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When it comes to a family-friendly workplace, dad's the word
Are you an "irritable" dad? Yeah, us too sometimes. But the culture of long working hours in Australia isn't helping dads, new research finds.
Miki Perkins is a senior reporter at The Age who writes about social affairs. Her stories cover family violence, social trends, the status of women, families, sexuality, disability and much more. Miki has previously covered city, education, courts and general reporting.
Are you an "irritable" dad? Yeah, us too sometimes. But the culture of long working hours in Australia isn't helping dads, new research finds.
So what a perfect time, and place, to establish an Museum dedicated to women. Gender is on the radar in Victoria in a way that is long overdue and unique in Australia.
Feel unsure how to refer to trans and gender diverse people? You're not alone, but this new guide might help.
"Rebuilding Smiles" is a new program that pairs dentists with family violence victims. But it's about much more than teeth.
Should all family violence victims be entitled to paid leave? This teacher says yes.
An inquiry into 127 child deaths in Victoria has found more than half of these children had experienced family violence.
In the wake of Luke Batty's murder by his father in February 2014, the number of children seeking shelter from family violence has surged.
Black Saturday survivors have slowly recovered but their mental health still suffers.
A statewide campaign will begin next year to change the deeply-ingrained sexist attitudes that allow family violence to flourish.
Old and run down public housing units will be bulldozed and redeveloped to be made available to family violence victims under a more than $200 million plan from the Andrews government.
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