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State, territory and federal ministers have agreed to a draft national plan to stop violence against women and children and enact a gender equality strategy.

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The federal government has released a stakeholder consultation report ahead of a meeting next week to discuss the national plan to end family violence.

A long-awaited report that the Morrison government sat on for months has been released, with experts declaring it a "vital piece of evidence" that will chart the path towards eliminating violence against women and children.

Employers are being urged to be more open to job applicants with a disability to help address staffing shortages in Australia.

Social Services Amanda Rishworth announced the funding on Wednesday, saying redress support services were vital to addressing the challenges and barriers child sexual abuse survivors face.

The national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse will receive nearly $40 million in additional funding over the next two years.

Good morning, early birds. In February the NSW State Emergency Service was reportedly warned the day before that the Lismore flooding could be about to get much worse but did not alert the public, and a Morrison-era scheme to bring 2000 doctors and nurses to Australia has seen just 24…

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Federal leaders say they will hold a meeting with the National Children's Commissioner to determine action to protect children after an ABC investigation reveals youths in care are being raped and neglected.

The Activ Foundation, which employs people with disabilities, has secured funding to keep its industrial worksites open for another 18 months, but families of the employees say it's only a temporary fix.