Download IPFS A class action lawsuit is being prepared against the Christian Brothers, alleging severe physical abuse at St Virgil’s College in Hobart, Tasmania, during the 1970s and 1980s. Former students claim a culture of fear and harsh corporal punishment marred their time at the Catholic boys’ school. This legal[Read More…]

Download IPFS Child safety advocates, led by former Australian of the Year Grace Tame, are demanding swift action to outlaw artificial intelligence (AI) tools generating child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Meeting at Parliament House, they argue that the Labor government’s slow response fails to protect children from the rising tide[Read More…]

Download IPFS Joshua Dale Brown, a 26-year-old Melbourne childcare worker, was sacked from a Werribee childcare centre before allegedly committing sexual offences at another facility. Charged with over 70 offences, including child rape and producing child abuse material, Brown’s case has sparked outrage and exposed gaps in the childcare sector’s[Read More…]

Download IPFS Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has dismissed calls to ban men from working in the child-care sector, arguing that targeting one gender won’t solve safety issues. This follows allegations against Joshua Dale Brown, a Melbourne child-care worker charged with 70 offences against children. Clare’s push for a national[Read More…]

Download IPFS Summer Irvin, a former employee of a prominent Queensland law firm, has launched legal action, alleging pregnancy discrimination led to her dismissal. The lawsuit claims the firm targeted her for discussing her termination with colleagues, raising serious questions about workplace fairness and compliance with anti-discrimination laws. As the[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australia’s outdated environmental laws are stifling economic growth, and urgent reform of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act is essential to boost productivity and meet critical national goals, warns former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry. His call highlights the need for streamlined regulations that balance economic progress[Read More…]

Download IPFS Former Commonwealth Bank executive Christopher James McCann has been granted bail after being charged with attempting to procure underage girls for sex, prompting renewed scrutiny of child protection measures and institutional accountability. The 50-year-old’s case, heard in Brisbane Arrests Court, has raised alarm about the systemic challenges in[Read More…]

Download IPFS A 35-year-old Australian, Arnaud Harixcalde Logan, faces charges of malicious mischief in Scotland after allegedly smashing the protective glass case of the historic Stone of Destiny at Perth Museum, spotlighting concerns over the security of cultural treasures. The incident has reignited debate about safeguarding heritage and the motivations[Read More…]

Download IPFS Former Neighbours actor Damien Richardson is set to contest allegations of performing a Nazi salute by scrutinizing the “mathematical formula” of the gesture’s arm angle, as his legal team prepares for a two-day hearing in November 2025. The case, unfolding in Victoria, raises questions about the legal definition[Read More…]

Download IPFS Victoria Police have added four more childcare centres to the list of facilities where Joshua Dale Brown, a 26-year-old man accused of more than 70 child sex offences, was employed, intensifying concerns about oversight and safeguarding in the childcare sector. The expanded investigation, led by the Sexual Crimes[Read More…]