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Floreat parents found guilty of starving daughter
The parents will spend their first night behind bars after a four-week trial where damning evidence was presented to the court about how the girl was allowed to become dangerously thin.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Regan was stopped in the park by a man who recognised her. His reason was chilling
The man in his 60s called her a nickname she hadn’t heard since she was sexually abused decades ago – confirming a frightening reality.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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He’s the vile QC who disgraced the church. At least I derailed his Australian mission
Vile child abuser John Smyth, QC, and morals crusader Mary Whitehouse came to Australia in the 1980s to spread the word of “muscular Christianity”. I’m glad I could scuttle their attempt to meet the attorney-general.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
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‘Free pass for sexually abusive clerics’: Catholic Church not liable, High Court rules
Attorneys general are being urged to push through new laws after the High Court found religious orders did not have vicarious liability for sexual abuse committed by their clerics.
- by Cameron Houston and Holly Hales
Floreat mother denies she was concerned about emaciated daughter: court
The woman at the centre of a trial over the alleged malnourishment of her teenage daughter has been accused of cutting off family members who raised concerns about the girl.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
The four-year-old who helped snare an abusive daycare worker
The child’s mother has joined a chorus of parents calling for more to be done to protect children after a spate of incidents at daycare centres.
- by Amber Schultz
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‘Most unsafe place for a child is home’: Australian advocate’s shocking message for the world
Professor S. Caroline Taylor will speak about “obscenely low” prosecution and conviction rates for “the most catastrophic” crime against children at an international summit.
- by Michael Ruffles
‘Unbelievable suggestion’: Perth father accused of starving daughter takes stand in neglect trial
A man accused of failing to properly care for his teenage daughter, allowing her to develop severe malnutrition, has told a court the girl ate whatever she wanted.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Perth paedophile hauled back to court over donations to Save the Children
Notorious paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon has been released on bail after allegedly breaching his strict release conditions again.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Strangers’ intervention over Perth toddler’s cries lands mother in court
A Perth court has heard harrowing details of the events that led to a young girl being placed into foster care after her heroin-addict mother failed to get her simple medical treatment.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
66 dead children, 5400 abuse claims: State’s child-protection system under blowtorch
The statistics covering the past four years have been reported as calls intensify for reform, particularly from the Indigenous community.
- by Kieran Rooney
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