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Indigenous kids in focus for 'broken' care system probe

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.

Failures of 'broken' child safety system sparks inquiry

Failures of 'broken' child safety system sparks inquiry

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

Mum found to be 'risk of injury' prior to child deaths

Mum found to be 'risk of injury' prior to child deaths

Protective services worried that a woman might be unable to keep her child safe two years before their almost exact fears came to pass with fatal results.

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Mum of girls who died in hot car often left them before

The deaths of two toddlers after their drug addicted mother left them for nine hours in a hot car will be the subject of an inquest hearing starting in April.

Father pursuing legal action against child safety department after mother left daughters Chloe and Darcey Conley to die in hot car

Peter Jackson is pursuing legal action, seeking damages for personal injuries he says stem from the deaths of his daughters.

Children 'not protected' due to failures by Qld govt

A Queensland watchdog has found that children have not been protected from harm because their parents weren't provided with state government supports.

Death of sisters Darcey and Chloe Conley in hot car was 'avoidable' tragedy, government review finds

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.

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15yo boy sentenced to 7 years' prison after stolen car crash in Cairns killed teen passenger

15yo boy sentenced to 7 years' prison after stolen car crash in Cairns killed teen passenger

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.

How to safely respond if you see a parent verbally abusing their child

How to safely respond if you see a parent verbally abusing their child

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?

Minister admits breakdown between department and foster carers over child safety fears

Minister admits breakdown between department and foster carers over child safety fears

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.

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