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'Buddies' replace absent fathers

Gunmen kill 17 in drug rehab centre

Gunmen broke into a drug rehabilitation centre, lined people against a wall and shot 17 dead in Mexico. Photo / AP

UK teens world's worst drunks

Britain has the biggest drink problem among 13-year-olds in the Western world, according to a major study on child wellbeing published today.

Boys plead guilty to vicious assault

Two young brothers are facing life in custody for beating, burning and sexually assaulting two boys aged nine and 11 reports <i>Sky News</i>.

NZ gentle on jobless migrants

Radical smoking plans win support

Licensing tobacco retailers and turning cigarette packs into plain packages bearing only health warnings is among five new proposals to reduce smoking.

Child abuse measures a good start, say experts

NZ has 'intergeneration problem' with child abuse

A study indicates 70 per cent of parents who abuse their children were abused themselves.

Journalist jailed for criticising Sri Lankan govt

A Sri Lankan reporter has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for writing articles critical of the government's military operations.

<i>Cartoon:</i> The road to recovery

Pupils' boozy late-night party prompts school to ban balls

New Zealand's biggest secondary school bans school balls after parents helped students to organise a boozy after-ball function.

Fixing family violence from within

Pupil's death puts spotlight on horrific violence in Australian schools

Bradford: Pro-smackers behind threats

<i>Angus Fletcher:</i> Education more vital than politics

Pubs slammed for cheap drink promotions

Bars around the country could be breaking the law with promotions that encourage binge-drinking.