The ACT Legislative Assembly acknowledges widespread problems happening at Genius Education, which claims to run more than 30 centres across the country, including five in the ACT.
Questions raised about the management of disability support program
A 7.30 investigation has found the Department of Education allowed a childcare operator to approve grants of more than half a billion dollars.
Has Video Duration: 11 minutes 3 seconds.On this island there's no childcare and a promised early learning initiative is behind schedule
Parents in this island community, which has no child care services, were "very excited" when an early learning trial for three-year-olds was promised by 2024. Now, with no progress made on delivering that, parents want answers.
Photo shows Teisha Archer's son Anders, Bruny IslandStaff happier and more productive after law firm ditches traditional work week
This boss now wants to get on a four-day work week himself after seeing how happy and productive his staff are after he implemented it for them.
Photo shows A man on a bike amongst rice paddies.What happens when you don't have a 'village' or grandparents to help with childcare?
One in three Australian grandparents babysit their grandkids to fill in gaps in childcare, becoming a support "village" for working parents, research finds. But what happens if you don't have grandparents to rely on?
Photo shows A small child's hand is cupped by an old woman's hand'WA would be horrified': Children in state care suffer physical, sexual abuse in homes
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.
Photo shows Two boys in hoodies standing in a car park at nightChildcare company found guilty after toddler left on hot bus for 6 hours
The owners of the childcare centre charged for leaving a child trapped on a bus for 6 hours in May 2022 have been fined in court.
Photo shows A group of people walking down the stairs leaving a court house.Pay rises secured for 12,000 childcare workers in 'game changer' deal
About 12,000 early childhood educators are set to lock in a 10 per cent pay rise before Christmas.
Photo shows Children playing at a childcare centre'Posting and boasting' about crimes on social media now an offence in the NT
The NT has now become the third Australian jurisdiction in two years to punish social media users for boasting about certain crimes online, after Queensland and New South Wales.
Photo shows Tik Tok laws. Image of the back of a child holding a phone.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds.A 'childcare desert' in the Wheatbelt town of Moora will more than double its capacity
The Wheatbelt town of Moora has been labelled a "childcare desert" as its only centre can hold 20 children. After receiving funding, the centre can now expand to 55 children in 2025.
Photo shows A woman in a yellow hi-vis shirt crouches with her two children on the ground, while smiling at the camera.Outback community rallies to reopen run-down childcare centre amid three-year waitlists for parents
After nearly 10 months and $180,000 in community-funded upgrades parents are rejoicing following the reopening of a childcare centre in a town where waitlists can stretch more than three years.
Topic:Solutions
Photo shows A woman holds her young daughter in a daycare playgroundThe Queensland election won't be decided in Brisbane — and the polls suggest Steven Miles has a lot of convincing to do
Steven Miles is about to hit the campaign trail to sway voters, but the polls suggest he's still got a lot of convincing to do, writes Leonie Mellor.
Photo shows Steven Miles wears a green and gold scarf while standing in front of pop-up banners.Turning cattle feed into nutritional flour for aged care residents
Lupin is traditionally used to feed cattle in Australia but aged care facilities are now adding it to their residents' food. The nutritional results experienced in the program are being labelled as "remarkable".
Photo shows A composite image of flour made from lupin and lupin beans still on the plant.Treasurer says Government has to ‘weigh up’ budget constraints as they work through Productivity Commission report
Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks with ABC News Breakfast on Productivity Commission report recommending free child care for low-income families.
Has Video Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds.Universal child care could be on the way, but it doesn’t mean a free-for-all
The government asked the Productivity Commission to consider options for universal child care, but its preferred option is not cost-free for everyone.
Photo shows CHILD CARE Anthony Albanese, Jason ClareFree childcare for low income families proposed
The Productivity Commission is recommending free childcare for households earning less than $80,000 a year but has rejected a universal care model.
Photo shows Childcare Proposal: A group of children with their backs to camera sit on the floor of a childcare centreHas Video Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds.Free child care for families earning under $80,000, landmark report recommends
Nearly all families would benefit from a lift to childcare subsidies recommended by the Productivity Commission, with free care for low-income families.
Photo shows Toddlers play around a table. A mother is with her child, and a woman dressed in purple monitors.More than 60 children X-rayed after button battery scare at childcare centre
Sixty-four children have received precautionary X-rays after the remnants of a toy were found in a Sunshine Coast daycare's playground with button batteries nearby.
Photo shows A range of button batteries in different sizes.Children can be on a specialist waitlist for months. This school is helping parents access care
A suburb in Adelaide's north has pockets of intergenerational disadvantage but its community is working together to improve outcomes for local children.
Topic:Solutions
Photo shows A woman in a purple top sits in front of a coloured wall.'She's a master manipulator': The illegal childcare centre that left an investor and parents $275k out of pocket
An ABC investigation has revealed how a 31-year-old woman swindled parents, investors and even her landlord in an illegal childcare scheme across Sydney.
Photo shows Photo illustration of Anna Marie Gewargis, another covering her face and childrens blocks to the rightParents reeling after former childcare centre worker accused of faking their qualifications
A Victorian childcare centre has notified police after discovering one of its childcare workers allegedly faked their qualifications.
Photo shows A man wearing a black shirt and blue pants walks with a baby down a path