Children 'excluded' from school photos and play dates, as advocates say SA's child protection laws are 'over-zealous'
As South Australia's parliament considers new child protection laws, advocates are questioning whether the state has become ...
South Australia's Child Protection Department accused of racism against First Nations staff
The former deputy leader of South Australia's Child Protection Department, believed to be the first Aboriginal person ...
Former child protection chief claims he was made to feel like a ‘sellout’ after apologising to First Nations families
Adam Reilly has told a parliamentary inquiry it was not his decision to leave the Department for Child Protection and has called for changes to the system.
Removing babies is still harming First Nations families, almost two decades after the apology to Stolen Generations
Indigenous children are 11 times more likely to be removed than non-Indigenous children. Babies under one are at greatest ...
Teen Parliament 2025: Teenagers Patrick Saunders and Jack Harrison reveal personal battles in quest for change
Just two-and-a-half years ago, autistic teen Patrick Saunders wanted to die. Yesterday, he stood up in front of his peers at ...
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Western Australia’s Indefensible Record on Children’s Rights
In the space of four weeks in November 2024, there were at least 63 recorded cases of children in Western Australia’s youth ...
Tempo7d
Countries Seeking to Impose Social Media Restrictions for Minors
After Australia's social media ban for children under 16, global attention has shifted to other countries seeking to put ...
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Meet the Australian of the Year finalists for 2025
From an internationally acclaimed musician to a pioneer in child protection, these are the nominees for Australian of the Year 2025. The eight candidates from all states and territories will ...
Matthew Michael Beer, 32, to stand trial for alleged possession of child abuse material
A northern suburbs man will face trial to argue he did not possess any child exploitation material allegedly located by SA’s ...
Woman second person to be charged with sexual abuse of child
Police have charged a woman over the alleged sexual assault of a child in North Queensland. The 37-year-old was taken into ...
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Children 'excluded' from school photos and play dates, as advocates say SA's child protection laws are 'over-zealous'
A group of kids stand in line, smallest to tallest, practising their smiles as they wait to be called for their class photo. But as the students make their way to the stage, one child is told to ...