Australia’s most prolific alleged day care paedophile can now be identified after this masthead fought to lift a year-long gag order over his name.
Joshua James Capps was acquitted by a jury of sexually abusing children while he worked at a C&K in Brisbane’s north. But he had previously faced other allegations.
The Victorian provider is the first to have its funding cut under reforms that followed serious child abuse allegations in the sector.
Advocates are warning many parents’ budgets are at breaking point after the maximum amount centres can raise fees was lifted.
Funding for the two-year deal to give early educators a 15 per cent pay rise,announced ahead of the 2025 election,was set to expire in December.
Children at an inner-city Melbourne childcare centre were at risk of falling from a 12-storey roof edge.
Ashley Paul Griffith had argued the 27‑year non‑parole period for hundreds of sexual offences against children was manifestly excessive.
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Fighting for cut-through policies in its battle with both Labor and One Nation,the Coalition will instead consider tax deductions for childcare costs,among other options.
The centre was ordered to pay $15,000,which the state Education Department said reflected risk the toddler faced wandering alone in the bush.