The Latest Breaking News from Child Safety

The number of Indigenous youths in out-of-home care and the youth justice system will form a key part of an inquiry into a troubled child-safety system.

Almost half of children experienced physical abuse before entering out-of-home care in one state, prompting a landmark inquiry into the "broken" system.

The report found the child safety department did not put enough safeguards in place, overlooked "clear red flags" before their deaths, and there was a lack of information-sharing across agencies.

The teenager has been sentenced in the Supreme Court in Cairns after crashing a stolen car into a tree, leaving one teenager dead and a child with quadriplegia.

Verbal and emotional abuse can scar a child for life and affect their psychological development, so what should you do if you see it happening?

Queensland's Minister for Children intervenes to stem the growing tide of complaints from foster carers, who say the government is ignoring their fears for at-risk children.