The 535 million children being left behind
Nearly one quarter of the world's children live in countries afflicted by war or disaster, according to new figures from UNICEF.
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Rachel Browne
Rachel Browne is a Social Affairs Reporter for Fairfax Media
Salvation Army underpaid dozens of sex abuse claims, inquiry told
The Salvation Army underpaid dozens of people who made claims for sexual and physical abuse suffered in childrens' homes, a royal commission has heard.
Organisation has 'long history' of child sex abuse allegations
Scouts NSW has improved child safety since first appearing before the sex abuse royal commission but there is still more work to be done to protect children and support survivors.
YMCA NSW faces financial challenges in wake of sex abuse inquiry
Several years after shocking testimony about child sexual abuse, YMCA NSW is still managing the fall out from the royal commission.
Cracks emerge in NDIS roll out
Cheryl Paradella cares for three family members with disabilities. She was shocked to discover there was limited support for carers under the NDIS with two new reports identifying serious cracks in the scheme.
We trust charities despite serious questions over governance
Trust in the charity sector is at the highest levels recorded since 2011 despite a series of fundraising scandals.
Tennis NSW 'abrogated responsibility' to teenage player: inquiry
A report into child sexual abuse in sports clubs has criticised Tennis NSW for its treatment of a teenage player.
Sex abuse victims treated as 'outcasts', inquiry into Jewish groups finds
Members of Australia's close knit ultra-Orthodox Jewish community were discouraged from reporting child sexual abuse, a royal commission has found.
Church's child abuse witness rule 'showed serious lack of understanding'
The Jehovah's Witness Church in Australia failed to protect children in its care from sexual predators, a report has found.
No excuse: straight talk helps tackle domestic violence
One in five apprehended domestic violence orders are breached, crime statistics show.
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