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Alleged teenage rape victim says she was left humiliated and suicidal by treatment at Queensland ...

Alleged teenage rape victim says she was left humiliated and suicidal by treatment at Queensland ...

Exclusive: Year 11 student says she had to wait three hours and was made to 'feel completely stupid' by docto…

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Leaked audio reveals Queensland police staff in racist conversations, joking about violence to bl...

Leaked audio reveals Queensland police staff in racist conversations, joking about violence to bl...

Exclusive: Whistleblower's recordings capture multiple offensive discussions between officers at Brisbane wat…

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Stranded at sea: amateur female sailors speak of sexual abuse by captains they met online

Stranded at sea: amateur female sailors speak of sexual abuse by captains they met online

Crew websites urged to do more to protect victims, who set off seeking adventure only to be trapped onboard w…

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Allegations of sexual abuse, beatings and 'shock therapy' at mental hospital to be probed after A...

Allegations of sexual abuse, beatings and 'shock therapy' at mental hospital to be probed after A...

The Queensland government will launch an investigation into a Brisbane mental health institution following re…

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Child safety advocates warn more needs to be done to help teens leaving state care from homelessness

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By Eden Gillespie Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
More action needs to be taken to help 18-year-olds transitioning out of state care avoid homelessness, Queensland's family and child commissioner says. Around one in three Australian children experience homelessness within the first year of leaving state care, according to data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. In Queensland, the Family and Child Commissioner Luke Twyford, said the situation is "profoundly upsetting".
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Inside Queensland’s trap houses where vulnerable children are allegedly drugged and sexually abused

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By Eden Gillespie Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
Zoey* has been missing for days, but there are plenty of adults who know exactly where she is. The 14-year-old left residential care and is sleeping on mattresses on the floor of "trap houses", strung out on drugs with other kids. Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide and descriptions of abuse. The ABC has spoken with experts, advocates and residential care workers as part of a 19-month investigation into the sexual exploitation of children in state care.
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Stepson sentenced to nine years in jail over mummified body found in Gold Coast family home

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By Eden Gillespie Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
Nikola Golem has been sentenced to nine years in jail after he let his stepfather's body rot in their Gold Coast home for more than a year. Police found the mummified body of 69-year-old Tomislav Nemes in April 2023 during a welfare check. With time already served, Mr Golem will be eligible for parole next month. A man who "left" his stepfather to "rot" before the body was found in a mummified state has been sentenced to nine years' imprisonment.
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