A judge has slammed the actions of a government-contracted welfare agency as “shoddy” and “shameful” in removing a six-year-old girl from her foster carer on the flimsy claims of her mischievous older brothers…

A father who was wrongfully jailed after his estranged partner accused him of sexually abusing his own son has vowed to turn “his worst nightmare” into a greater good and help iron out faults in WA’s justice system…

When does physical discipline of a child become unlawful abuse?

The question arose in the case of a father who had beaten his two eldest children with a cricket bat, but who argued he should still be allowed to see his six-year-old son…

Two sisters who sued the state of New South Wales for failing to protect them from their abusive stepfather have been awarded almost $1.5 million in damages after an eight-year battle for compensation…

There seems to be a general acceptance in the community that if push comes to shove, protecting women from domestic abuse should be the priority, even at the cost of prosecuting innocent men…

The extent of her deception is by now well known to most, especially after it was revealed in sordid detail in a 60 Minutes special last year…

A man who married a 12-year-old girl in an Islamic ceremony in New South Wales is jailed for at least seven and a half years, and up to a maximum of ten years…

A mother who abducted her three-year-old son and secreted him to Europe for 2½ years has been handed a 28-day good ­behaviour bond by the ­District Court of NSW…

A child who was abducted by his mother and taken to Europe will live with his father full time in Australia — and spend no time with his mother…

A university student walked through the doors of a Sydney Centrelink office to make what he thought was a reasonable request. The 26-year-old, who was visiting from Lebanon on a student visa, told a government worker he wanted to become the guardian of a 12-year-old girl. The girl was his “wife”…