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Kaaren Morrissey

'Deeply concerning': childcare centre closures attacked

Childcare company G8 plans to close one-in-10 centres, creating uncertainty for many parents. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

A childcare centre operator has copped a bollocking as it prepares to close 10 per cent of its sites, leaving thousands of parents scrambling, following a child abuse scandal.

G8 Education, which was rocked by the arrest of an ex-worker in 2025, blamed economic and social conditions, including lower birth rates and parents struggling with cost-of-living pressures.

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