Guide to your child's first eye test in Australia
Optometrists recommend a critical timeline for children's eye exams to prevent permanent vision loss. Learn the key ages for testing and signs parents must watch for.
Optometrists recommend a critical timeline for children's eye exams to prevent permanent vision loss. Learn the key ages for testing and signs parents must watch for.
A fisherman has died and another is missing off Cape Jaffa. The tragic incident comes as new data shows a 48% surge in drowning deaths among over-65s across Australia.
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.
A leading expert hails Australia's proposed social media ban for under-16s as the most significant child safety measure ever. Discover the details and what it means for families.
Leading expert Jonathan Haidt declares Australia's under-16 social media ban the most significant child-protection measure ever, as tech giants prepare to 'play dirty' to undermine it. The world watches.
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.
A man has died after being pulled from the unpatrolled Murray Rose Pool in Sydney's Double Bay. Emergency services were unable to revive him. A report is being prepared for the coroner.
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.
New data reveals South Australia has the nation's highest child poverty rate. Mum Kayla shares how she salvaged last Christmas with community help. Read her story.
A 51-year-old relief teacher in Adelaide has been charged with child sexual offences, prompting letters to parents from multiple schools. The man is on bail and due in court next year.
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.
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.
A 50-year-old diver has tragically drowned in South Australia's Tank Cave. The experienced speleologist was part of a group exploring the underwater sinkhole. Read more on the investigation.
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.
A 59-year-old man has drowned after being caught in a rip at Crescent Head beach. Emergency services responded but couldn't save him. Stay informed about water safety.
A 59-year-old man has died after being caught in a rip at Crescent Head beach. The tragedy comes as Australia records its highest coastal drowning deaths.
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.
Riahne Vasquez, 18, identified as victim of tragic sandbar collapse at Soldiers Beach, NSW. Two friends made it to shore, one rescued by surfers. A tragic reminder of beach safety.
A man has died after being pulled from unpatrolled waters at Surfers Paradise. Lifesavers performed extensive CPR for over 20 minutes but couldn't revive him.
The family of Perth toddler Aurelia Patel is in a desperate race against time to raise millions for a life-saving heart and lung transplant overseas after Australian options were exhausted.
Coroner confirms Chieu Kheang Chua likely drowned after crab fishing trip turned deadly at Anglesea River. Family seeks closure after tragic incident.
A federal public servant has been sentenced to 9.5 years imprisonment for sexually abusing his niece and step-daughter in what the judge called 'abhorrent' crimes that shocked the community.
A 55-year-old Shoalhaven man has been charged with multiple historic child sex offences involving young girls. Police urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.