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Imprisonment is failing children and communities: new data shows 85% of kids released from detention return within a year

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Australia’s over-reliance on imprisonment is failing children and communities, with staggeringly high rates of re-imprisonment despite falling numbers of young people sentenced to detention. New figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), released on Thursday, show that over the last decade, the number of children aged 10 to 16 released from sentenced … Continued

Hundreds of children sought homelessness support without a parent or guardian in Western Australia

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Media release: Thursday 4 September 2025 Hundreds of children sought homelessness support without a parent or guardian in Western Australia Federal Crossbenchers have joined the call for safe housing and support for children trapped in homelessness. A group of Federal Parliamentarians has called on the Albanese Government to act urgently on national data showing that … Continued

Nearly 300 children sought homelessness support without a parent or guardian in the Northern Territory

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Media release: Thursday 4 September 2025 Nearly 300 children sought homelessness support without a parent or guardian in the Northern Territory  Federal Crossbenchers have joined the call for safe housing and support for children trapped in homelessness. A group of Federal Parliamentarians has called on the Albanese Government to act urgently on national data showing … Continued

Hundreds of children seek homelessness support without a parent or guardian in South Australia

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Media release: Thursday 4 September 2025 Hundreds of children seek homelessness support without a parent or guardian in South Australia Federal Crossbenchers have joined the call for safe housing and support for children trapped in homelessness. A group of Federal Parliamentarians has called on the Albanese Government to act urgently on national data showing that … Continued

Hundreds of children seek homelessness support without a parent or guardian in Queensland

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Media release: Thursday 4 September 2025 Hundreds of children seek homelessness support without a parent or guardian in Queensland Federal Crossbenchers have joined the call for safe housing and support for children trapped in homelessness. A group of Federal Parliamentarians has called on the Albanese Government to act urgently on national data showing that children … Continued

Thousands of children seek homelessness support without a parent or guardian in Victoria

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Media release: Thursday 4 September 2025 Thousands of children seek homelessness support without a parent or guardian in Victoria  Federal Crossbenchers have joined the call for safe housing and support for children trapped in homelessness. A group of Federal Parliamentarians has called on the Albanese Government to act urgently on national data showing that children … Continued

Northern Territory student’s artistic excellence celebrated

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A Northern Territory student was honoured at last night’s Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Excellence in Art and Design Awards 2025.    Tahni Thompson, a student at Xavier Catholic College in Wurrumiyanga, received an Award of Excellence in the First Nations category for her work in response to the 2025 theme … Continued