Child Abuse

A former Tasmanian cop repeatedly groomed boys over his decades-long career. A report into Paul Reynolds has outlined how he used his standing in the community to do it.

A baby who died in squalid conditions on a fold-out couch at a home in regional SA would have been removed from the property days earlier if child protection authorities had responded to an early warning, a coronial inquest concludes.

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has called for greater oversight of youth care programs while sharing her experiences with a US House of Representatives committee hearing on strengthening child welfare.

Experts say Australian school students are at risk of sexual exploitation as AI deep fake pornographic image platforms become more common.

The union representing child protection staff says workers in the Kimberley are disillusioned and employed by a system that is struggling to achieve positive outcomes for families.

Sport Integrity Australia has been accused of breaching the Age Discrimination Act when it investigated bullying allegations involving a child within Gymnastics Australia.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan acknowledges the state's "serious and systematic" failure to protect children in government schools from abuse, while announcing a truth-telling process for survivors.

Experts say sexual abuse using deepfake porn is likely to get worse, and it's not just AI sophistication that's enabling the behaviour. Exposure to misogynistic messages and degrading content online is "crushing" the empathy of young people.

A judge in Townsville said Leonard John Farren's offending encouraged the "abhorrent sexual exploitation of young, vulnerable girls" when sentencing him to five-and-a-half years' jail.

Commissioner April Lawrie says more needs to be done to prevent a repeat of the Stolen Generation.

The baby girl named Elsa, was found in a shopping bag in January. A search is underway to locate the mother and provide support to her.

It took years for Maggie Walters to be diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder. For many like her, the journey is marked by financial hardship and stigma, but Maggie hopes her story shows happiness is possible.

A former gymnast says while the payments are by no means compensation for the mental and physical harm endured, they are at least something tangible.

Michael Cornes alleges a clergyman and teacher sexually abused him at St Cecilia's Primary School in Port Hedland during 1994 and is taking legal action against the Catholic Church.

The number of children currently in youth detention in Tasmania is the highest it's been in a decade, and low staffing levels means those at the centre are increasingly being left in isolation. 

Oliver Phommavanh is alleged to have sent inappropriate photos and videos to someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl.

A man wanted for alleged child sex offences in South Australia is sentenced to at least seven months in jail for theft and driving crimes in another state.

Jordan Gareth Jones, who broke into a family's home and sexually assaulted an eight-year-old girl, has been found guilty after a trial in which the victim described the ordeal via recorded interviews.

Researchers are urging the government to invest in prevention of childhood abuse and neglect.

Childhood maltreatment is responsible for up to 41 per cent of common mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, self-harm and suicide attempts, according to a new study.

A legal tactic known as a "permanent stay" can be used to fight compensation claims from sexual abuse victim-survivors. A bill introduced today in NSW Parliament is aiming to address this. 

While the nation's politicians discuss a national domestic violence crisis, these women on the frontline continue their unrelenting work helping victims and saving lives.

Police in Victoria confronted 94,000 family violence incidents in the past 12 months, according to Assistant Commissioner Lauren Callaway.

Two men, including a former childcare worker, will likely spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for hundreds of child abuse offences.

Caseworkers, foster carers, and even those in the judiciary have revealed the extent to which the NSW government is failing to protect children after the release of a "harrowing" report last week.