Two children were struck by cars outside a public school in the months before the October 30 tragedy that took the life of five-year-old Islah.
Duncan Evans
Schoolchildren have been asked to stay home in two major Australian cities after a horror find in commonly used play sand.
Nathan Schmidt
Top officials have made progress on an overhaul of working with children check rules to better shield young people from predators in the care sector.
Allanah Sciberras and Zac de Silva
Labor is pumping tens of millions into a new national checking system after a string of horrific child abuse allegations at early learning centres.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Australian children aged between two and six could be at risk due to a chemical sprayed on berries, a regulator has warned.
Emma Kirk
Popular children’s sand products have triggered a nationwide recall over shocking asbestos discovery.
Joanne Williamson
The deadline has been set for thousands of childcare centres in one Australian state to make sweeping changes.
Sussan Ley has hit out at claims that women who have abortions could benefit from a new law but stopped short of slamming her own MPs who made the comments.
Ria Pandey
Police were assaulted trying to disperse hundreds of intoxicated gatecrashers from an out of control Halloween party on Friday night.
Fresh analysis has slapped a shocking dollar amount on how much unpaid overtime teachers rack up, new Parliamentary Library analysis reveals.
Daniel Morecombe’s legacy is being honoured with a law allowing parents to see the identifying details of convicted pedophiles living near them.
Andrew Hedgman
Coalition backbenchers are under fire after making a stunning claim about a Bill designed to support grieving parents.
The family of a famed cricketer who died in similar circumstances to a 17-year-old boy killed in a freak sporting accident has issued a heartbreaking statement.
Emma Kirk, Alexandra Feiam, James Phelps
Nine Queensland high schools have revealed they taught the wrong subject to Year 12 students for their final exam.
Bunnings has unveiled a surprising pop-up at one Australian store in the spirit of Halloween, with those who dare enter in for a night of fright.
Clareese Packer
The closure of a childcare centre where staff allegedly assaulted a child comes against the backdrop of extra scrutiny and pressure on a troubled sector.
Farid Farid
A childcare provider has been fined after they lost two children at a zoo and left others unsupervised while teachers looked for them.
Children in one state are being given the “opportunity to thrive” by a move to address a lack of affordable early learning.
Children have been exposed to “unacceptable risks” at a childcare centre, which has now been suspended over significant safety concerns.
Parents battling with day-to-day costs for their kids will be able to access support more easily as a confusing bureaucratic system is slimmed down.
Tom Wark
Several Halloween products sold across Australia have been recalled over fears they could be fatal.
A childcare centre has been slapped with a $12,500 fine after a five-year-old child left the premises unobserved before crossing two roads.
A popular food influencer has died after giving birth to a baby boy, with her husband delivering a heartbreaking tribute on social media.
Queensland’s iconic Gold Coast beaches that were decimated by Cyclone Alfred face another looming threat – schoolies.
Alexandra Feiam
