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Where have all the parents gone?

Close examination of the Rudd Government’s much-touted childcare reforms brings to mind the wonderful quote by Milton Friedman “the government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem”. In this case, it may in fact be worse. Labor’s proposals for more highly qualified staff in al...

The “Me” Generation putting Children First

Generation X (broadly defined as those born 1961-1981) was labelled the “me” generation by their earnest baby boomer parents – they were regarded as self-absorbed and too selfish to commit to marriage and parenting. So what happens when the “me” generation is in charge of the next generation? The ...

LABOR'S CHILDCARE MAGIC PUDDING

  “A peculiar thing about the Puddin' was that, though they had all had a great many slices off him, there was no sign of the place whence the slices had been cut.  'That's where the Magic comes in,' explained Bill. 'The more you eats the more you gets.”    - Norman Lindsay...


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