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Calls for greater regulation as people running 'wellness centres out of their living room'

An ABC investigation into the $2 billion residential care system finds children in three of the biggest states are being preyed upon by child sex abusers when they should be safe in state care.

The national children's commissioner wants a cabinet minister for children and is calling on governments to "act on evidence" from child protection reports. This comes after the ABC exposed that children were being sexually exploited in the $2 billion residential care system.

Oliver arrived at Elaine's on the eve of his 7th birthday, with a black bin bag in tow. With no training to be a foster carer, she quit after three weeks.

A 13-year-old boy was left languishing in a homeless shelter for months because of Tasmanian child protection department's "gross negligence", a family member says.

The New South Wales government put Tayla in the residential care system, where the girl with high needs and multiple diagnoses was pulled into a cycle of sexual abuse.

When Matthew Mapley questioned why the bank had paid his builder for unfinished works, it said it had his written authority — except he hadn't signed it.

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An 80 per cent dropout rate, compliance concerns, and a LEGO city sold as a "highlight" — this multimillion-dollar cybersecurity initiative has been labelled a "patch job".

When Regan buys his first home, the government will own around 30 per cent of it. But he is fast realising that for that to even happen, a lot of things have to fall into place.