Child Abuse

Suicide Prevention Australia says there's an "urgent" need for action to stop the "significant and lasting" impact of childhood trauma.

Murray Bridge parents of young twins who suffered dozens of rib fractures and injuries have each been jailed, after previously being found guilty of criminal neglect.  

Only 10 per cent of allegations of sexual abuse or grooming by childcare workers in Western Australia in the past six years have resulted in someone being banned from working in the industry.

A former Sydney teacher cannot be held financially liable for engaging in sexual activity with four male students in the 1970s, after a judge found she could not be expected to have known her conduct would cause harm. 

A mother standing trial for the alleged criminal neglect and manslaughter of her daughter made the girl hit herself, locked her in an alarmed room and cut off most of her hair, a court has heard. Warning: This story includes references to child abuse and self-harm, which may be distressing to readers.

A Public Service Announcement from survivors of Jeffrey Epstein demanding the release of files related to his crimes.

Almost a decade after one was recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. 

The 46-year-old committed offences against two children between 2019 and 2020, a Broome jury has found.

Newly released emails reveal former prince Andrew begged Jeffrey Epstein to ensure a strong denial of his involvement with alleged crimes was sent to a tabloid.

The decision by past governments to push Australia's childcare industry in the direction of marketisation and corporatisation has left a lasting legacy.

In many ways, justice has been robbed from Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre. Prince Andrew's stripped titles are a posthumous victory. 

This is not the first revelation about how we treat the most vulnerable in our society but such reports persistently reveal a deeper, and more distressing malaise about Australian society.

Tonight, Adele Ferguson returns to 7.30 with this exclusive about another serious issue which is on the rise in childcare centres - child on child abuse. 

Parents are demanding answers from centre operators after their children were allegedly sexually abused by other children while in child care.

The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission found systems meant to keep governments accountable are so fragmented they are leading to authorities passing the buck on responsibility.

Despite increasing rates of reporting over the last five years, few investigations have resulted in strong action by the NSW regulator. 

Almost two dozen sexual abuse complaints have been made against Tasmanian childcare workers since 2020, most of them by parents.

A Four Corners investigation reveals there are more childcare workers convicted or accused of sexual assault than the public has previously understood, including in the ACT.

Victorian authorities have received almost 1,000 reports of alleged abuse and misconduct against early childhood educators in the past year, according to a new watchdog report.

Paedophiles are using the dark web to share information about how to gain access to childcare centres to sexually abuse babies and toddlers while avoiding getting caught.