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Fewer and fewer parents will smack their children - but it's still legal. Should that change?
October 23, 2026
BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 23 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news:

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Fewer and fewer parents will smack their children - but it's still legal. Should that change?

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A study published this month shows many Queenslanders believe parents should not be convicted of assault for doing things such as smacking their children for misbehaviour.

I am a clinical psychologist who researches child adversity, parenti . . .

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