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Alleged sex offender Joshua Dale Brown was sacked by Melbourne childcare centre in 2021 before joining another

Nido Early School confirmed it terminated Brown from its Werribee childcare service during his probation period but not because of any behaviour towards children

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2025

Hundreds of children to be tested for sexually transmitted infections in Australia amid childcare abuse case

Police expand probe to four new centres as families demand answers over failures in screening process

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Additional 800 children to be tested for STIs as police investigate accused Melbourne childcare paedophile Joshua Dale Brown

Four more childcare centres added to list of Brown’s workplaces and additional employment dates added for 10 other centres

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15, 2025

The Melbourne childcare sexual abuse charges: what we know so far and what affected families should do

Joshua Brown, 26, has been charged with more than 70 offences with police also investigating allegations of offending at a second Melbourne daycare centre

The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2025

Summer's first case of mosquito-borne virus detected

Japanese encephalitis, a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus, has likely been detected in a resident in regional Victoria.

AAP · Dec 31, 2024

Measles, polio detected as authorities urge caution

Health authorities are urging people to monitor for measles symptoms after an infectious case was detected while polio was also found in wastewater.

AAP · Dec 24, 2024