16 h. ago Cat with a murky history takes author to prestigious children’s book prize

The winners of the much-loved Children’s Book Council of Australia awards have been revealed.

Culture

17 h. ago The sad Beckhams split is a reminder to be a cheer squad not a jury

The people your children bring home may seem a bit random, but loving them is an investment in your family.

Politics

33 h. ago Childcare chain failed to formally notify parents after kids harmed

Two serious assaults were witnessed by a fellow educator, but parents of both children were not notified by the centre, only finding out a month later when detectives called.

Society

37 h. ago ‘Footy was getting in the way of what I wanted to do’: Eels star explains decision to quit NRL

The realisation that he could contribute more off the field than on it came to Shaun Lane in the most unexpected time and place.

Politics

47 h. ago ‘Keeping up with the Joneses’: The factors pushing families to private schools

Elite facilities and children’s opinions are increasingly swaying families when choosing a school. But some have little choice.

Culture

47 h. ago This master filmmaker realised his work was meaningless. So he made more art

Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s pandemic revelation has come to life as an installation at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art.

Politics

54 h. ago Ellenbrook teen jailed after Children’s Court backflips on sentence

A Perth teenager who coward-punched a fellow student at an Ellenbrook shopping centre has had his suspended sentenced overturned.

Events

57 h. ago I escaped a cult – for years I didn’t even realise I was in one

I have long hidden the shame that I was gullible enough to be lured into such a group. The perception people in cults are different to the rest of us needs to be challenged.

Politics

64 h. ago Man guilty of sexting child given Working with Children clearance

The man asked a 13-year-old girl for a “steamy” photo. A tribunal has now ruled he must be given a clearance to work with children.

Society

2 d. ago Victoria’s largest childcare chain repeatedly failed to protect children

G8 Education is the state’s most sanctioned childcare provider – but the repeated government intervention is not stopping children suffering harm at the company’s centres.

Politics

3 d. ago Most parents skip the flu jab for their children. Is that a bad idea?

The flu vaccine is so strongly recommended for children under five, the government makes it free. So why are vaccination rates against the flu declining?

Society

4 d. ago Husband of Esperance woman who abused kids said he would break wife out of prison

The husband of Sarah-Jayne Kelly, 30, who pleaded guilty to engaging in reckless conduct after she put a nasal gastric feeding tube into the noses of two of her children after falsely claiming they had cancer, made a series of bizarre claims in a prison call to his wife.

Events

4 d. ago Influential paedophile monk to die in prison after bizarre case divides church

A powerful priest within the Russian church has learned his fate after abusing children for years across Sydney in a case that has divided the faithful.

Events

7 d. ago ‘Happy, kind’ girl, 6, dies of flu after being discharged twice from Sydney hospital

An investigation has been launched into the death of the girl from the northern beaches, who was treated at the Sydney Children’s Hospital.

Science

7 d. ago The chapel meeting that set police on the path of a poisoner

As their loved ones lay dying in hospital, the Patterson and Wilkinson children gathered in a prayer room. It was a quiet place to reveal a dreadful suspicion.

Events

7 d. ago ‘You realise your children are probably never going to see Ningaloo the way you saw it’

The west-coast reef has largely escaped the curse of coral bleaching that has blighted the Great Barrier Reef. This year, that’s changed.

Politics

8 d. ago Girl, 6, discharged twice from Sydney Children’s Hospital dies of flu in Northern Beaches Hospital

The hospitals are undertaking investigations into the girl’s care, including a joint independent review, and the case has been referred to the coroner.

Science

8 d. ago Husband of WA woman accused of abusing their kids threatens to kill judge

The husband of a woman who lied about her children having cancer has made a threat to the judge who will sentence her on Monday.

Events

8 d. ago ‘Woefully inadequate’: Folbigg set to receive $2 million from NSW government

Kathleen Folbigg was pardoned in June 2023 and released after serving 20 years in prison over the deaths of her four children.

Politics

8 d. ago Convicts getting permits, court cases not examined: Inside the flawed working with children system

Critics claim the system is full of holes including VCAT allowing criminals permits, and no method for assessing important information used in court that doesn’t lead to a conviction.

Society