Tag: Children
Boy, 6, drives to school after missing bus
A six-year-old boy who missed his school bus hopped into the family car and drove 16 kilometres alone to school before losing control and crashing but escaping with only minor injuries, US police said.[MORE]
Oppn blames 'baby to stranger' bungle on stressed system
A baby left with a stranger shows a stressed public health system, says SA's Opposition.[MORE]
Toddler runs into moving car
Parents are being warned to keep young children under control when walking near traffic, after a two-year-old girl ran into the side of a moving car in Port Macquarie this week.[MORE]
Fed Govt help needed for childcare centre, council says
The Macedon Ranges Shire says it is calling for Federal Government assistance to help keep a Gisborne child care centre open.[MORE]
Nurse gave newborn to stranger
Authorities investigate a nurse giving a newborn to a stranger in SA.[MORE]
Gold Coast councillor supports adult shop regulations
A Gold Coast City councillor says he supports a plan to stop adult shops opening near schools and childcare centres in Queensland.[MORE]
Baby critical after swallowing unidentified drug
Police in far north Queensland are speaking to the parents of a baby girl who is in a critical condition in hospital after swallowing an unidentified drug.[MORE]
Boy dies, brothers hospitalised after suspected poisoning
Police say it is too early to speculate about how a toddler died and his three brothers fell ill at a property in north-west NSW.[MORE]
Ground-up approach to children's healthy eating
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The Govt has granted $12.8m to help extend a program giving primary school students access to vegetable gardens.[MORE]
Obesity must be tackled before school, report says
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A British study has uncovered that the path towards childhood obesity is set before the age of 5.[MORE]
More support for SA families
Extra support services will soon be available for South Australian families facing separation due to child protection issues.[MORE]
'Outrage warranted' after childcare failings highlighted
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Child care experts welcome a report placing Australia near the bottom of a childcare table.[MORE]
More child porn arrests expected: AFP
Australian Federal Police say they expect to make more arrests in relation to an alleged internet child sex abuse network. [MORE]
Toddler death blamed on cord near cot
A coroner probes the hanging death of a one-year-old on a blind cord in SA.[MORE]
Hospital keen for Indian TB doctor to return
SA Health will encourage an Indian doctor to return to work at the WCH after he is treated for tuberculosis.[MORE]
Federal funding boost for Indigenous football academies
The Federal Government has pledged $10 million for the Clontarf Football Academy in the hope of boosting enrolments.[MORE]
Children more vulnerable to exploitation without birth registry
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Around 50 million children are born without birth certificates every year, which makes abolishing crimes like child sex trafficking more difficult, says a leading aid organisation.[MORE]
Accidents claim 2,000 child lives daily: UN
More than 2,000 children die every day due to accidents, with most of them killed in road crashes, according to a new United Nations report.[MORE]
Audit finds child protection visits lacking
An audit of children in state care in Tasmania has found court-enforced visits are often not being carried out.[MORE]
Some families yet to hear of TB scare
Some affected families are yet to be located in SA about a doctor with TB.[MORE]
AMA defends screening of international doctors
The AMA says Australia's screening procedures for international doctors are the same as every other country.[MORE]
Hundreds of babies at risk from TB doctor
A doctor with tuberculosis has put hundreds of babies at risk at Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital.[MORE]
Children's Commissioner calls for regional youth fund
The State's Commissioner for Children and Young people says those growing up in regional areas need more sport and activity programs.[MORE]
Families urged not to blow $1,000 Govt bonus
NSW families are being urged to be careful with the Federal Government's $1,000 child bonus.[MORE]
Toys taken off NSW shelves over safety fears
More than 160 toys and Christmas decorations have been taken off NSW shelves after being declared unsafe.[MORE]
