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Rachael Ward

Plea for action over death of six kids in protection

Six children known to Victoria's child protection authorities have died in the past three months. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Twenty children known to child protection authorities have died in the past year, including six within three months, sparking renewed calls to fix Victoria's "overstretched" system.

Most were aged under two, however details including their specific ages and circumstances surrounding their deaths have not been made public.

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