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Failings of Victoria's child protection system including 35 deaths laid bare
Left Behind inquiry in Victoria finds child protection demand putting young people at risk Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 3:18pm In short: An inquiry by the Commission for Children and Young People has found Victorian children are falling through the cracks in a system under overwhelming pressure. Its report analyses the deaths of 35 children who had been subject to child protection referrals yet deemed not to be at significant risk. Advocates have called upon the government to heed the recommendations...
Dozens of vulnerable children were deemed not at risk by Victoria’s child protection system. They are now dead
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Dad arrested over murder of his 4-year-old son whose remains were buried in their backyard
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'Slap in the face': Mother's scathing assessment of NDIS bill
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Upcoming DWP research publications
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Kenya's missing children crisis exposes system gaps
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Protesters call on Kenyan government to halt femicide crisis
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Child neglect being 'hushed up' in outback communities, says ex-minister
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Malaysia bars under-16s from social media as new rules come into force
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Lack of services for Kumanjayi Little Baby forced her family to live in town
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