A Lake Macquarie father has been sentenced to 15 years for sexually abusing his daughter and other children. His victims, now adults, speak out to empower others and shed the shame they never deserved to carry.
A three-year-old boy was tragically found dead inside a car in Thabeban, near Bundaberg, hours after he went missing. The community is rallying to support his devastated family.
A 33-year-old Whitlam man faces court over alleged repeated rape and indecent assault of his ex-partner in the early 2000s. He has been released on conditional bail. Support services information included.
Queensland Police urgently seek public help to find a missing three-year-old boy from Thabeban, last seen on Central Ave. Serious welfare concerns held.
A 33-year-old Canberra man faces court, accused of raping a woman who fell asleep after a pre-move-in dinner. He was granted bail to live in Moruya. Support services available.
A look back at the major court cases that shocked the Illawarra region in 2025, from a former MP's jailing for sex crimes to teen violence and a decades-old mystery. Read the full recap.
A major AFP operation in the Philippines rescued 92 children and charged 18 facilitators. 13 Australians face charges for alleged involvement in the vile child exploitation trade. Read more.
A young boy was discovered wandering alone on a suburban street in Mt Annan on Christmas morning. Police are urgently seeking his parents or carers. Anyone with information is urged to come forward.
A Cairns security guard and self-defence teacher has been sentenced to six years in prison for the sexual assault of an unconscious woman. Read the full court report.
Tom Silvagni, son of Carlton great Stephen Silvagni, sentenced to over six years for rape. Victim issues powerful statement as families feud. Full timeline and court details.
Former Carlton player Stephen Silvagni has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the rape of a woman in 2023. Read the full court details and victim impact.
Tom Silvagni, son of AFL legend Stephen Silvagni, sentenced to six years' jail for rape. The court heard details of the attack at the family's Melbourne home. Read the full story.
The NSW Court of Criminal Appeal has quashed the convictions of three Sydney men for raping teens at a Newcastle bucks party. One is acquitted, two face a new trial. Read the full details.
A coronial inquest will investigate the death of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy in Western Australia. The probe will examine the state's child protection system and its duty of care.
Australian road safety experts are calling for new laws to keep children in the back seat until age 13. Learn about the evidence and the push for change.
A Perth childcare centre has been hit with a $32,000 fine after a five-year-old boy was left alone on a locked bus. The State Administrative Tribunal found multiple breaches of national law.
NSW Police have arrested four men, including a self-styled journalist and Lady Gaga superfan, for allegedly running an international network distributing child abuse material. Read the shocking details.
Bruce Lehrmann's appeal against a civil rape finding has been dismissed. The Full Federal Court not only upheld the original verdict but strengthened it, finding he was aware Brittany Higgins did not consent. Read the full analysis.
A Canberra man's repeated rape of a customer in an arts store caused her 'years of pain' for his fleeting pleasure, a court heard. The ACT Supreme Court will sentence him next week.
Bruce Lehrmann has failed to overturn a civil finding he raped Brittany Higgins. The Full Federal Court dismissed his appeal, upholding the damning judgment. Read the full details.
A self-described journalist and Knox Grammar alumnus is accused of leading an international network distributing ritualistic child abuse material. Four men arrested in Sydney raids.
Western Australia is set to introduce crucial reforms to Working With Children Checks, ensuring a national 'banned in one, banned in all' approach. Read the latest on this critical child safety legislation.
Child safety experts reveal how predators exploit holiday period to groom children online. Learn the warning signs and protect your family this Christmas.
WA Police urgently seek public help to find Declan Ranger, 5, last seen in South Carnarvon. The non-verbal boy was wearing red singlet and black jumper.
Bevan Spencer von Einem, convicted child killer and suspected Family murders member, is terminally ill. Victims' families demand deathbed confession before justice is lost forever.
Police expand search for missing 12-year-old William Callaghan after no trace found at Adelaide railway station. Community urged to come forward with information.
Perth family races to raise $3 million for two-year-old Aurelia Patel's lifesaving heart and lung transplant in the US after Australian options exhausted.
An 18-year-old camp instructor has been denied bail after being charged with 13 counts of sexually touching children. The alleged incidents occurred at a school camp in October.
Shocking report reveals thousands of South Australian children are homeless, with girls disproportionately affected. Suicide has become the leading cause of death among this vulnerable group.
An 84-year-old woman will face Geelong Magistrates' Court over a collision that claimed the life of six-year-old Rohan. The tragic incident has left the local community in mourning.