Adele Ferguson

Award winning journo at The ABC investigative unit. Author of Gina Rinehart and Banking Bad. TIPS: [email protected] or PO Box 3262, Tamarama NSW 2026.

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

ABC journalists Adele Ferguson and Chris Gillett have won the Gold Walkley Award for their investigation into shocking safety failures in Australia's childcare industry. #ABCInvestigations https://t.co/q8ilCc3Yyn

[ABC News @abcnews]

Next on Four Corners, Betrayal of Trust: Australia's Childcare Crisis

#4Corners

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

Damning evidence of child safety concerns has been exposed at one of Australia's largest for-profit childcare companies, Affinity Education. Shocking new revelations by ⁦@adele_ferguson⁩ and ⁦@Chris_Gillett_⁩ of ABC Investigations for ABC 7.30 https://t.co/RUBwr82hBi

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

A Queensland childcare centre where a worker was charged with torture has been closed down by the Department of Education, almost a year after the alleged assaults took place. By ⁦@adele_ferguson⁩ and ⁦@Chris_Gillett_⁩ for #ABCInvestigations https://t.co/ymHMurGUW0

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

More than six years after the death of seven-month-old Jack Loh at a family day care centre in NSW, his parents say the system that failed him is still putting children's lives at risk. By ⁦@adele_ferguson⁩ and ⁦@Chris_Gillett_⁩ https://t.co/sf0NomzSSL

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

A Queensland childcare worker has been charged with torturing and repeatedly assaulting a one-year-old baby boy. https://t.co/INKfSvT6WQ

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

Childcare workers still don't have to take sleep safety training https://t.co/xbCHltYDrW Analysis by @adele_ferguson #ABCInvestigations

[Adele Ferguson @adele_ferguson]

Another gap in childcare that needs fixing… https://t.co/2lTAgcOX7j

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

Thousands of students are getting fast-tracked qualifications to work in childcare centres and it's compromising safety standards, experts warn. Latest investigation by ⁦@adele_ferguson⁩ #ABCInvestigations https://t.co/PVm8sNSx2S

[Adele Ferguson @adele_ferguson]

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[Adele Ferguson @adele_ferguson]

It’s official – supermarkets are overcharging. Quick, change the subject https://t.co/2GXttOKgQ2

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

Don’t miss ⁦Adele Ferguson’s confronting report on failings in the $20b Australian childcare industry. A #4Corners one hour special tonight at the earlier time of 8 pm. @adele_ferguson⁩ #ABCInvestigations https://t.co/TR2TXObtbt

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

Private childcare whistleblowers' disturbing experiences inside a sector putting profits before kids. #4Corners’ investigation into the childcare industry airs at the special time of 8pm tonight or on ABC iview. ⁦@adele_ferguson⁩ #ABCInvestigations https://t.co/YoHQcCHTBF

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

“There are good centres and good educators, but finding good quality care is getting harder. It's why a royal commission or public inquiry is important���. ⁦ABCInvestigations’ ⁦@adele_ferguson⁩ on the Albanese government’s response to her #4Corners https://t.co/gFB4XPBHy1

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

Insiders say parents are being lied to about the quality of food served at childcare centres, with some spending as little as 33 cents per meal on children. Latest in #4Corners childcare investigation by ⁦@adele_ferguson⁩ #ABCInvestigations https://t.co/7NBMt8JzBc

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

A parliamentary inquiry has been called into the troubled childcare sector following this week’s #4Corners investigation. #ABCInvestigations https://t.co/P0ECYjBg93

[Rex Patrick @MrRexPatrick]

#BREAKING: With the Commonwealth’s whistleblower protections having proved completely inadequate, @Richard_D_Boyle has commenced negotiations with prosecutors to end his huge personal ordeal.

He’s not a criminal, he’s a hero!#auspol https://t.co/kuC3yKwyAp

[Adele Ferguson @adele_ferguson]

Doctors who speak out about colleagues face online abuse and death threats https://t.co/fA8TnXYS4d via @ABCaustralia

[Adele Ferguson @adele_ferguson]

Retirement village operators face mandatory code of conduct under Victorian crackdown https://t.co/nnLFb8MXT1 via @ABCaustralia

[Sean Nicholls @SeanNic]

ASIC's decision to sue Cbus could be a watershed moment to revisit a sector that sits in a privileged position of looking after Australians' retirement savings with little scrutiny. By ⁦@adele_ferguson⁩ #ABCInvestigations https://t.co/TJa03jAV5d