Six families registered for a six-bedroom Mona Vale sandstone home with panoramic Pittwater views that went to auction.

Economics

3 d. ago Hundreds watch hammer come down as Sunnybank Hills home smashes record

An Afghan family with deep pockets has rewritten Sunnybank Hills’ record books after splashing $3.0735 million on a rare estate in a breakneck auction.

Politics

3 d. ago Teddy trackers, hacked doorbell cams and spyware: Surge in DV technology abuse

Police say offenders are a gifting children toys with recording devices to monitor their victim, while one contacted a woman from within jail 668 times over four months.

Events

3 d. ago Revealed: Melania Trump’s vague letter to Putin about ‘children’s laughter’

The US president has referenced his wife on several occasions when explaining his growing doubts about the sincerity of the Russian’s claims to want peace.

Politics

4 d. ago My partner and I are separating. Should I keep renting or try to buy a property?

Owning your home certainly provides greater peace of mind.

Society

4 d. ago Helicopter parent? Yep. Hypocrite? For sure. Why more and more of us are tracking our kids

Is it a valid way to ensure our children’s safety? Or is it an invasion of privacy which is contributing to the anxiety epidemic among kids? Whatever it is, it’s all-pervasive.

Politics

4 d. ago Melania letter to Putin pleads case of abducted Ukrainian children

The note was hand-delivered to the Russian president by her husband, Donald Trump, as the two leaders sat down for peace talks in Alaska.

Society