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The unseen children who roam Perth's streets at night
12+ hour, 58+ min ago (971+ words) As night falls on our cities each weekend, a group of children and teenagers get swept up in the crowd, largely out of sight and out of mind. In just a few hours on one Friday night, the ABC saw…...
From training in local pool to swimming around Manhattan Island
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1071+ words) Peta Bradley started swimming as a kid but launched into open-water events when the pandemic closed local pools. (ABC Landline: Adam Kennedy) More than 16, 000 kilometres from New York, Peta Bradley is preparing to swim around Manhattan Island by following a…...
Building neighbourhoods your kids want to play in
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (139+ words) According to a Play Australia survey from 2025, more than 70 per cent of children play in their homes " or at their friends' houses " and a quarter of kids said they needed better opportunities to play outside." Today is the UNICEF International…...
How changes to allergy food guidelines appear to be working
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (91+ words) Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 5: 09pm Milk, eggs and peanut butter, which are common foods to cause allergies. (ABC News: Melanie Vujkovic) A study which analysed a2016 change in guidelines given to parents by the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy has seen…...
Queensland's child safety department has been dubbed an 'expensive failure'. Reforming it won't be easy - ABC News
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (746+ words) An inquiry into child safety found the system often failed to address the wellbeing and best interests of children in state care. (ABC News: Curtis Rodda) Dozens of emails land in my inbox every day. But this one was different....
Child protection inquiry lays bear system struggling with demand, 'roundabout' of referrals - ABC listen
1+ week, 2+ day ago (155+ words) Victoria's Commissioner for Children and Young People says the public should still have faith in the child protection system, and hopes the damning 'Left Behind' report can be used to improve essential services such as early intervention." Commissioner Tracy Beaton…...
Advocates raise concerns over child safety report's adoption recommendations
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1037+ words) An inquiry into child safety found the system often failed to address the wellbeing and best interests of children in state care. (ABC News) Advocates have raised concerns over the Queensland Child Safety Commission of Inquiry's recommendation to elevate adoption…...
Desirable difficulties: Preventing AI from being the death of thinking
1+ week, 4+ day ago (274+ words) The growing use of AI in schools and universities promises to make these moments less frequent. A student can ask a chatbot to summarise a difficult reading, explain a concept or turn a rough idea into polished prose. For teachers,…...
Children's Online Privacy Code
1+ week, 4+ day ago (73+ words) Australian Broadcasting Corporation The government has just released a draft of their new privacy code aimed at helping protect kids' online data. They are seeking feedback from young Aussies across the country about the draft code and why online privacy…...
Mount Isa mum calls for more support after birth of premature twins
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (824+ words) ABC North West Qld Kristen Curd returned to the RFDS in Mount Isa with twins Sam and Ben after four months in Townsville neonatal care. (ABC News) Mount Isa mother Kristen Curd says returning home with premature twins on oxygen…...