News & Views Closing community-run childcare means another blow to women A council has voted to sell off buildings and effectively close three community-run childcare centres operating in St Kilda, Elwood and Balaclava.
podcasts Jacinda Ardern, BNPL childcare and women’s health Parenting advice from NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern? It’s all about patience, as she shows demonstrated when her daughter Neve interrupted a live Zoom call she was doing with the nation.
News & Views Offering a ‘buy now pay later’ option for childcare shows how broken the system is The fact parents actually need a ‘buy now pay later’ service for early childhood education and care highlights just how broken the system is.
News & Views Parents reach breaking point as childcare centres close in Victoria This week, childcare centres will close to all families, except for children who have at least one authorised worker parent in Victoria.
News & Views Early Childhood Educators are undervalued, underpaid and overworked. And this educator is angry We hear from an early childhood educator who is sick of her profession barely rating a mention when it comes to what’s being asked of them.
News & Views Government waives childcare fees, but what about vaccinating our teachers? The waiving of childcare gap fees is very much welcomed, but what about prioritising vaccinating our teachers?
News & Views Nearly 40% of Australian families can’t ‘afford’ childcare A report uses an international benchmark of no more than 7% of disposable income spent on childcare to determine affordability.
News & Views Politicians criticising women for ‘outsourcing’ parenting need a reality check. Here it is The idea that children suffer from going to childcare and having mothers who work is outdated nonsense – and the research backs it up.
News & Views Free beer, childcare & Uber rides: Joe Biden’s vaccination incentives Joe Biden is ramping up efforts to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, offering free childcare for parents while they get their vaccine.
Politics Here’s what our budget will look like if the government’s really ‘listening to women’ Up till now, the government has failed to deliver meaningful reform for women. But if its serious about change, the budget won’t fall short.
News & Views The government’s proposed childcare changes amount to little more than tinkering This government designed the system that they now have to change because childcare is so unaffordable that they become un-re-electable.
News & Views The Coalition’s child-care subsidy plan: how it works, and what it means for families and the economy The Coalition’s increase in child-care subsidies is a step in the right direction, though more needs to be done, writes Danielle Wood, Kate Griffiths and Owain Emslie.
