The ghost list: Foster kids languishing in a 'broken' system

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, 27th September, 2019 AM News Update [Many children have not been allocated a caseworker responsible for their welfare.]( [The ghost list: Foster kids languishing in a 'broken' system]( The union representing child protection workers has warned figures showing case workers are being forced to manage more children than officially allowed don't take into account children who don't have a case worker at all. --------------------------------------------------------------- Top Stories [Perth 2029: Race on for 'big project' worthy of city's bicentennial]( Dream big Perth, you have just a decade to decide how to mark our biggest birthday yet. [WA's planning system is causing friction.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Final questions: Richmond v Greater Western Sydney]( What will the Giants do about Dusty? And what's really on the line for the Tigers? There is much to contemplate heading into the final Saturday of September. [How should the Giants handle Dustin Martin?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Bet your bottom dollar the AFL is quietly barracking for GWS]( The AFL probably would not admit it, but the code's future would be best served by a Richmond defeat in Saturday's grand final. [Phil Davis leads GWS onto the MCG.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Flexibility, maturity gave Pickett the green light for grand final debut]( Flexibility and maturity were the two attributes which ultimately led to Richmond's Marlion Pickett earning a fairytale debut in Saturday's grand final. [Marlion Pickett was a selection bombshell for Richmond, to make his debut in the grand final.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Folau caught in fresh legal drama as Tongan officials head to court]( Israel Folau's desire to return to the 13-man game has sparked unintended consequences. [Israel Folau has been caught up in another legal storm.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The 'ogre' behind the microphone: in the studio with Alan Jones]( Alan Jones is enduring the most difficult year of his career. But the 78-year old talkback host doesn't understand what the fuss is about. ["We must be doing something right": Talkback host Alan Jones prepares to enter his domain.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ['Men's health is better, too, in countries with more gender equality']( 'There is a direct correlation between the state of gender equality in a country and male well-being.' ['Changing men's ideas about what it means to be a man, and lifting up women in the process, doesn't make men worse off.']( --------------------------------------------------------------- [J.Lo, Shakira to perform as NFL tries to reboot Super Bowl half-time show]( The NFL and new collaborator Jay-Z hope Jennifer Lopez and Shakira can restore some lustre to the once-mighty Super Bowl entertainment. [Jennifer Lopez (left) and Shakira will team up for this season's Super Bowl half-time show.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- We've sent you this email because your email address {EMAIL} has been registered for WA Today membership. You can [unsubscribe]( from this email at any time. At WA Today, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer WA Today services in exchange for your details, please delete it. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Conditions of use]( [Privacy policy]( Copyright © 2019 Fairfax Media Limited 1 Darling Island Rd Pyrmont NSW 2009 Australia