Child safety
- Investigation
- Melbourne childcare crisis
Staff accuse childcare chains of ‘culture of cover-ups’
A trove of internal documents uncovered by this masthead reveal childcare giant Affinity instructs its staff to consider reputation damage before notifying police about child safety allegations.
- Sherryn Groch and Carla Jaeger
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- Investigation
- Melbourne childcare crisis
The secret complaint and leaked files from childcare chains where alleged paedophile worked
A complaint about educators left alone with children at the centre where Joshua Brown is accused of child abuse is among a trove of documents leaked to this masthead.
- Sherryn Groch and Carla Jaeger
- Exclusive
- Childcare
Sydney childcare centre censured for taping toddlers’ mouths shut
A north shore childcare centre has received a formal warning after educators taped toddlers’ mouths shut as part of a “breathing exercise”.
- Emily Kowal
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Teacher suspended over sexual misconduct allegations working as ride-share driver
Taxi and ride-share drivers in Victoria are subject to police and background checks, but only those who regularly transport children may also be required to hold a working with children check.
- Madeleine Heffernan
Queensland’s child safety system is ‘broken’. This body is tasked with fixing it
A 17-month inquiry, which began on Wednesday, will investigate failures in the institutions and processes that exist to protect our young.
- William Davis
Pressure grows on Labor for answers on childcare safety crisis
Criticism is mounting over critical role left vacant and unheeded warnings that children were in danger.
- Noel Towell
- Analysis
- Social media
‘MechaHitler’: Why Elon Musk’s chatbot is at the centre of an Australian legal dispute
Elon Musk’s X and Australia’s online safety watchdog are back in court. Here’s what to know.
- David Swan
- Perspective
- Perspective
How do you choose a safe childcare centre?
One mum toured 11 facilities, another opted to “stay and play”. Both wanted to ensure their child’s safety in a system that now seems broken.
- Courtney Kruk
- Opinion
- Childcare
Childcare horrors are shocking, but they’re no surprise to me
I’ve been investigating the childcare industry for almost a year. Now, Australia’s children deserve no less than a royal commission or independent inquiry.
- Adele Ferguson
Inside the life of alleged Melbourne childcare rapist Joshua Brown
A decade before he was accused of child abuse, Joshua Brown was studying childcare in high school to fast-track his path into a job just weeks after graduating.
- Sherryn Groch and Carla Jaeger
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