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Ashley Paul Griffith was sentenced to life in prison.

‘Very happy’: Victim’s joy over paedophile’s appeal fail

Ashley Paul Griffith had argued the 27‑year non‑parole period for hundreds of sexual offences against children was manifestly excessive.

  • Rex Martinich

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Reshmi and Tommy value travel, and wouldn’t be able to do that as often with a second child. Plus, Reshmi would like Adrian to do extracurriculars such as swimming, martial arts, tennis and soccer, and doesn’t think she’d be able to afford a robust schedule of activities for two children.

Cash, WFH, childcare overhaul? If we want Australians to have more babies, everything needs to change

Australians who want to have a child, or want more children, are asking for solutions. Can we, as a nation, help them?

  • Shane Wright and Bronte Gossling
Angus Taylor used his first press conference as opposition leader to identify childcare as a key priority.

Coalition retreats from scheme to give parents vouchers for nannies

Fighting for cut-through policies in its battle with both Labor and One Nation, the Coalition will instead consider tax deductions for childcare costs, among other options.

  • Brittany Busch
Alex Hills Early Education.

Childcare centre fined for losing one-year-old on bush excursion

The centre was ordered to pay $15,000, which the state Education Department said reflected risk the toddler faced wandering alone in the bush.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
The Treehouse Early Learning Centre on Juers Street.

Childcare centre destroyed in fire days after nearby business burned down

The building partially collapsed about 1am, after half-a-dozen emergency teams arrived on the scene.

  • William Davis
Ashley Paul Griffith was sentenced to life in prison.

Notorious childcare predator launches bid to slash life sentence

Ashley Paul Griffith pleaded guilty to 307 child sex offences in 2024.

  • Robyn Wuth
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The fire at the Turramurra Play to Learn facility was followed by an attack at another Play to Learn facility days later.

Breakthrough in alleged Sydney childcare centre attacks

Two fires within days at Sydney childcare centres left their operators “heartbroken and searching for answers”.

  • Jack Gramenz
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public preschool assistant principal Elizabeth Wulff with Florence Mah. Thousands more children will receive free health and development checks this year.

Why NSW is moving the doctor’s office into the preschool playground

Health checks, done by nurses and specialists such as occupational therapists where youngsters feel more comfortable, ease the stress on children and parents.

  • Emily Kowal
New rules requiring early learning services to undertake strict screening checks of workers are now in force.

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
The childcare sector is facing a reckoning after a slew of scandals.

A year after scandal, childcare giant faces financial peril and mass closures

G8 Education might have to dump thousands of kids from care to stay profitable. That comes at a cost to parents.

  • Colin Kruger