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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Kate Lyons

Abuse allegations have prompted distress and outrage - but will Australia’s childcare system be fixed?

Illustration of a toddler picking up blocks that represent childcare centres
Childcare experts have raised concerns about issues such as workforce makeup, regulation and oversight of the industry. Illustration: Victoria Hart/Guardian design

On Tuesday, Victoria police announced that a 26-year-old childcare worker, Joshua Dale Brown, had been charged with sexually abusing eight children, aged between five months and two years old, in his care.

He has been charged with more than 70 offences, among them: the attempted sexual penetration of a child under 12, sexual assault of a child under 16, sexual activity in the presence of a child under 16, and producing child abuse material for use through a carriage service.

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