This Month
Meet the stay-at-home dads whose wives are killing it at work
Outside parental leave, few men become the primary carer for school-age children. But these fathers have, allowing their partners to continue their careers.
What we should tell first-time mothers about maternity leave
Women would feel better if saying anything negative about maternity leave was not frowned upon.
February
Parental leave shaming prompts Macmahon baby steps
It may fall short of those offered at other major mining companies, but at least Macmahon has joined the 21st century in having a parental leave policy.
October 2024
Nine money tips for new parents (and parents-to-be)
Your budget, salary and superannuation are just some of the things that could take a hit when having a baby. But by planning ahead, you can save on many of the costs.
Bottom line stronger, but third budget surplus unlikely
A third successive budget surplus is a rank outsider, despite the bottom line already being $5.3 billion better off than forecast
August 2024
The one thing I didn’t expect when I took paternity leave
For this new dad, it was the unexpected emotions around returning to work that really caught him by surprise.
How this CEO manages his job while raising triplets
In 2012, Business NSW chief Daniel Hunter and his wife, a small business owner, had triplets. To this day, Hunter is unlikely to have watched the latest show on Netflix.
July 2024
The perk more employers are using to snare top workers
Generous parental leave policies have become a way to compete for good staff in a tight jobs market without offering extra salary, new data show.
May 2024
Why dads take less time off than mums
Gender stereotypes are discouraging men from taking paid parental leave, a survey has found, making it harder for Australia to close the gender pay gap.
Super on parental leave adds $4250 to retirement balance
The government will also spend $55.6 million over four years to establish the Building Women’s Careers program.
Budget tips fast inflation fall, reviving rate cut hopes
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says measures in Tuesday’s federal budget will help bring inflation down to within the Reserve Bank’s target band by Christmas.
Budget to provide billions for wages, super blowout
Tuesday’s federal budget will include a massive provision for pay rises in aged care and childcare as well as the recent decision to apply compulsory superannuation to parental leave.
March 2024
Government contracts on the line if gender targets not met
Companies like BAE Systems, Microsoft, SAP and the big consulting firms stand to lose billions in government contracts if they can’t prove they’re meeting targets.
Firms led by women to get bigger slice of $70b federal spending
The government will work with companies on a voluntary basis to ensure more of the winning bids for state contracts fall to women-led companies.
Coalition demands means-testing on parental leave super payments
The opposition says workers with big super retirement savings balances should not get superannuation top-ups paid for by taxpayers.
Labor to pay super on paid parental leave
From July 1, 2025, new parents will have 12 per cent superannuation paid on the 20 weeks of government-funded paid parental leave.
January 2024
Parental leave change could end retirement ‘baby debt’
Small business advocates have called on the federal government to make parental leave payments directly to workers, ending costly administration for operators.
August 2023
Pocock clashes with government over small business red tape
David Pocock is demanding the government reduce red tape for small business by streamlining the payment of parental leave.
July 2023
‘Like I won the lottery’: six months’ paid parental leave on the rise
Aussie Broadband has joined the rising number of companies offering up to 26 weeks of parental leave at full pay for both primary and secondary carers.
May 2023
Relief from billable hours: the biggest perks for new parents
Employers are offering paid ‘transition days’, free coaching sessions and relief from billable hour targets to help new parents ease back into full-time work.