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Advocates condemn proposed reforms to NT child protection laws I SBS News | SBS News
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (83+ words) LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE Trump's Gold Coast tower plan scrapped due to "toxic' brand Budget 2026: Government defends housing tax overhaul Government tables response to landmark gambling inquiry Royal commission hears impacts of antisemitism on Jewish Australian women Delta Goodrem joins…...
Commission for Indigenous children gains independent powers, as new laws pass parliament
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (575+ words) National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter was present in Parliament to see the Bill pass. Credit: NITV News A bill seeking to enshrine an independent National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…...
Nine centres face de-funding under Labor's childcare crackdown
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (81+ words) Small business growth challenged by increasing capital costs Protests and arrests as controversial NT Administrator sworn in Government stands firm refusing to repatriate IS-linked families 'Safe Down Under' website steering overseas students to culturally safe healthcare LGBTQI+ teenagers targeted by…...
Fil-Aussie couple in Regional NSW introduces Filipino culture to children through their family day care
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (323+ words) Beyond sharing Filipino culture, Jeanette and David Macasieb find deep fulfillment in witnessing the children's milestones at their family day care in Armidale, NSW from taking their first steps to speaking their first words, while nurturing them to grow into…...
Three-day childcare subsidy now in place - but will it help families?
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (99+ words) SBS Australia Three-day childcare subsidy now in place - but will it help families? Parents sending children to childcare are now guaranteed a 90 per cent subsidy for three days a week, without completing any eligibility test. Source: AAP Parents sending children…...
Childcare relief for parents - but is it enough?
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (94+ words) SBS Australia Childcare relief for parents - but is it enough? Parents Pradeep and Laya Basava with their son Yuvansh against the backdrop of a playground at a childcare centre. Credit: Pradeep Basava and AAP Parents sending children to childcare are…...
Childcare subsidy expanded to three days, raising access and cost concerns
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (65+ words) The online project raising awareness around relationship rights for people with disability Prominent leaders unite to support Bondi attack royal commission Cabinet papers shed light on Australia's response to crises in 2005 Warnings issued after deadly start to the new year…...
'We are not babysitters, we are educators': Two Filipinas break misconceptions in Childcare, named WA Training Awards finalists
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (90+ words) Anelie Libalib and Giselle Vergara Malana among finalists for International Student of the Year category of the WA Training Awards 2025 'Better opportunities': Why thousands of Filipino students favour Australia over other countries to study 'My salary in the Philippines wasn't…...
Fast-tracked spot checks, funds-stripping powers but 'no silver bullet' to childcare woes
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (416+ words) Education Minister Jason Clare says the federal government will move quickly to crack down on problem childcare centres, but there is no simple solution to solve the complex problems in the sector. The legislation, Clare said, would give his department…...
Victoria to fast-track childcare safety reforms | Evening News Bulletin 2 July 2025
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (81+ words) Childcare sector reforms to be fast tracked in Victoria; Indigenous organisations welcome calls for compensation after the release of the final Yoorook Commission reports; Richmond's Tom Lynch suspended for five matches. Victoria to fast-track childcare safety reforms | Evening News Bulletin…...