The Parenthood in the news
June 2015
Federal Government cuts funding to an essential parenting service.
iVillage.com.au, 23rd June
May 2015
Stay-at-home parents creching the daycare party
The Australian, 21st May
Senior Abbott ministers outed as ‘double-dippers’ as fairness debate rages
Sydney Morning Herald, 15th May
Budget 2015: Women furious at ‘rorts’ slur on maternity leave
The Australian, 14th May
Federal Budget 2015: Mums who volunteer can keep childcare
news.com.au, 14th May
2015 budget: daycare juggling act to cost stay-at-home mums
The Australian, 12th May
Federal budget 2015: Almost 50 per cent of mums to lose government paid parental leave entitlements
Sydney Morning Herald, 11th May
Mixed reaction to government’s landmark childcare package
Sydney Morning Herald, 11th May
Budget 2015: Scott Morrison announces extra childcare money for at-risk children
7:30 Report, 8th May
Prime Minister Tony Abbott visits Penrith announcing federal preschool subsidy to continue for two more years
Daily Telegraph, 4th May
Families package: Pre-school win as childcare funding brawl begins
news.com.au, 3rd May
April 2015
Bouquets and brickbats: Why nannies are attracting both
Women’s Agenda, 30th April
Two-year nanny trial to cost $246m
The Australian, 28th, April
Mum whose seven kids got whooping cough at once says we need to stop vax-shaming
news.com.au, 16th April
Childcare groups call for big investment in early childhood education
ABC PM radio program, 15th April
Childcare providers to miss out on funds boost
news.com.au, 15th April
How anti-vaccination advocates sound to everyone else
Herald Sun, 14th April
Government’s anti-vaccination crackdown allows exemption for one minor religion
news.com.au, 13th April
Anti-vaccination parents may lose rebates
The New Daily, 12th April
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison confirms families package will be rolled out gradually
news.com.au, 8th April
Gold Coast vaccination rates need to improve: authorities
ABC Local – Gold Coast, 7th April
Anti-vaccination parents could be refused government benefits
ABC PM radio program, 7th April
A record high in the number of so-called conscientious vaccination objectors is worrying the government
news.com.au, 6th April
March 2015
Melbourne childcare centres charge well above Productivity Commission’s proposed ‘benchmark’ fees
Sydney Morning Herald, 29th March
Push for increase in childcare funding for babies and toddlers to urgently address shortage
smh.com.au, 25th March
Scott Morrison has admitted that the controversial $74 childcare subsidies per day is too low
news.com.au, 18th March
December 2014
Child grooming arrests
Channel 10 Eyewitness News – National, 24 December
Parents want more money for childcare
news.com.au, 23 December
Parents want more money for childcare
The Australian, 23 December
Parents want more money for childcare
The Courier Mail, 23 December
Family Day Care Fraud
Channel 10′s The Project, 18 December
Think childcare is just babysitting? Think again
Women’s Agenda
Paid Parental Leave changed
Channel 10 Eyewitness News – National
Government announces Paid Parental Leave funding to be diverted to childcare
ABC News 24
Playroom Politics
Channel 10 Eyewitness News – National
November 2014
‘Junk science’ behind criticism of quality childcare, experts claim
Sydney Morning Herald, 6 November
October 2014
Study linking child behaviour and childcare attendance
Channel 10′s The Project, 30 October
The one word that explains how I do it all
Women’s Agenda, 28 October
High Childcare Fees Expected to Hit Families Hard
Sunshine Coast Daily, 23 October
Thousands of Aussie middle-income families may be hit with rise in childcare costs
News.com.au, Perthnow, The Courier Mail, Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, 20 October
Going up! Childcare costs on the rise again
Kidspot.com.au, 20 October
September 2014
Pregnant Queensland women slow to take up free whooping cough jab
The Courier Mail, 24 September
August 2014
Parents want childcare workers to be highly qualified, says group The Parenthood
Sydney Morning Herald, 25 August
Was the Paid Parental Leave Scheme ever going to happen or was it just a con to get women voting for Tony Abbott?
Mamamia, 5 August
July 2014
Want to encourage women to go back to work after babies? Don’t do this.
Mamamia, 30 July
Interview with ABC News 24
ABC news, 20 July
Interview with PM Agenda
Sky news, 2 July
Parents’ group slams Productivity Commission proposal for means-tested childcare
The Australian, 2 July
June 2014
Wake up Australia: we’re about to be the only country in the world to charge for childhood immunisation
Mamamia, 20 June
Vaccine sceptics who call themselves ‘conscientious objectors’ put innocent children’s lives at risk
Courier Mail, 4 June
May 2014
Single mothers ‘slugged $3800′
The Australian, 22 May
Sole parents face $11,000 welfare hit
The Australian, 12 May
McDonalds uses social media to target children
Channel TEN Sydney, 6 May
April 2014
Universal Access to Early Childhood Education program funding in May budget call
News.com.au, 23 April
State and federal health ministers agree that all families must support vaccination of children
Courier Mail, 12 April
Doctors want vaccination reforms for childcare centres
Courier Mail, 11 April
Health Minister Lawrence Springborg set to block `conscientious objection’ excuse for vaccination refusers
Courier Mail, 9 April
March 2014
Vaccinating your child
Ten News Sydney, 27 March
Boosting Newstart earnings could save budget $1.4 billion
The Australian, 10 March
Today is the day to help another mum. And here’s why.
iVillage, 8 March
February 2014
Childcare waiting list fees: parents demand ban
The Today Show, 24 February
Desperate parents demand national ban on childcare
waiting list fees
Sunday Telegraph, 23 February
Childcare rebate vital to working parents
Essential Baby, 18 February
Glorifying a drug smuggler gives kids the wrong message
The Daily Telegraph, 14 February
(republished here on Mamamia)
Mothers hit out at rebate cut
Channel 7 News, 9 February
Costly childcare
Channel 10 Eyewitness News, 9 February
For mums, to work or not rests on childcare rebate
Courier Mail, 9 February
Do you know what “hard” really is?
Mamamia, 6 February
Newstart a bad end for sole mums, kids
The Australian, 5 February
Single parents on Newstart allowance reveal decline in nutrition, mental health and large debts
ABC online, 5 February
Welfare review
The Project, Channel Ten, 4 February
January 2014
Lone parents fear they’ll be hit even harder
The Age, 23 January