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March 14, 2024

Children are not as safe at childcare as they should be. Here’s what we can do about it

Children are not as safe at early education and care as they once were and certainly aren’t as safe as they should be. This…

January 4, 2023

The enviable confidence I now have as an older woman

The woman opposite me is inarguably gorgeous. The luminous skin of the young, the lithe figure, the unblemished skin, the teeth white and strong….

June 6, 2022

Three things I’d fix as Australia’s (fantasy) minister for early education and childcare

Labor has flagged ‘universal childcare’ as a policy goal – but so much needs to be done for a system on the verge of…

May 17, 2022

The NDIS was a beacon of hope, now it’s this ‘dark, complex thing’

Yes. I have finally done it. I have advocated enough, argued enough, presented enough evidence, gone through enough appeals and tribunals, that my severely…

May 21, 2021

I love the NDIS but fear it is now an ideological plaything for politicians

My daughter is lucky to have the disability insurance scheme. But what happens if cost cutting leaves her without the care she needs? So…

August 31, 2018

Importing au pairs is only a solution for the rich. We need childcare for all classes

Most of us know that the rich, the powerful and our politicians play in a different world than us. A word in the ear…

August 23, 2018

Dutton childcare cloud exposes problem with entire sector

So our possible next prime minister might be ineligible to sit in Parliament because he owns two childcare centres that receive Commonwealth funds. Clearly…

March 26, 2018

Childcare workers’ strike won’t win them a pay rise. Here’s why

Early childhood educators and teachers, the people who run our childcare centres will walk off the job today, again, in their pursuit of living…

February 9, 2018

Childcare workers need a pay rise to reflect the importance of the work they do

“How much does the average Australian worker earn per hour,” I ask early childhood educators in my work as a childcare consultant. Invariably their…

December 14, 2017

A mother’s love for her baby isn’t a barrier to work. The problem is more complex than that

The Barriers. The Impediments. The reason why Australian women participate less in the workforce than countries like the UK, New Zealand, Canada, and Germany….

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  • Children are not as safe at childcare as they should be. Here’s what we can do about it
  • The enviable confidence I now have as an older woman
  • Three things I’d fix as Australia’s (fantasy) minister for early education and childcare
  • The NDIS was a beacon of hope, now it’s this ‘dark, complex thing’
  • I love the NDIS but fear it is now an ideological plaything for politicians

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3 Jul

Quadrant, current owner of Affinity, not having a great time. #ozearlyed

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I stand by this.

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3 Jul

An editorial comment.

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A ratings snapshot.

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