Children
Child suicide in care: A tragedy the State won’t count

Systemic data gaps and secrecy are masking a national crisis in child protection.  
Your ultimate guide to keeping children safe on a trampoline

Trampolines will provide hours of fun for your children, but when misused, they can be incredibly ...  
Gaza’s children bear the hidden cost of war

While the bombs fall on Gaza, the deepest wounds are carved into the minds of its children — ...  
Coroner confirms sedation risks in circumcision death of WA toddler

The death of David Flynn during a non-therapeutic circumcision has reignited debate over Medicare ...  
eSafety Commissioner pushes ahead with unprecedented online restrictions

Australia’s digital future is being reshaped behind closed doors — and the public’s voice is ...  
Systemic cruelty against First Nations children not confined to history

With states jostling to prove their tough-on-crime credentials by introducing racist laws, will ...  
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EDITORIAL: Systemic cruelty against First Nations children not confined to history

The Yoorrook for Justice Report into Victoria’s child protection and criminal justice systems ...  
'Adolescence' exposes the danger of digital dysfunction

TV series 'Adolescence' exposes how poorly regulated access to digital platforms increases miso ...  
Compulsory Anzac Day services an attack on freedom

Forcing children to participate in school Anzac Day services is an attack on freedom and should be ...  
We need to talk about Andrew Tate

‘Adolescence’ raises questions about the online influence of figures like Andrew Tate, who ...  
Four Corners shifts spotlight to Neo-Nazi cult tactics endangering children

A Four Corners program has helped reposition the spotlight away from neo-Nazi cult groups' sala ...  
EDITOR'S PICK 2024: Australia gets revenge as Bluey conquers the United States

The second of our two editor's picks from 2024, compelling IA articles selected by the IA editor ...  
Social media ban: More harm than good

Australia's social media ban will isolate vulnerable children from online support communities.  
Gender inequality giving 'D-Minus Dads' a passing grade

While institutional change is desperately needed, we should also be driving social change by ...  
Alternatives to a social media age ban

The Government's proposed age limit for social media use is an excessive measure and not the only ...  
Politicians and media doing nothing to fix child removal crisis

Australia is facing a crisis in which 'child protection' services are reuniting a staggeringly low ...  
Draconian social media ban doomed to fail

The proposed legislation to restrict the age limit for social media use is destined to fail and ...  
Government bans social media fearing rise of  'Generation Left'

The recent announcement of age restrictions for social media use raises questions regarding the ...  

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