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Pushback over 'Daniel's Law' identifying sex offenders

Proposed legislation honouring murdered 13-year old Daniel Morcombe has been flagged for potentially making children less safe.

AAP · 18h ago

Tough-on-crime state backs 'breach bail, go to jail'

Mandatory 12‑month sentences for serious offences on bail are at the centre of a new crime crackdown, with a victims' advocate urging other states to follow.

AAP · Aug 27

Debate over expanded Daniel's Law child safety proposal

The parents of a teenager who was murdered by a pedophile want the public to have greater access to information about child sex offenders.

AAP · Aug 3

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Parents and carers swarm on sex offender register site

Parents and carers have flocked to check one state's recently launched child sex offender register in huge numbers.

AAP · Mar 16

Sex offender 'vigilante' spared jail for Facebook posts

A man posted the identity of a child sex offender on multiple community Facebook groups soon after a public registry site was launched, a magistrate has heard.

AAP · Feb 5

Man accused of revealing sex offender details gets bail

A man accused of abusing a newly legalised ability to access a list of child sex offenders has appeared in court after allegedly disclosing sensitive details.

AAP · Jan 21

Brave MP steps up as Daniel's legacy set in law

A state MP has revealed an assault's impact on their family as Australia's first public child sex offender registry is established by a landmark law.

AAP · Oct 30, 2025

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Queensland to create public register of sex offenders as Daniel Morcombe’s parents ‘hope it will go national’

Bruce and Denise Morcombe call on other states to act as LNP passes ‘Daniel’s law’, allowing public naming of some child sexual abusers

The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2025

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The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Daniel's legacy in law to protect kids from predators

The parents of murdered schoolboy Daniel Morcombe are celebrating the establishment of a state public child sex offender registry but want it to go national.

AAP · Aug 27, 2025

Child sex offenders to be known in public registry

New laws will allow parents in one state to search for child sex offenders who live nearby but some groups say the changes could do more harm than good.

AAP · Aug 24, 2025

'Domino effect' could unlock national sex offender list

A state law could pave the way for the development of a publicly accessible national sex offender register, the parents of Daniel Morcombe say.

AAP · Dec 30, 2024

Milestone day as sea of red salutes Daniel's legacy

Politicians have set aside rivalries and worn a single colour to join thousands of people saluting the legacy of Daniel Morcombe.

AAP · Oct 25, 2024

The real tragic story behind new Netflix crime thriller ‘The Stranger’

The Stranger is based on the tragic true story of the massive real-life manhunt for the killer of 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe

Irish Mirror · Nov 4, 2022

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ABC News · Oct 12, 2022

The Stranger casts Joel Edgerton as an undercover cop in unnerving thriller inspired by Daniel Morcombe case

The tragic disappearance of a Sunshine Coast boy in 2003 and the ensuing police probe a decade later is the basis for The Stranger, coming to Netflix this month following a Cannes premiere.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2022

Thomas M Wright on making The Stranger: ‘My partner said, “I don’t want you to do this”’

Wright’s new film attracted controversy before it had even screened. But while it’s based on the murder of Daniel Morcombe, that crime is not its subject

The New Daily · Sep 18, 2022

Cinemas, Netflix set to release Aussie film The Stranger. Here’s why it’s controversial

The parents of Daniel Morcombe criticised The Stranger as a ‘callously disrespectful’ film depicting the hunt for their child's killer.

ABC News · Sep 2, 2022

Transport Workers' Union calls for change to no-child-left-behind policy after Cairns bus driver sacked

The no-child-left-behind principle was introduced after the disappearance Daniel Morcombe, but the Transport Workers' Union has defended a driver sacked for failing to adhere to it.

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2022

The Stranger review – Joel Edgerton is at his brooding best in this sophisticated crime drama

Thomas M Wright’s unconventional, captivating film sees Edgerton as an undercover cop trying to identify a child murderer, opposite the brilliant Sean Harris

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2022

From Nitram to The Stranger: Daniel Morcombe film reignites debate about ‘profiting from pain’

The family of a murdered Australian child want audiences to boycott film about the case. What’s the line between art and exploitation?

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15, 2022

Film based on Daniel Morcombe murder case is ‘selfish cash grab’, parents say

Bruce Morcombe asks filmgoers to not see Thomas M Wright’s The Stranger, but producers say it does not name Daniel or depict his death

ABC News · Jul 14, 2022

Filmmakers behind The Stranger, inspired by Daniel Morcombe case, 'callously disrespectful', parents say

The parents of murdered Queensland 13-year-old schoolboy Daniel Morcombe criticise the producers of a new Australian film, claiming it is "making money off a heinous crime" and is "disrespectful" to their son.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2022

Family calls for $1 million reward 50 years after Marilyn Wallman's disappearance

Fifty years ago, Mackay teen Marilyn Wallman hopped on her bike to school. She was never seen again.

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