News & Views An innocent Aboriginal man was violently arrested & beaten by SA police on Monday Watching an innocent Aboriginal man violently arrested by SA police is deeply uncomfortable footage to watch but it needs to be seen.
News & Views Nyadol Nyuon is a lawyer, a former refugee & an incredible advocate As a woman of colour with remarkable command & a willingness to speak up lawyer & advocate Nyadol Nyuon has been subject to merciless trolling.
News & Views ‘Children should stay home because Dorothy said so’: Senator Gerard Rennick Liberal Senator Gerard Rennick weighed into the debate about early childhood education & care, saying children should stay home because Dorothy said so.
Ed's Blog These are the five most powerful figures in government right now. The powerful Expenditure Review Committee, a sub-committee of Cabinet, is comprised exclusively of men. Is it any wonder women are missing out?
News & Views 1 in 4 families will face higher out of pocket fees for childcare in July Almost a quarter of families using childcare will be adversely impacted by the activity test and potentially face higher out of pocket fees for care than before COVID19.
News & Views Construction is the industry that gets a $688 million stimulus. Seriously? Given women account for 55% of job losses postCOVID19, the idea of a well paid, male-dominated industry being the recipients of a $688million stimulus is hard to swallow.
Ed's Blog Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta’s mayor, is the leader America needs Atlanta’s mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former lawyer, judge and mum of four has emerged as ‘the face and the voice’ of the Democrats in recent days.
News & Views Outrage & despair without doing anything is cheap As a white middle-class woman living in suburban Sydney in 2020 my privilege has never felt more ostentatious. Outrage – without action – is cheap.
News & Views Australian households with children & a female main income earner are twice as likely to live in poverty Women with caring responsibilities were at greater risk of poverty even before COVID-19 which highlights the risk of ‘snapping back’ early.
News & Views UNSW to close Kanga’s House & outsource its three other early learning services On Tuesday UNSS said it would close Kanga’s House, the long-running ECEC service on campus, and outsource three other centres.
News & Views The old broken model & the interim ‘free’ childcare arrangement are not the only options The old broken childcare model & the interim rescue package are not the only available options for the delivery of early education in Australia.
News & Views Parents: This is a time to make your voice heard The Federal government needs to hear from Australian parents about exactly how the childcare changes & COVID-19 have affected them.