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Childcare sexual abuse is mostly committed by men. Failing to recognise that puts children at risk

Australians are reeling from the news that Victorian childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown has been charged with more than 70 offences against children, including rape.

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Flood threat ongoing for parts of NSW and Victoria as east coast weather system subsides

Heavy conditions expected to continue along parts of the east coast on Thursday

The Guardian - AU

Australia vows childcare crackdown after worker charged with sex offences

Officials pledge to toughen laws after 26-year-old childcare worker charged with abusing eight children under his care.

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Supervision gaps can lead to child abuse – what can be done?

The horrific allegations of child abuse by an early childhood educator in Victoria came to light at a time when the early learning sector was already under fire for previous abuse revelations and safety breaches.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: urgent review of Victoria’s childcare; ‘second surge’ of weather to hit south-east; and a sleepover in a museum

Announcement comes as second Victorian man charged with child sexual abuse crimes

The Guardian - AU

Victoria orders urgent review into childcare safety after allegations of abuse by worker

Premier says ‘short and sharp’ review will consider whether Victoria can go ‘even further and act faster’ on any federal measures

The Guardian - AU

'It's like a sauna': Temperatures on London's Tube hit 33C on the hottest day of the year so far

The Standard found the Victoria, Central, Northern and Elizabeth lines reached temperatures of up to 33C by lunchtime on Tuesday

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Victoria’s Indigenous people experienced ‘genocide’, truth-telling inquiry says

Yoorrook Justice Commission splits on final report but makes 100 recommendations aimed at healing and reconciliation

The Guardian - AU

Truth-telling inquiry splits on final report findings

Three of the five leaders of an Indigenous truth-telling inquiry did not endorse the key findings in one of its two final reports.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Melbourne childcare worker charged with sex offences; NSW braces for storm; and a basketball player’s own goal

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan says she is ‘sickened’ by the ‘shocking and distressing’ allegations

The Guardian - AU

The Melbourne childcare sexual abuse charges: what we know so far and what affected families should do

Joshua Brown, 26, has been charged with more than 70 offences with police also investigating allegations of offending at a second Melbourne daycare centre

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne childcare worker charged with sexual abuse offences as 1,200 children to be tested for infectious diseases

Victoria police allege Point Cook man Joshua Brown sexually assaulted infants and children in his care at a western suburbs childcare centre

The Guardian - AU

First Peoples’ Assembly set to become permanent voice to Victorian parliament with crossbench support

Exclusive: Advisory body will be renamed and granted statutory powers after Labor secures numbers to make it permanent

The Guardian - AU

War of words over GST carve-up as states butt heads

Two states are going head to head over the GST carve-up after one claimed it was given an unfair shortfall to cover COVID-19 failures.

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Second state set for own Indigenous voice to parliament

Another Australian state is preparing to establish a legislated Indigenous voice to parliament as part of treaty negotiations.

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Jacinta Allan rubbishes claims Queensland GST revenue is keeping Victoria’s ‘hospital lights on’

Premier hits back at Queensland treasurer, saying sunshine state’s ‘budget black hole’ has nothing to do with Victoria

The Guardian - AU

After four ‘heartbreaking’ rounds of IVF at a private clinic, Cassie put her hopes in the hands of Victoria’s public fertility service

Costing up to $10,000 a cycle, in vitro fertilisation is big business. Calls are growing across Australia to make treatment more affordable

AAP

Drought and taxes pile on mental pressure for farmers

The ongoing challenges of extreme weather and new emergency services taxes are making the mental pressures experienced by farmers harder to bear.

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BYDFi Joins Seoul Meta Week 2025, Advancing Web3 Vision and South Korea Strategy

Victoria, Seychelles, June 27th, 2025, Chainwire

The Conversation

The drought in southern Australia is not over – it just looks that way

How often do you mow your lawn in winter? That may seem like an odd way to start a conversation about drought. But the answer helps explain why our current drought has not broken, despite recent rain – and why spring lamb may be more expensive this year.

The Guardian - AU

‘I come to save the system’: why Melbourne tower residents fear for the future of public housing

Victorian government plan to redevelop 44 estates described as ‘foolish’ and ‘insulting’ by locals at first hearing of parliamentary inquiry

AAP

Farmer fury over rare earths mine approval

A newly-approved rare earths mine has drawn the ire of farmers, who say the US-backed miner and the state government have failed to property consult community.

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson mushroom trial day 38 – as it happened

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Yes, Victoria’s efforts to wean households off gas have been dialled back. But it’s still real progress

On the question of gas, Victoria’s government faces pressure from many directions.

AAP

Bad news for Melbourne clubs as Dockers lock away star

Murphy Reid is already taking the AFL by storm, and Victorian clubs hoping to lure him home have been delivered a dose of bad news.

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