Ed's Blog Cost of Parenting Crisis: Was this the ‘baby recession’ we had to have? Australia is experiencing a “baby recession” with the number of births dropping in 2023 to the lowest recorded since 2006.
News & Views ‘Student loans, cost of living, healthcare, safety’: What young women want to see in the budget 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.
Local What does the recent Victoria State Budget mean for women? The Victorian government handed down its budget for 2024-25 on Tuesday, with cost-of-living pressures for families taking centre stage.
News & Views Forget the cost-of-living crisis. It’s the cost of working crisis that’s hurting parents 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.
News & Views Taylor Swift’s Eras tour boosts Melbourne’s spending by $174 million The results are in: Taylor Swift’s Eras World Tour performances in Melbourne over the weekend boosted the city’s economy by around $174m.
News & Views For those dealing with complex trauma, the cost of living crisis is biting hard Amidst the escalating cost of living, individuals grappling with complex trauma find themselves disproportionately affected.
News & Views Who will benefit most from the stage three tax cuts? Wealthy, older men 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.
Ed's Blog Worried about Australia’s birthrate? Address the cost for women “We need babies more than we need migrants,” declared columnist Greg Sheridan in The Australian today. But what about the cost for women?
News & Views Calls for government to cap childcare $10 a day amid cost of living crisis A new Bill proposed yesterday at Parliament House could see the cost of childcare capped at $10 a day for three days a week.
Jugglehood Almost two thirds of Australian parents with kids under six struggling financially, new poll shows Almost two thirds of Australian parents with kids under six say they are struggling financially, according to a new national poll.
News & Views World Mental Health Day: financial stress one of the main triggers of poor mental health for Australian women More than half of Australian women say increased cost-of-living pressures are negatively impacting their mental health.
Life What’s changed in Australia since the COVID-19 pandemic? New report gives insight A report card on the wellbeing of Australians has been released today looking at how things have changed since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
