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All the major changes coming into effect on January 1

From cost of living relief to new laws and policies - these are the major changes coming in the new year.

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Major changes to welfare payments, childcare and vaping rules are set to come into effect in the new year.

Some Aussie families could get free child care under new proposal

The changes would cost about $2.5 billion a year.

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Higher attendance at child care allows parents, specifically mothers, to return to the workforce. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Grade one girls allegedly abused as Queensland teacher faces 200 charges

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A Queensland teacher has been charged with more than 200 child sex offences.

Aussie’s desperate plea as sick fiancée and newborn child are trapped in Nepal following surprise birth

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Queensland couple stuck in Nepal after ‘surprise’ baby

WorkSafe investigating toddler’s death after incident at childcare centre

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A toddler has died following an incident at a childcare centre in the Northern Territory.

Childcare service’s record fine over life-threatening skipping rope accident

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The State Administrative Tribunal has ordered a Perth early education and care service to pay a penalty of $90,000 after a three-year-old child required life-saving action after being left unsupervised for 14 minutes.