Families
Intergenerational care in migrant families
A conference on intergenerational care in migrant families has just wrapped up at Monash University in Melbourne. The conference was......
NZ votes on anti-smack laws
Long term listeners to The Wire may remember almost a year and a half ago, when we reported on anti-smacking......
Child Care Crisis
“I really think we’re in a bit of a crisis.” Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young didn’t sound too happy with the......
‘Deadbeat’ parents caught out by bonus
More than 26,000 people trying to claim their $900 stimulus payment, have been caught out by federal authorities, because they......
Child to Parent Violence
It is seldom discussed, but child to parent violence is a common problem for many families. A series of conferences......
Teaching parents the signs of child abuse
Parents are the most important frontline in combating child abuse. That’s according to a new campaign, launched today, by the......
I don’t want my son to grow up like that
Amber Robinson writes for an online parenting magazine called Babble – her son is only a toddler but she says......
Budget win for new parents
Parental leave was one of the long awaited and big ticket items in this year’s budget....
Why do we need to wait for paid parental leave?
Australia is one of the last OECD countries to embrace paid parental leave. The Labor Government is making some attempt......
Greens push for 26 weeks parental leave
This week unions and women’s groups have been stepping up pressure on the federal government to deliver on their promises......