Children

The girl was reported missing on Wednesday night. Police and emergency services searched a nearby park and bushland for her.

A mould infestation at a Broken Hill high school is so severe the NSW Department of Education has declared it too dangerous for students to return, forcing them to start term one scattered around different campuses.

A South Australian woman says she has been on a waiting list for occupational therapy for her autistic daughter since 2022 — and that living in a regional town makes accessing services all the more difficult.   

Cases of whooping cough are surging across Australia, with an infectious disease expert warning that the respiratory disease is "back with a vengeance".

Billie B Brown author and new Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin reveals the secret behind her success. 

Anna Cozens says better treatment options for type 1 diabetes have given her son freedom to do more activities and she wants others to have the same access.

New research shows more than half of young children who play online games wish their parents would game with them — and that joining in can help keep kids safe online.

Harry was 10 when clenching his fists during karate classes became difficult. But the real turning point came when he asked his mum and dad to stop hugging him because it hurt too much.

The cultural role of bookshops is in the spotlight after the owner of Victoria's oldest independent bookshop posted on social media, calling for "kids picture books with just white kids on the cover". Authors, booksellers and a publisher on the power of booksellers.

John Pat's death at just 16 inside an outback police lock-up sparked national outrage and a royal commission. Forty years later, what is his legacy in his hometown?

Police say the three-year-old climbed into the machine through its prize dispenser.

Hayley Battisson put Nate's name down on waiting lists at nearly every speech pathology practice in Rockhampton years ago. She fears a dire shortage of regional clinicians has put him at a disadvantage.

Some women who desperately want to breastfeed their babies are giving up because of a lack of support in regional and rural Australia. 

The consumer regulator is calling for governments to directly intervene in the childcare market to ensure all families can access the services they need.

Many young agricultural enthusiasts are lucky to get to two or three stock handling competitions in a year, but for one south-east South Australian family they are an essential activity.

My son, along with tens of thousands of other Australian kids, is about to formally leave the land of childhood and go to secondary school next week, and a clean-out of many of his kindergarten things felt long overdue, writes Virginia Trioli.

The Queensland government has announced it's to increase the graduate salaries of child safety officers as experts say heavy caseloads and a lack of staff are creating delays in response times.

A full year after pharmacy assistant Trang Nguyen moved to the remote community of Wilcannia with her husband and toddler son, the sight of her young family still stirs up curiosity.   

A Cairns psychologist working for the state government has gone public with her deep concerns about possible human rights breaches in police watch houses.

Inside a watch house in Cairns, children as young as 10 are locked into cells designed for adults, sometimes four at a time with their mattresses on the floor.

Consent educators should use plain, relatable language and start teaching children "well before" they have their first sexual encounter, according to new federal government guidelines.

Determined for a better life for her children, a regional South Australian woman has gone from bankrupt to home owner. Kirsty experienced financial abuse, and wants others to know it is possible to rebuild their lives.

Hiba used to live in a modern apartment building in southern Gaza, spending her days at school or playing with friends. Now, every day is a fight to survive to the next.

The man who raped and murdered two young girls, Patricia Leedie and Leanne Oliver, in 1995 has been barred from making any parole bid for at least another eight years.

The Australian-first camp creates community, connection and a safe space for young people with a stutter to speak without judgement, at a property near the regional Victorian township of Creswick.