Can CCTV make Australia's child care centres safer?

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By the end of this year, up to 300 child care facilities will have cameras in place. Source: Moment RF / Lourdes Balduque/Getty Images

In Australia, a new government decision is attracting a lot of attention — and discussions: After a series of shattering cases of abuse in daycare centres, the government wants to introduce video surveillance across the country. A move that is quite unique on an international level — and that raises questions about privacy and data protection.


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