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HILDA findings on Australian families' experience of childcare should be a call-to-arms for government

  • Written by Leah Ruppanner, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Melbourne
HILDA findings on Australian families' experience of childcare should be a call-to-arms for governmentWork-family time and money challenges should be seen by governments as ideal opportunities for good policy-making.Shutterstock

Australian parents are disadvantaged by a lack of affordable childcare, with childcare costs rising by about 145% in real terms since 2002, the latest HILDA study reveals.

The annual survey found the majority of Australian...

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