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Australia news live: attorneys general meet to reform working with children checks; leaders gather for Garma festival

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Australian attorneys general are meeting in Darwin to discuss reforming working with children checks—specifically moving toward a nationalized system—following serious allegations of safety breaches and child abuse in the childcare sector. According to The Guardian, the effort involves state, territory, and federal officials.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/...

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