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The 50-year fight to recognise rural mums' unpaid work

The 50-year fight to recognise rural mums' unpaid work

Outback women are expected to supervise their children's education for years without getting paid, as a five-decade fight for recognition continues.

Critical period to stop new mums slipping through gaps

Critical period to stop new mums slipping through gaps

Critical period to stop new mums slipping through gaps

Critical period to stop new mums slipping through gaps

The greatest risk of major depression for new mothers is two weeks after giving birth, a study has revealed, sparking calls for better screening and support.

Calls for options in budget to ease pressure on parents

Calls for options in budget to ease pressure on parents

Calls for options in budget to ease pressure on parents

Calls for options in budget to ease pressure on parents

Parents are hoping the federal budget will include more choice, transparency and reform when it comes to child care by providing more subsidy options.

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'Love is the glue': spotlight on single mothers

'Love is the glue': spotlight on single mothers

A Mother's Day campaign aims to shine a light on single mums whose strength, care and contribution are often under-recognised and unrewarded.

Stark warning dads need more help from better services

Stark warning dads need more help from better services

Dads value caregiving more than ever, but a landmark study on the state of the world's fathers reveals they are hindered by structures outside their control.

Service to help mums and dads thrive, not just survive

Service to help mums and dads thrive, not just survive

New and expectant parents will have free and accessible mental health support with the first Gidget House in South Australia, joining dozens across the nation.

Multiple-birth parents tumble through cracks in support

Multiple-birth parents tumble through cracks in support

Australian multiple-birth parents say a lack of financial and other support makes an already isolating experience even more challenging.

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Parliament and parenthood: MPs juggle work, family life

Parliament and parenthood: MPs juggle work, family life

Parliament and parenthood: MPs juggle work, family life

Parliament and parenthood: MPs juggle work, family life

Australian parliaments are navigating the need to provide family-friendly workplaces and facilitate democracy as MPs share their approaches to parental leave.

'Unrelenting' demands leave single mothers voiceless

'Unrelenting' demands leave single mothers voiceless

'Unrelenting' demands leave single mothers voiceless

'Unrelenting' demands leave single mothers voiceless

Single mothers say they feel voiceless in discussions about policies that impact their lives as many struggle financially with competing pressures of mothering.

Parents back push to expand child care subsidy options

Parents back push to expand child care subsidy options

Parents back push to expand child care subsidy options

Parents back push to expand child care subsidy options

Parents are calling for more choice, transparency and reform in childcare and are pushing to expand the subsidy to a broader range of care options.

New dads mental struggle can impact children's health

New dads mental struggle can impact children's health

New dads mental struggle can impact children's health

New dads mental struggle can impact children's health

As one-in-10 new dads experience a mental health challenge, research has found a father's mental health can potentially affect their child's development.

Shifting volunteer culture threatens school canteens

Shifting volunteer culture threatens school canteens

Shifting volunteer culture threatens school canteens

Shifting volunteer culture threatens school canteens

School canteens relying on parent rosters and other volunteers across Australia are struggling to stay afloat as demands upon working families increase.

Ambitious plan for Aussie kids needs action: advocates

Ambitious plan for Aussie kids needs action: advocates

Ambitious plan for Aussie kids needs action: advocates

Ambitious plan for Aussie kids needs action: advocates

A decade long blueprint for Australia's early childhood system has been released with well-being advocates calling for real action.

Remote families take to Canberra over cost of education

Remote families take to Canberra over cost of education

Remote families take to Canberra over cost of education

Remote families take to Canberra over cost of education

Remote Australian families are pushing for more help sending their kids to boarding school, saying quality education secures the future of farming communities.

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Togolese refugee honoured for being a dedicated dad

A Togolese man who spent nearly two decades in a Ghanian refugee camp before resettling in Coffs Harbour is the Australian Community Father of the Year.

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