The case of a childcare worker charged with 70 child sex crime offences in Melbourne this week has brought regulation of the early childhood sector back into the national conversation.

The Victorian government has announced a snap review into the sector. Meanwhile the federal government says it will introduce legislation to cut funding to childcare centres that don't meet safety regulations when parliament sits later this month.

But as governments look for solutions, what can parents do right now to ensure their children are safe?

Elsewhere, there are calls for compensation after Australia's first truth-telling inquiry found First Peoples in Victoria were subject to genocide .

You'll hear from the former Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney. 

And why the waterworks in British parliament? We'll find out what pushed one MP over the line this week. 

Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap