Sweden has introduced a “groundbreaking” new law that allows grandparents to get paid parental leave while taking care of their grandchildren. Two in five grandparents with a grandchild aged under 13 years provide some child care, data obtained in the Families in Australia Survey report shows. The proportion providing childContinue Reading
A Sydney mum has slammed a daycare centre for reportedly letting her son sleep with a bib completely covering his face. At 2.20pm on Wednesday afternoon, a mum was working as a chef in a daycare centre in Sydney; a place she decided to work so she could pop inContinue Reading
Price caps and naming and shaming providers that charge too much are among the options currently being considered by government to limit runaway childcare costs, Education Minister Jason Clare has said. Speaking on Sky News on Sunday, Minister Clare said while the government had acted to provide further bill reliefContinue Reading
Billions of dollars worth of “targeted” and “responsible” cost of living measures will this month begin flowing through for millions of Australians feeling the pinch at the checkout or when paying their bills. While the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data indicates inflation is moderating – up 4.9 per centContinue Reading
An ambitious overhaul to South Australia’s early childhood education and care sectors has been launched following the sweeping recommendations from the state’s royal commission. Commissioner Julia Gillard handed down her 43 recommendations to overhaul the current system on Sunday but the state government has so far accepted just 13, includingContinue Reading
The union representing bank employees is taking one of Australia’s biggest employers to court over a demand to get more of its employees back into the office. The Commonwealth Bank sent out the order on May 24, saying staff currently working from home would have to return to the officeContinue Reading
Sunrise host Natalie Barr has shared a harrowing story about schoolkids stealing lunches from classmates during a heated interview with Anthony Albanese about rising interest rates. During a media blitz of breakfast television this morning, Anthony Albanese was grilled over the Reserve Bank’s warning that interest rate hikes may notContinue Reading
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hasn’t ruled out further cost of living relief for struggling Australians this year. Mr Albanese on Saturday spruiked his government’s economic credentials after Department of Finance figures showed the budget surplus had ballooned to $19 billion. That figure far exceeded the forecasted $4.2 billion which wasContinue Reading
Childcare providers planning to slug parents with higher fees to cover a subsidy increase have been warned the consumer watchdog will be paying close attention. The federal government has said the more generous subsidy, which will cost $5.4bn over four years and apply from July, would slash out-of-pocket fees forContinue Reading
The new financial year is nearly here – and that means a string of huge changes are coming. July 1 is an important mid-year milestone, bringing with it many major changes such as new laws and regulations, fees and charges, and taxes and benefits. Here’s what you need to know.Continue Reading