HISTORICAL FACTS: Child safety - Caught on Camera

'There's no love': state child safety inquiry begins

Two children remain unaccounted for after hundreds at one stage went missing from a state child safety department ahead of a state's child safety inquiry.

AAP · Sep 8, 2025

Indigenous kids in focus for 'broken' care system probe

The number of Indigenous youths in out-of-home care and the youth justice system will form a key part of an inquiry into a troubled child-safety system.

AAP · Jul 22, 2025

Failures of 'broken' child safety system sparks inquiry

Almost half of children experienced physical abuse before entering out-of-home care in one state, prompting a landmark inquiry into the "broken" system.

AAP · May 18, 2025

Death of sisters Darcey and Chloe Conley in hot car was 'avoidable' tragedy, government review finds

The report found the child safety department did not put enough safeguards in place, overlooked "clear red flags" before their deaths, and there was a lack of information-sharing across agencies.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2023

15yo boy sentenced to 7 years' prison after stolen car crash in Cairns killed teen passenger

The teenager has been sentenced in the Supreme Court in Cairns after crashing a stolen car into a tree, leaving one teenager dead and a child with quadriplegia.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2023

How to safely respond if you see a parent verbally abusing their child

Verbal and emotional abuse can scar a child for life and affect their psychological development, so what should you do if you see it happening?

ABC News · May 10, 2022

Minister admits breakdown between department and foster carers over child safety fears

Queensland's Minister for Children intervenes to stem the growing tide of complaints from foster carers, who say the government is ignoring their fears for at-risk children.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2022