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Police arrest a teenage boy at his Armidale home. Regional NSW is experiencing a high number break-ins and car thefts by young people.

Inside the towns where kids wear balaclavas and carry machetes – and locals live in fear

Violent break-ins and car thefts in some country towns have become so normalised – even glamorised – that it’s regarded by some kids as a standard night out.

  • Jordan Baker

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The short, difficult lives of boys allegedly murdered by their grandmother

The brothers, aged six and seven, were found dead in their home on the outskirts of Coonabarabran. Police are investigating their deaths as a double homicide.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Renee said the government robbed Jack of his childhood.

Jack’s mother thought he was being looked after. He died desperate and alone

Jack died in the Blue Mountains the day after his birthday. For his mother Renee, it was the tragic end to years of pain that should never have happened.

  • Amber Schultz
Police search the Coonabarabran property where the boys’ bodies were found.

Search for answers as town comes to terms with alleged murder of young boys

The boys aged 6 and 7 – one of whom lived with cancer – were found dead at a Coonabarabran home. Their grandmother is accused of killing them.

  • Sally Rawsthorne and Riley Walter
Mohammed Khazma is serving a maximum of 44 years’ imprisonment for murder.

Sydney toddler’s child protection case closed before ‘extremely cruel’ murder

The two-year-old girl was repeatedly failed by the NSW child protection system in the year before she was killed by her mother’s boyfriend, a coroner has found.

  • Sarah McPhee
NSW Premier Chris Minns.

Bravo, Premier Chris Minns, for a sensible change that will make a difference

It is often said that a good leader has the capacity to listen. On this score, NSW Premier Chris Minns has demonstrated excellent leadership skills.

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The children’s advocate has called for an immediate end for children and young people housed in hotels.

Housing young offenders in motels and caravan parks needs to end, advocates say

A final report on children in care suggests bail accommodation for underage offenders could help bring an end to children being housed in hotels and motel

  • Amber Schultz
A female foster worker was sexually assaulted by a high-risk teenager she should not have been left alone with. Generic image.

‘People are crying at their desks’: Department with one in 11 staff on workers’ comp

Nearly one in 10 child protection workers are on workers’ compensation amid a dire shortage of staff who assist the state’s most vulnerable children.

  • Amber Schultz
The Department of Communities and Justice has failed to meet any of its three core protection responsibilities, the report found.

‘Horrifying’: Alarm over NSW’s child protection failures

A scathing report by the NSW Ombudsman has raised a raft of concerns about children in care.

  • Amber Schultz

Sydney’s worst DV hotspot faces new crisis

A service which has saved hundreds of lives and been lauded as the gold standard for dealing with family violence is on its knees.

  • Sally Rawsthorne