Childcare
Opinion
Political leadership
Labor can’t make a thing stick to Dutton, the Mr Teflon of empty politics
Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy is riddled with holes. But it may be that credibility on the details is simply not what matters about Dutton: his image is of toughness, not policy smarts.
- by Sean Kelly
Latest
Albanese signs up to $1.3b childcare fix economists have recommended for years
Anthony Albanese went to the 2022 election promising childcare fee relief. On Wednesday, he will promise more assistance as part of a second-term plan.
- by Shane Wright
Exclusive
Child protection
The 16-year-old, the sex abuse allegation and the $3k-a-day accommodation
When Kate sent a terrifying message to her friends one evening, things rapidly spiralled out of control.
- by Amber Schultz
Life term for ‘depraved and violent’ childcare rapist
One of Australia’s worst paedophiles has been jailed for sex offences he committed over 19 years in childcare centres. Warning: distressing content.
- by Rex Martinich
‘True horror’: Push for childcare rapist to be jailed for life
Ashley Paul Griffith has pleaded guilty to 307 offences, including sexual abuse and making child exploitation material, against nearly 70 victims beginning in 2003.
- by Rex Martinich
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Political leadership
Albanese vows to leave ‘nothing on the field’ in bid to defeat Coalition
The PM’s promise comes as Labor is set to gain Senate approval for laws to ease student loans for three million Australians by scaling back the indexation of their debts.
- by David Crowe and Mike Foley
Opinion
Opinion
Childcare subsidy won’t deliver for children, families or taxpayers
It’s safe to say the cost of childcare may come in as a close second in deterring parents-to-be from starting a family.
- by Georgie Dent
Bigger family, bigger problems? Not so, say these mothers
Australia’s fertility rate is at an all-time low, but blaming it all on the cost of living is short-sighted, say these parents who love their larger families.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Opinion
Parenting
Having children changes your relationship with your parents, not always for the best
In becoming a parent, unresolved issues with your own can bubble back up. One recurring dynamic, however, can irk the most: parental criticism and its psychological sibling, control.
- by Peter Quarry
Opinion
Opinion
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.
- by Charlotte Mortlock
Analysis
Analysis
What the evidence says about whether we should send kids to childcare
Many parents feel guilty about outsourcing the care of their children, but it turns out childcare may actually help child development.
- by Liam Mannix
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