Tyson was 11 when he was first locked up. It took seven years to turn things around

Tyson was 11 when he was first locked up. It took seven years to turn things around

Nobody in youth detention asked Tyson about his dreams - they asked about his court dates. Now he wants the prime minister to fix the system.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos

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LNP promises public register for some child sex offenders if elected

LNP promises public register for some child sex offenders if elected

Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has pitched a long-touted – and questioned – idea as part of his crime-focused election campaign.

  • byMatt Dennien
Deed or the breed? Britain wrestles with an XL dog problem

Deed or the breed? Britain wrestles with an XL dog problem

Barely a week goes by without a news report of someone being mauled or killed by a dog somewhere in Britain,but is banning dangerous breeds the answer?

  • byRob Harris
Dozens of children X-rayed after button batteries lost at childcare centre

Dozens of children X-rayed after button batteries lost at childcare centre

A broken toy at a Sunshine Coast daycare prompted a sweep of the grounds and 64 children sent off for X-rays.

  • byCatherine Strohfeldt
Parents call for CCTV cameras in park after child approached

Parents call for CCTV cameras in park after child approached

The parents of a child approached by strangers at New Farm Park want the CCTV network extended to monitor the area.

  • byWilliam Davis
NSW to ban motels,caravan parks as emergency homes for children

NSW to ban motels,caravan parks as emergency homes for children

The NSW government spends as much as $2 million per child each year on emergency housing in motels and caravan parks.

  • byAlexandra Smith
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High-five ban for beloved lollipop man sparks petition

High-five ban for beloved lollipop man sparks petition

A school-crossing guard in Melbourne’s outer east has been banned from high-fiving primary school children after one parent complained to the council.

  • byHannah Kennelly
‘Increasingly young age of exposure’:Role of violent pornography on teens under microscope

‘Increasingly young age of exposure’:Role of violent pornography on teens under microscope

Teenagers,often as young as 13,are inadvertently stumbling across pornography on TikTok,Snapchat and Instagram.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Balaclava-wearing gang stab boy in broad daylight

Balaclava-wearing gang stab boy in broad daylight

The attack is the second violent gang attack within days on Springvale’s main road.

  • byMathew Dunckley
Facebook is scanning some users’ faces to verify age. The Coalition wants laws that go further
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Facebook is scanning some users’ faces to verify age. The Coalition wants laws that go further

The Coalition says,if elected,it will push for laws forcing social media platforms to check users’ ages before creating new accounts. Meta is already doing it for some.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Getting family violence victims out of motels key to suicide prevention,premier told

Getting family violence victims out of motels key to suicide prevention,premier told

Expanding crisis shelters is cheaper and safer than housing women in motels,Victoria’s leading 24/7 family violence response provider says.

  • byWendy Tuohy