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state politicsPremiumChild protection Minister versus workers over at-risk kids

Child Protection Minister Sabine Winton was shouted down by angry workers, demanding more resources to help children they say are being damaged by a broken system.

Jessica Page

CHILD PROTECTIONPremiumChild protection event highlights importance of conversation

An event highlighting the importance of open communication in keeping children safe from child abuse and neglect was held in Albany town square this week.

Melissa Sheil

CHILD PROTECTIVE CRISISPremiumNarrogin Child Protection Services plea for help in regions

Striking child protection workers claim regional services are “in a crisis”, putting children in danger, as they continue their plea for lighter caseloads, more staff, and increased resources. 

Hannah Whitehead

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BGC lawyer admits to child abuse material, meth possession

WA building firm BGC’s top lawyer Ryan Richard Hawkins has admitted to a string of offences — including meth possession and child abuse material.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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‘Incredibly angry’: Rosie Batty’s heartbreak over WA murders

Domestic violence prevention campaigner Rosie Batty says she feels ‘incredibly angry’, frustrated and sickened by the circumstances surrounding the Floreat domestic violence killings.

Phil Hickey

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‘Failing kids’: Former worker reveals shocking DPC practices

A former child protection worker has blown the whistle on what happens behind the closed doors of the government’s child protection and family support unit.

Hannah Cross

State politics PremiumBurney tells WA child protection must be a top priority

Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has put the WA government on notice that it must make fixing child protection services a top priority in the wake of a 10-year-old boy taking his own life.

Katina Curtis

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Ex-teacher jailed again for shocking online child sex crimes

An ex-school teacher who was jailed in 2018 for his role in a disgusting online child sex network has been convicted and jailed yet again for being in possession of horrendous child abuse material.

Phil Hickey

CrimePremiumBikie gold-refining property shuts nearby school for months

A primary school in Kalgoorlie-Boulder has been forced to shut until next term after the discovery of an illegal gold-refining Bikie operation involving dangerous mercury nearby.

Carwyn Monck and Bethany Hiatt

‘genuine contrition’CommentsPremiumDay care centre fined for failing to supervise injured 2yo

A child care centre in Perth’s foothills has been fined $12,000 for failing to adequately supervise kids in their care after a two-year-old was found with bite marks and scratches on their face.

Bethany Hiatt

Sickening abusePremium‘Proud’ paedophile serving 20 years admits to more horrors

A depraved, violent and cruel paedophile who is already serving a long sentence in jail — is facing more punishment after admitting to raping two more innocent victims.

Tim Clarke

Horrific crimesPremium‘10 times a day’: Education assistant's sickening admission

An education assistant who sneaked a 15-year-old student into her family home to have sex is facing further punishment.

Tim Clarke

Careless actCommentsPremiumWarning against leaving kids in cars after shocking incident

Parents are being warned not to leave their children in running vehicles after the Mid West-Gascoyne’s top cop personally witnessed six such incidents in a matter of weeks.

Jessica Moroney

In hot waterPremiumDaycare fined for leaving behind young child

A Wanneroo childcare centre has been issued a raft of fines after failing to realise a young child had been left behind from a school pick-up.

Rebecca Parish

supporting victimsPremiumNew campaign launched to prevent child sexual abuse

A national campaign is being launched on Sunday aimed at preventing child sexual abuse.

Joe Spagnolo

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PAROLE DENIED: ‘DNA rapist’ too much of a risk to let out

The first person to be convicted of rape in WA using DNA technology will stay behind bars for the rest of this year after he was knocked back for parole last week.

Phil Hickey

‘Temporary fix’CommentsPremiumChild protection workers offered $13K bonus in regional lure

Child protection workers will be offered additional allowances of up to $13,000 to take up jobs in the regions as skill shortages impact care for the State’s most vulnerable.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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Heroes in blue protecting vulnerable kids

They are the officers who trawl every dark and fetid recess of the internet, searching for paedophiles who seek to entrap and exploit children for their own sick gratification.

Banksia Hill CommentsPremiumAll young offenders in one facility: Not the Australian norm

WA is the only State with a juvenile prison population regularly exceeding 100 which houses all of its young offenders in a single facility.

Claire Sadler

‘He wanted a daughter’CommentsPremium‘We’re still terrified’: Cleo’s mum on life after abduction

The mother of Cleo Smith says her child’s abductor wanted a ‘daughter’, as she opened up about the struggles the little girl still faces more than a year and a half after she was snatched.

Kate Purnell

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The new WA police squad rescuing global child abuse victims

Meet the dedicated new police squad determined to shine a spotlight on arguably the darkest of crimes.

Phil Hickey

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‘It’s just getting worse’Premium
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Impact of cop shortages on family violence cases revealed

One of WA’s most senior cops has defended the police staffing model used to follow up family violence cases, but admits police can’t solve the significant problem on their own.

Phil Hickey

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UK sex offender dies before WA cops could extradite him

A convicted UK sex offender whom WA Police wanted to extradite to face historical child sex offences has died before he could face justice in the WA courts.

Phil Hickey

shocking allegations PremiumFather charged after baby daughter suffers broken arm

Police have charged a young father with assault after his baby daughter suffered a broken arm while at a Perth dog beach.

Phil Hickey