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SEE THE LIST: Childcare giant to close 12 WA centres
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (470+ words) Rebecca Le May has been a journalist since 1998. Perth-based, she spent the first half of her career specialising in finance then branched out to general news while working for 13 years with AAP, including as WA bureau chief. With Seven West…...
Thousands of parents hit by childcare centre closures
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (29+ words) Childcare group G8, which was rocked in 2025 when one of its workers was accused of child abuse, has decided to close about 10 per cent of its centres....
Child safety system confronts 'financial catastrophe"
3+ week, 1+ day ago (299+ words) Residential care for children and young people in one state has become an outlier compared to the rest of the nation, costing $500, 000-a-year per child. A state residential care system for at-risk children has lurched into a "financial catastrophe" as…...
Greater police powers urged for childcare sector safety
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
Fresh twist in Bassendean childcare sale drama
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (504+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
Labor "fail" as WA lags behind nation on daycare protections
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (126+ words) The West Australian Labor "fail" as WA lags behind nation on daycare protections The Cook Government has been accused of failing to provide WA children with the same protections in daycare settings as kids in the rest of the country…...
Calls for pause in childcare change before system reform
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (440+ words) Katina Curtis is the Canberra bureau chief for The West Australian. She has been covering federal politics for more than a decade, reporting on four elections, six prime ministers and 11 budgets " so far. During her time in the Canberra press…...
Childcare crackdown sparks sell off in NSW
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (495+ words) A crackdown on NSW childcare centres following a spate of high-profile alleged sex abuse scandals has resulted in many providers stepping up or selling off, new data has revealed. The NSW Early Learning Commission dramatically ramped up its enforcement action…...
Parents make tough choice as childcare shortage bites
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1147+ words) A critical childcare shortage in regional WA is forcing working parents to take unpaid leave or turn down job opportunities, while others are commuting to Perth or neighbouring towns to access care. Parents, childcare providers and educators have shared insights…...