Child Abuse

A review of NSW's out-of-home care arrangements paints a picture of a system plagued by inconsistent decision-making, lack of accountability and consultation which "punishes parents, carers and children".

Ashley Paul Griffith abused dozens of children he was trusted to care for, but how he was able to operate undetected has left more questions than answers.

A former childcare manager who is accused of accessing a work computer to reveal a previous investigation into paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith has her case heard in court.

Leading family violence advocates call for children to be directly involved in designing policy, and urgent investment in support services and training in an effort to prevent child abuse.

An inquest will consider how a manipulative father was able to take his life and that of his baby daughter on the same day he was allowed access to her.

A man who survived abuse as a child at the hands of his Anglican priest says the Church should "beg" for forgiveness after a report revealed that the Archbishop of Canterbury had knowledge of sexual abuse at Christian camps. 

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned, after revelations that he failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of sexual abuse within the Church of England.

An estimated 200,000 people in state, foster and faith-based care suffered "unimaginable" abuse over a period of seven decades, a report released in July said. 

When a child isn’t safe with their family, they are placed into the care of the WA government. But some of these children and their foster parents are shining a spotlight on conditions they say are putting youth back in harm’s way.

When a child isn’t safe with their family, they are placed into the care of the WA government. But some of these children and their foster parents are shining a spotlight on conditions they say are putting youth back in harm’s way.

A Catholic diocese successfully appeals the compensation in a landmark civil case brought by a sexual abuse survivor, reducing its payout by more than $1 million. 

A man who groomed and sexually abused a nine-year-old Filipino girl after befriending her mother has been sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment.

The federal education department says Sydney's prestigious Cranbrook School is refusing to table a review it conducted into its handling of child safety and other issues.

The Vatican's child protection commission's first annual report found the church must do a better job of handling compensation for the victims of clergy sexual abuse. The commission said compensation went beyond money and included "a much broader spectrum of actions." 

A person protesting against the Gaza war heckles US President Joe Biden as he formally apologises to Native Americans for the US's role in running abusive boarding schools for more than a century.

More than 180,000 Native American children removed from their families and sent to boarding schools where they allege extensive abuse will receive an apology from the US president.

Two ballet teachers from different schools testify at the trial of a couple accused of starving their teenage daughter, telling the court of their alarm at the girl's gaunt appearance, and their failed attempts to raise the alarm with the parents.

Police released CCTV footage showing a toddler being assaulted by a woman while being held in its mother's arms in a random attack at an East Victoria Park shopping centre.

The 49 Indigenous survivors from Kinchela Boys Home want to turn the site into a museum and place of healing as they mark 100 years since the institution began operations.

A dance teacher tells a court a teenager whose parents are accused of starving her was at risk of fractures if she jumped too much, but the parents refused her pleas to get medical assistance for their daughter.