The crisis in the Napthine Government’s child protection system has been laid bare, after the Department of Human Services (DHS) annual report was presented to Parliament showing a 25 per cent jump in the number of children who died whilst in state care. The report..

The Abbott Government has granted a short-term reprieve to kindergarten funding, but parents and staff at Summerhill Park Kindergarten in Glen Iris are worried that this is a short term fix that won’t last. The decision to extend funding for 15 hours of kinder for..

The Abbott Government has granted a short-term reprieve to kindergarten funding, but parents and staff are worried that the last-minute fix won’t last. The decision to extend funding for 15 hours of kinder for four-year-olds is a cynical move, designed to take the volatile issue..