Prof Daryl Higgins (he/him)
@darylhiggins.bsky.social
Passionate advocate for prevention of child abuse and neglect. Oh, and Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies @ACU_ICPS Views are my own. He/him 🌈
Uh oh, my child just discovered the truth about Santa
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Uh oh, my child just discovered the truth about Santa
What happens when the penny drops about the guy who brings toys in a sleigh?
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December 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Uh oh, my child just discovered the truth about Santa
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I travel quite a bit - and I always leave towels on the rack for reuse…. But almost inevitably they are replaced with fresh ones by housekeeping. Need better training, explanation and engagement with staff about the purpose and rationale it it’ll work.
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Planning your next holiday? Here’s how to spot and avoid greenwashing
Hotels talk a lot about sustainability, but often it’s no more than a marketing ploy.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I travel quite a bit - and I always leave towels on the rack for reuse…. But almost inevitably they are replaced with fresh ones by housekeeping. Need better training, explanation and engagement with staff about the purpose and rationale it it’ll work.
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Beyond the social media ban - 2SER
The Albanese Government's much-anticipated under-16 social media ban came into effect last week, but not everyone is convinced it is the answer.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Lets build a society where community safety, not money, comes first. theconversation.com/australias-n...
Australia’s national plan says existing laws are enough to regulate AI. This is false hope
Without dedicated AI regulation, Australia will leave the most vulnerable at risk of harm.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Lets build a society where community safety, not money, comes first. theconversation.com/australias-n...
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Reposted by Prof Daryl Higgins (he/him)
Reposted by Prof Daryl Higgins (he/him)
Australia will get a register to track educators and CCTV trial in centres – we still need more to keep kids safe
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Australia will get a register to track educators and CCTV trial in centres – we still need more to keep kids safe
All Australia’s education ministers met in Sydney to agree on a new package of measures to improve safety in childcare.
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August 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Australia will get a register to track educators and CCTV trial in centres – we still need more to keep kids safe
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How common is sexually abusive behaviour between children? How should daycare centres respond?
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How common is sexually abusive behaviour between children? How should daycare centres respond?
Parents have spoken up about harrowing cases of their young children being abused by other children in daycare centres.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
How common is sexually abusive behaviour between children? How should daycare centres respond?
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How common is sexually abusive behaviour between children? How should daycare centres respond?
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How common is sexually abusive behaviour between children? How should daycare centres respond?
Parents have spoken up about harrowing cases of their young children being abused by other children in daycare centres.
theconversation.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:28 AM
How common is sexually abusive behaviour between children? How should daycare centres respond?
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Reginald Dwayne Betts was locked up as a teenager for carjacking. While in prison, books were his escape. After his release he went on to be a poet, lawyer and founder of Freedom Reads — a nonprofit that installs libraries in prisons across the country.
A smuggled book changed his life. Now he’s built 500 prison libraries.
Reginald Dwayne Betts was locked up as a teenager for carjacking. Books were his escape, and he went on to be a poet, lawyer and founder of Freedom Reads.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Reginald Dwayne Betts was locked up as a teenager for carjacking. While in prison, books were his escape. After his release he went on to be a poet, lawyer and founder of Freedom Reads — a nonprofit that installs libraries in prisons across the country.
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The impact of clergy sexual abuse on spirituality and health: A systematic scoping review of the literature
Sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy or other Church leaders can cause harm to the spirituality of people who are subject to this abuse, which also has impacts on their overall health. We conducted a sy...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Bribing kids to eat vegetables might backfire. Here’s what to do instead
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Bribing kids to eat vegetables might backfire. Here’s what to do instead
If you promise dessert after a few more bites of broccoli or carrot, kids can start to see sweets as the ‘prize’ and veggies as the ‘chore’.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Bribing kids to eat vegetables might backfire. Here’s what to do instead
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