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'Obscene' rates of Indigenous child removals persist

Indigenous children continue to be removed from family at 'obscene' rates, as advocates urge an overhaul of how child protection is approached.

AAP · Dec 9, 2025

Star of ‘90s sitcom ‘Family Matters’ under fugitive arrest near US-Mexico border

Darius McCrary, 49, has previously been arrested for failing to pay child support following his 2019 divorce

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025

Darius McCrary's Arrest Shocks Fans — Inside the 'Family Matters' Star's Turbulent Marriage, Ex-Wife Drama, and Vanishing Net Worth

'Family Matters' star Darius McCrary arrested near the US–Mexico border over child support warrant, sparking renewed interest in his finances and family life.

International Business Times UK · Oct 11, 2025

New report reveals grim lack of progress to cut overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids in out-of-home-care

The latest Family Matters report reveals a grim lack of progress to eliminate the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022

Indigenous kids in care at 'alarming' rate

A new report has found First Nations kids are 10 times more likely to be in state care, despite making up only five per cent of the country's children.

AAP · Nov 23, 2022

Child protection system failing vulnerable kids across Australia as case workers speak out

Former kids in state care and child protection workers say the cracks in Australia’s child safety system have become craters, as children are forced to stay with sexual predators and subjected to broken bones.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2022