Child abuse
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Gold Coast nurse who targeted six teen girls to stay behind bars
The mental health nurse accused of having a foot fetish and targeting vulnerable teenage patients was arrested at the airport at the weekend.
- Robyn Wuth and Courtney Kruk
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- Social media
‘Very blunt approach’: eSafety commissioner questions social media ban
Outspoken comments by the bureaucrat in charge of implementing the federal government’s ban have stirred up opposition to the scheme.
- Jacqueline Maley and David Swan
Lawyers call for witnesses to alleged child sexual abuse at 1980s rugby league events
A man alleges he was abused by an authority figure while playing for an Ipswich and West Moreton primary schools squad.
- Julius Dennis
‘I was not really keen on it’: eSafety commissioner tells us what she really thinks of the social media ban
Julie Inman Grant talks about death threats, the dark corners of the internet and making an enemy of the richest man in the world, Elon Musk.
- Jacqueline Maley
Location of child sex offender on Daniel’s Law register not known
A known Queensland child sex offender is missing in the community, after police discovered he had not made required reports about his whereabouts and contact with children.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
This cop had no memory of his alleged abuse, until he was trained to spot it
An experienced police officer was learning about the grooming tactics of child sexual predators. When they mentioned tickling, he froze.
- Samantha Selinger-Morris
A secret, a revelation and a life forever changed for cop turned alleged victim
As a police officer who investigated sex crimes, Graeme Simpfendorfer was accustomed to helping victims. But then came the day when he realised that he, too, was an alleged victim.
Musk’s X admits breaking Australian child safety law, fined $650,000
Elon Musk’s social media company, formerly known as Twitter, failed to comply with an order to detail its child exploitation safeguards.
- David Swan
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- Domestic violence
Desperate and in tears, Tabitha had to spend months to find help for a toddler who witnessed murder
Tabitha Acret’s daughter was murdered in front of her grandson. She’s calling for better services for children who experience domestic and family violence.
- Amber Schultz
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- Childcare
Sydney childcare centres caught employing banned workers in national safety blitz
New rules requiring early learning services to undertake strict screening checks of workers are now in force.
- Emily Kowal