Long waits to access daycare are hampering parents returning to work, the consumer watchdog says. Ahead of the release of an interim report into the state of the country’s childcare sector, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said large number of families have struggled with expensive fees for services. The watchdog has called for more…
1,000 Childcare Centres Close Across Australia as Workers Strike for Better Wages
Around 70,000 children and families across Australia have been affected as early childhood workers took to the street to demand better wages and working conditions. On Sep. 7, more than 1,000 childcare centres over the country had to close partially or completely, causing impacted parents to look for other ways to take care of their…
Braver Angels Seeks to Heal Partisan Wounds; Anatomy of a Childcare Crisis
Are there people in your life it’s impossible to talk to about politics? Braver Angels is here to help. They’ve got tools and workshops to help people depolarize their conversations to rebuild civic trust. We talk to director of events, Randy Lioz, to find out how it works. Then in America Q&A, we ask: Whatever…
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