How banned AI tool could help cops hunt down pedophiles
Two former child abuse investigators have lifted the lid on how Aussie cops have “one hand tied behind their backs”, while hunting down pedophiles, arguing there’s a simple fix.
Early Education
How much ‘quality time’ childcare workers spend with kids revealed
A survey has revealed how much time childcare educators are only spending each day with kids, as researchers warn about factors contributing to safety risks in the sector.
‘Devastated’: Childcare bans take toll on our 20,000 male educators
Male early childhood educators in NSW say horrific sexual abuse claims, and kneejerk restrictions enacted by operators, are “the straw that broke the camel’s back” to quit their jobs for good.
How parents are enforcing their own childcare man ban
Childcare centres across NSW are receiving a wave of “special requests” for their children not to be cared for by male educators, excluding them from tasks such as nappy changes, toileting and dressing.
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The childcare rating list every parent should see
How does your childcare rate? With one in ten failing to meet standards, search the full list of every Australian centre now.
WATCH: Five ways Aussies can protect their kids now
In the wake of child sex allegations against a Melbourne childcare worker, an expert has revealed tips to help parents and carers to safeguard their children. Watch the video.
Childcare centres to install CCTV amid horror abuse claims
Following reports of maltreatment across the sector, an independent review has recommended childcare centres be forced to install CCTV cameras and submit to inspections.
Childcare centre plans in Sydney’s west approved and appealed
While one developer is preparing to build a childcare centre for 101 kids in Sydney’s west, another developer is appealing the council’s decision to reject their centre. Here’s what we know.
Full list: Free childcare for these Sydney suburbs
Almost half of Western Sydney is considered a childcare desert, but construction of 40 new public preschools will begin this year under a $200 million deal. See where they’ll be built.
‘Unprecedented’: Childcare sector reacts to Labor’s sweeteners
Childcare advocates have welcomed Labor’s plans to build more childcare centres for those in need and to make it easier for parents to access cheaper childcare.
Grieving family prepare for inquest into NT childcare centre death
The grieving parents of a little girl have released a heartbreaking photo of her, ahead of the coronial inquest into a fatal medical incident at a Top End childcare centre.
56 family daycare centres in Victoria closed under emergency order
Authorities have ordered the interim closure of dozens of centres while compliance and sleep risk assessments are carried out following the death of a baby in Melbourne’s southeast.
Check your suburb: Where 65 kinders will be built, upgraded
Families will have access to 6500 new kinder spaces this year, with 65 centres opening after being built or undergoing upgrades. Search our interactive map to see all the new kinders near you.
‘Not satisfied’: Preschool owner wins appeal after death of baby
The boss of a northwest Sydney preschool found guilty of failing to protect children from harm, after a baby was found unresponsive in a cot and later died, has successfully appealed a conviction.
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