Experts call for new laws after horror start to year on roads

Experts call for new laws after horror start to year on roads

Experts have warned of a widening gap between “what is legal and what is safe” in child car safety.

  • byAmber Schultz

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Crocodile attack leaves nine-year-old boy in critical condition

Crocodile attack leaves nine-year-old boy in critical condition

The young boy was airlifted to Royal Darwin Hospital in a critical but stable condition.

  • byNeve Brissenden
Second Sydney toddler hit by car in space of 24 hours
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Second Sydney toddler hit by car in space of 24 hours

A three-year-old boy is in hospital in a serious condition the day after a one-year-old died in a separate incident.

  • byAmber Schultz
Lifeguards rescued nine people in lakes during a four-day trial. This year it’s been scrapped

Lifeguards rescued nine people in lakes during a four-day trial. This year it’s been scrapped

The trial placing lifeguards at high-risk inland waterways will not be repeated this summer due to insufficient funding.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
View from the inside:A Perth paramedic’s must-see Christmas child safety advice
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View from the inside:A Perth paramedic’s must-see Christmas child safety advice

The holidays are finally here. Pour yourself a glass of wine,put on Die Hard,and brush up on top tips to keep children safe – from someone who’s seen it all.

  • byZoe Robinson
A teacher pleads guilty to historical child sexual abuse. And he doesn’t have to spend a day in jail
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A teacher pleads guilty to historical child sexual abuse. And he doesn’t have to spend a day in jail

The realities of the justice system mean that former teachers like Gary Bloom can plead guilty to childhood sexual abuse and escape a jail sentence.

  • byErin Pearson
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How a Kimberley cop helped tackle the youth crime crisis

How a Kimberley cop helped tackle the youth crime crisis

Dan Major saw an opportunity at the height of a juvenile crime wave in Australia’s north-west. Now his out-of-the-box brainwave has earned statewide recognition.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Roblox used by extremists to recruit children,police warn
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Roblox used by extremists to recruit children,police warn

Religious and ideological extremists are using gaming platforms to disseminate propaganda,network,recruit and generate funds online,targeting children as young as 12.

  • byAmber Schultz
Dutton pledges age verification to protect kids from porn

Dutton pledges age verification to protect kids from porn

The opposition leader will on Friday seize on Communications Minister Michelle Rowland’s reluctance to immediately commit to minimum age rules.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Minister shuns safety watchdog’s call for age checks on porn sites

Minister shuns safety watchdog’s call for age checks on porn sites

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has put her trust in the pornography industry to shield children from harm,rejecting the eSafety Commissioner’s advice.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Inmate ‘proud’ after murdering child sex offender as details of death revealed

Inmate ‘proud’ after murdering child sex offender as details of death revealed

The West Australian Supreme Court heard Martin attacked Bropho,who had an intellectual disability,in his cell when the pair were alone. Bropho was a stepbrother of Cleo Smith kidnapper Terence Kelly.

  • byAaron Bunch