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Sam McKeith and Grace Crivellaro

DARK SECRETS: Australia failing on childcare quality issues | Rare Historical Photos

An inquiry is continuing to dig into issues in Australia's childcare and early education sectors. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's early childhood education workforce is under "enormous pressure" and struggling to keep pace with sweeping reforms, raising concerns about impacts on quality and child safety.

A Senate inquiry into the troubled sector on Tuesday heard from industry and policy experts as it continues to probe quality and safety in the nation's early childhood education and care system.

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