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Luke Costin

‘System is broken’: NSW foster care leaves children cold and hungry

The plight of two young NSW brothers has shone a light on the state's foster care system's shortcomings. Photo: Getty

A child in state care missing school because he didn’t have a winter uniform shows the NSW care system is broken, Labor says.

The NSW government on Monday launched an independent review into the plight of two brothers whose troubled experience in “last resort” out-of-home care emerged in children’s court proceedings.

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