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 Mount Isa man has been sentenced to six years in prison for the repeated sexual abuse of a young girl. Read the full details of the District Court case.
WA Police are exploring facial recognition technology to identify child sex offenders as shocking figures reveal a 35% surge in reports. Read about the proposed crackdown.
An ACT Supreme Court judge has jailed a man for 10 years for sexually abusing his stepdaughter, a crime the victim says broke her family and left her 'broken in every way'. Read the full court report.
Doug William Diver, former Shire of Ashburton deputy president, has been charged with multiple child sex offences. The 68-year-old will face court in Perth. Read the full details.
A 70-year-old former Tasmanian school employee faces charges of persistent sexual abuse of a child. The alleged crimes occurred between 2018 and 2020. Support is available.
Four-year-old Harper Nicoll battles aggressive leukaemia in Perth Children's Hospital. Her Maori-Italian heritage makes finding a stem cell donor urgent. A match is needed by January to save her life.
A damning review finds Queensland's lack of a reportable conduct scheme allowed a paedophile childcare worker to abuse 65 kids over two decades. Read the shocking 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.
A former Dragons star faces crypto theft charges, a man admits years of stepdaughter abuse, and reckless stunts headline a busy week in Wollongong and Port Kembla courts. Read the full wrap-up.
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.
Hunter-based Lifestyle Solutions hit with a landmark $2.5 million penalty for failing NDIS participants in a Central Coast group home. Read the shocking details of abuse and neglect uncovered by the court.
A Perth man who threatened the judge who jailed his wife for their son's abuse has been given a suspended sentence. Read the full details of the disturbing case.
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.
The ACT government moves to stop child sex offenders using good character references to reduce sentences. New family violence safety notices also proposed.
Perth telehealth startup BlinkLab launches a smartphone app for early autism assessment, offering a potential solution to the city's critical paediatrician waitlist crisis. Learn how this innovation could change child healthcare.
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.
A Canberra man sexually abused a 13-year-old girl he met on Reddit after explicitly asking for her ID. Read the full court details and judge's remarks.
Australian authorities report a surge in tech-facilitated abuse, with smart cars used to control victims via GPS and remote locks. Experts call for safety reforms.
The federal government unveils a $30 million AI safety institute and national roadmap, targeting AI-generated child abuse material and aiming to harness AI's economic potential safely. Learn the details.
An 85-year-old former Marist brother has pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a homeless 16-year-old boy in the ACT in 1980. Malcolm John Dickson changed his plea an hour into his Supreme Court trial.
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.
WA Police report a disturbing rise in tech-facilitated domestic abuse, with cars and phones used for control. Learn the signs and how to seek help.
Jared Benedict Tiu, a former enrolled nurse, has been permanently banned from providing health services in Australia after being convicted of child sex offences. Read the full details.
NSW Police smash an international satanic child sex abuse network, charging four Australian men. The Sydney-based group distributed horrific material online.
Western Australia faces a domestic violence epidemic with 12,000 incidents reported yearly. Learn about new initiatives and community responses to this critical issue.
Gareth James Brereton sentenced to jail after police found child abuse material on his devices. The Geelong man's disturbing collection included Category 1 content.
Child safety experts reveal how predators exploit holiday period to groom children online. Learn the warning signs and protect your family this Christmas.
A judge has ordered the WA State to pay the legal costs of child abuse survivor Dion Barber, who won a $2.85 million landmark case. Discover the details of this significant ruling.