Childcare
A Shorten Labor government would extend subsidised education to three-year-olds
Families will be promised a $1.75 billion funding boost in a dramatic Labor pledge to widen access to preschool.
- by David Crowe
Latest
Childcare
If fatherhood hasn't upended your lifestyle, you're not doing it right
Who wants to watch 10 episodes of 'Paw Patrol' while your child vomits into a bucket? A great dad, that's who.
- by Christopher Scanlon
Opinion
Opinion
Confessions from a woman who employs au pairs – and isn't filthy rich
When we chose to let our hearts prevail and try for another baby there was a caveat that was led by the head: we planned to enlist help in the form of an au pair.
- by Georgina Dent
Child safety
Why caring for younger siblings can be a lonely path
It's an age-old phenomenon: older siblings stepping in to care for the little ones. But little is known about the lives of young kinship carers in Australia today.
- by Miki Perkins
Canberra
Does Canberra have its own rockstar maths teacher?
His blog is read by more than 170 countries, he's designing a maths-based mini-golf course, and he's just been named the ACT's top maths teacher.
- by Sherryn Groch
Opinion
Parenting
To prove they don't have a woman problem, the Liberals should fix this
The government doesn't have a clue on one of the biggest bread and butter issues for ordinary families
- by Kasey Edwards
Peter Dutton
'Vague, indiscriminate, frustrating': Families and au pairs risk breaking the law
The controversy engulfing Peter Dutton over his intervention in the case of two foreign au pairs highlights flaws in the law.
- by Andrew Taylor
'I can't afford to keep her': Fostering resentment over cost of caring
Foster carers want the government to increase the bare-bones carers allowance, saying it fails to reflect the true cost of looking after children.
- by Miki Perkins
Opinion
Opinion
Dutton childcare cloud exposes problem with entire sector
The federal government spends about $8 billion a year on childcare subsidies. That’s big bucks. And Peter Dutton is not the only one profiting.
- by Lisa Bryant
Childcare
Canberra playschools saved with inclusion in subsidy scheme
Canberra playschools will be allowed to provide families with subsidies under the new federal scheme saving them from possibly going under.
- by Elliot Williams
Childcare
Care fairly for the crucial carers
The assertion that corporate tax cuts will eventually trickle through to higher wages is not backed by strong evidence.