cost of living

Rising homelessness, food insecurity and the ever-increasing costs of care. Are we ready for the full impact on the motherhood penalty?

Social cohesion has remained stable over the past 12 months, according to Scanlon Mapping Social Cohesion Research.

The government has unveiled a new policy to wipe billions of dollars in student debt, a move that will largely benefit Australian women.

Australia is experiencing a “baby recession” with the number of births dropping in 2023 to the lowest recorded since 2006. 

I decided to ask my friends – all 20-something year olds living in Australia – what they want to see the government invest in the budget.

The Victorian government handed down its budget for 2024-25 on Tuesday, with cost-of-living pressures for families taking centre stage.

Broke if you do, broke if you don’t, is the unfortunate catch-cry for families around the country caught in the cost-of-working crisis.  

The results are in: Taylor Swift’s Eras World Tour performances in Melbourne over the weekend boosted the city’s economy by around $174m.

Amidst the escalating cost of living, individuals grappling with complex trauma find themselves disproportionately affected.

The stage three tax cuts, due to take effect from July 2024, will disproportionately benefit men and hurt women, especially those on the lowest incomes. 

“We need babies more than we need migrants,” declared columnist Greg Sheridan in The Australian today. But what about the cost for women?

A new Bill proposed yesterday at Parliament House could see the cost of childcare capped at $10 a day for three days a week.