HILDA

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, there’s a strong relationship between psychological distress and loneliness among Australians.

Australian men are not doing any more housework than they were two decades ago, with women doing 50 per cent more housework than men.

Urging policy changes to better support different family types facing financial hardship and unequal childcare burdens.

Working from home is bringing more of us into the workforce and better matching us to jobs. It shouldn’t be seen as a favour to us, but as a favour to the economy.

A report uses an international benchmark of no more than 7% of disposable income spent on childcare to determine affordability.