Tag: Children
Girl's drowning sparks family appeal
An appeal has been launched for the family of a four-year-old girl who died in the Castlereagh River at Gilgandra. [MORE]
Knives in schools 'a reflection of society'
The New South Wales Youth Advisory Council says the use of knives in schools is a reflection of violence in the broader community. [MORE]
Youth refuge trashed
A Tweed Heads youth service is defending its policy of housing unsupervised young people after of one of its accommodation facilities was trashed. [MORE]
Child workers 'set up to fail'
An Alice Springs child protection lawyer says it appears workers have been set up to fail by a lack of resources. [MORE]
Court clears 7yo to parade in Rio's Carnival
A Rio de Janeiro court has given permission for a seven-year-old girl to lead a parade in the city's upcoming famed Carnival, despite protests from child rights groups, media reported this morning.[MORE]
Lifesavers bid to cut Asia drownings
Australian lifesavers will launch a research centre in Asia in a bid to reduce the number of child drownings. [MORE]
Surrogacy changes 'treat children like pets'
A Queensland Opposition MP says planned changes to surrogacy laws will see children treated like pets.[MORE]
Government stands firm on surrogacy laws plan
The Qld Government is standing by its plan to allow same-sex couples and single parents to use altruistic surrogacy to have a child.[MORE]
Child burn injuries spike over summer
A conference in northern Tasmania has heard there has been a sharp rise in the number of children needing treatment for burns this summer.[MORE]
No bail for accused Haiti kidnappers
Ten American Christians charged with child kidnapping and conspiracy in Haiti were denied conditional release.[MORE]
Kids show strength after firestorm
On the surface Kinglake's children are like all others, but many were witness to the horrific events of Black Saturday.[MORE]
Adoption double standards rile locals
Government urged to consider anomalies in adoption laws giving advantages to Australians living abroad.[MORE]
Toddler hit by car
A two-year-old child is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Burnie.[MORE]
Youth problems can't be ignored - MP
The state member for Tweed says more police and better facilities might provide a solution to the problems involving young people in the area.[MORE]
12yo drops push to divorce octogenarian
A 12-year-old girl has dropped divorce proceedings against an 80-year-old man her father forced her to marry in exchange for a dowry.[MORE]
Parents reclaim children in Haiti adoption row
The 33 children that an American group tried to smuggle out of Haiti are being reunited with their families.[MORE]
Japan urged to sign child abduction treaty
The envoys of eight countries, including Australia, have urged Japan to sign a treaty to prevent international parental child abductions.[MORE]
Twins' different DNA sparks parents' divorce
A Turkish man decided to divorce his wife after DNA tests showed he was the father of only one of their twin boys, the mass-circulation Sabah newspaper has reported.[MORE]
Fears family law reforms a safety risk
A central Victorian group campaigning against family violence says new studies show recent law changes are resulting in more violence against women.[MORE]
Unattended children worry lifeguards
Concerns have been raised that children as young as four years old are being left unattended at Mackay's Bluewater Lagoon.[MORE]
NT Minister angry over child protection failures
The Northern Territory's Health Minister says he is angry about failures within his department that contributed to the deaths of two children in horrible circumstances.[MORE]
Parents may face court over boys' sadistic attack
The parents of two young brothers in England who sexually abused and threatened to kill two children are expected to face charges over their sons' behaviour.[MORE]
Torture boys jailed for sadistic attack
Two young brothers have been jailed for at least five years for a "sadistic" attack on a pair of fellow youngsters that shocked Britain and fuelled a political row.[MORE]
Rudd advocates new child protection standards
The Federal Government says it will not go further than drawing up national standards for children in care in response to failures in the Northern Territory's child protection system.[MORE]
Report reveals more demand for child protection
A report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows the number of children needing protection is on the rise.[MORE]
