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Some July 1 changes will see happier hip pockets, while others won’t. It depends on what stage of life you’re in, and where you live.

All the changes coming into effect from today – and it is not all good news

Who won when the clock struck midnight? It depends on what stage of life you’re in … and where you live.

  • Bronte Gossling

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How involved and available grandparents are to their grandchildren is an increasing source of anxiety to many families.

‘Grandparents are afraid to say no’: Navigating the politics of caring

With more seniors working longer and families scattered to the winds, battle-lines are drawn between parents in need of support and grandparents unable to – or uninterested in – caring for their grandchildren.

  • Flic Everett
Yola Armstrong

Grown kids, ageing parents, demanding careers: Why ‘midlife collision’ is buffeting women

Women who are caught in the middle of caregiving responsibilities just when their careers are at their peak are handling responsibilities in all aspects of their lives.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Women’s birth plans have become increasingly elaborate in recent years.

Looking back, my birth plan was delusional. I wouldn’t change a thing

When I went into labour, I wasn’t cracking jokes in the delivery suite. But now, I recognise absurd mirth in the day, and in the expectations I held for how it would go.

  • Wendy Syfret

‘Every wrinkle is celebrated’: The women using age to their career advantage

Returning to work after taking years – or even decades – away? For some women, the benefits far outweigh the challenges.

  • Dilvin Yasa
Working from home meant the number of people using parents to care for their children has fallen.

The workplace change that could fix our declining birth rate

For some parents, it’s not that they can’t afford to have more children, it’s that they simply don’t have the time to raise them.

  • Charlotte Mortlock
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Parenting has always been stressful, but now it’s different, experts say.

Has parenting really become too hard? Experts certainly believe so

Many parents are at the breaking point of stress, and some say parenting has become too hard. What can we do to bring the joy back?

  • Sarah Berry
More needs to be done to help close the super savings gender gap.

Despite our parental leave win, super is still sexist

Paying super on parental leave will add billions of dollars to the retirement funds of parent carers across the country. But it’s not enough.

  • Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Despite births across Perth broadly trending down some suburbs are becoming hot spots for young families.

Qld unions call for 18 weeks of paid parental leave – for both partners

The pre-election push, to benefit public servants, seeks to fix “outdated” entitlements disadvantaging all parents.

  • Matt Dennien
Women face a prolonged and significant “motherhood penalty” after having children.

Babynomics: Is starting a family good for you, or just for the nation?

Having children can be a joy, but they don’t come cheap. They are also important to the economy.

  • Rachel Clun and Shane Wright

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