Kylee Dennis was no stranger to sharing devastating news with people that completely upturned their lives, having spent 14 years working in the New South Wales Police Force. But that didn’t make the task of breaking an elderly woman’s heart any less difficult. It was about this time last yearContinue Reading
The NSW Families and Communities Minister Kate Washington has faced a grilling over the growing exodus of child protection case workers, who are reportedly leaving the industry due to poor pay and burn out. Numbers from the September 2023 quarter showed the vacancy rate had increased to 12 per cent,Continue Reading
Blue Wiggle Anthony Field says it is reassuring to see emotional development is much more significant in preschool education since he last taught in a classroom. The former teacher’s career and life changed significantly after The Wiggles took off both in Australia and internationally three decades ago. But the emotionalContinue Reading
British police are investigating the alleged gang rape of a girl’s avatar in a virtual reality game, in what is believed to be the first probe of its kind involving the metaverse. The alleged victim, identified only as a girl under 16, was wearing a virtual reality headset in anContinue Reading
A man has been charged after allegedly leaving an infant with critical injuries in remote northwest Queensland. Police allege the child, who was only 18-months-old, presented to Mount Isa Hospital with head injuries on January 30. The shocking injuries sparked a months-long investigation by local police and specialists from theContinue Reading
Affordable seven-seat SUVs are getting harder to come by after Mazda dumped its CX-9 and CX-8 but Toyota’s Kluger is one of the more appealing options. Here’s everything you need to know about the Toyota Kluger. VALUE Toyota’s Kluger range kicks off at about $56,500 drive-away for the two-wheel driveContinue Reading
Victoria Police received multiple reports about the welfare of a 12-year-old girl “running wild” on the streets and being “prostituted out” to men despite being in state care for at least a year before she was charged with murder last week. The child, who cannot be named for legal reasons,Continue Reading
Child sexual abuse survivor-advocate Harrison James would describe the last five months with one word: “mind-blowing”. In May, he and fellow survivor-advocate Jarad Grice launched Your Reference Ain’t Relevant, a campaign aimed at barring convicted child sexual abuse perpetrators from receiving “soft and inadequate sentences based on [the use of]Continue Reading
WARNING: Disturbing content A South Australian man allegedly paid international pedophiles more than $50,000 to abuse little girls while he watched and directed the vicious acts over the internet. Andrew Donald Steele, 65, appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court via videolink on the same morning the Australian Federal Police announced twoContinue Reading
Repatriation flights bringing Australians home from war in Israel and Gaza have been suspended as the federal government scrambles to find alternative options. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed the flight cancellations on Saturday, citing a “highly challenging and rapidly changing” environment. “Unfortunately, we have been advised ourContinue Reading