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Homeless 12-year-old walks out of hospital back to street

A 12-year-old homeless girl with a serious infection has walked out of hospital and back onto the streets despite being...

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21st July 2020 6:07 AM

Shock data reveals CQ’s child safety shame

More than 1000 substantiated cases of harm against CQ kids revealed, as ice use surges among parents

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22nd June 2020 12:06 AM

Department of Child Safety figures show 1067 substantiated cases of harm against children in the department’s Central Queensland region in the year to September 2019.

DOCS knew about teens’ horrendous existence

Authorities had visited the home where two teenagers were discovered naked and locked in a bedroom but the case had been...

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29th May 2020 5:05 AM

Baby’s life in balance as mum charged with assault

Police have revealed horrific details of a Sunshine Coast mother’s alleged assault on her newborn girl, who is now fighting...

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28th April 2020 3:04 PM

A mother is accused of assaulting her weeks-old baby daughter, who is fighting for life in hospital.

Heartbreak as mum pines for her kids

The pain of being denied visits to see her children has become too much for a mother who is “not coping” with strong...

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01st April 2020 8:04 AM

Premier confirms little girls' family known to DOCS

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed the two young girls who were pulled unresponsive from a car were known to the...

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25th Nov. 2019 11:11 AM

Darcey-Helen and Chloe-Ann died after being left inside a hot car.

'Worse than Mason Lee': Carer on toddler attack

The girl who suffered broken bones and a ruptured bowel at the hands of a Maryborough man had injuries 'far worse than...

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01st Aug. 2019 6:08 AM

HORRIFIC INJURIES: Maryborough man Jesse Lee James caused horrific injuries to a two-year-old girl in 2017.

Program reaches out to abusive behaviours

Since she was 15, Joyce Murphy has been driven to support those struggling with various life issues.

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06th June 2019 6:06 AM

SUPPORT SERVICE: Drug ARM family support facilitators Joyce Murphy and Bevan Mackie.

Mackay child safety officers under increasing pressure

Child safety officers are demanding the government hire additional staff to meet the number of kids in care

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10th Dec. 2018 6:12 AM

In October Child safety officers conducted state-wide strikes over their pay rate and workloads.

‘How does this happen?’ Judge queries charge

A QUEENSLAND judge has expressed concern after an innocuous act at a popular southeast Queensland swimming spot ended in a...

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01st Nov. 2018 12:11 PM

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