Tag: Parenting
Minister to review pokie playroom decision
Victoria's gaming minister will review a decision to approve a children's playroom near poker machines at a Melbourne hotel.[MORE]
Playroom at pokie venue under fire
Victoria's gambling regulator has approved plans for a poker machine venue in Melbourne where children will be kept in a fully enclosed and soundproof playroom.[MORE]
Early weaning linked to chronic disease
New research has linked the nation's chronic disease burden with the absence of breastfeeding. [MORE]
Focus on Gillard's personal life 'disgusting'
Julia Gillard's personal life is in the spotlight after she was asked if partner Tim Mathieson would join her in the Lodge.[MORE]
Claims Gillard opposed paid parental leave
Julia Gillard is facing allegations that she opposed implementing paid parental leave during Cabinet discussions when she was deputy prime minister.[MORE]
DOCS removed child by mistake
The State Opposition says mistakes made by the Department of Community Services over the removal of a young girl from her family should have been fixed earlier.[MORE]
Dads cut out of full-pay parental leave scheme
The Opposition says fathers will not necessarily be paid at their full wage level if they take up its offered paid parental leave scheme. [MORE]
Mothers still face workplace discrimination
Victoria's equal opportunity commissioner Helen Szoke says pregnant women and new mothers are still suffering workplace discrimination, three decades after protective laws were introduced.[MORE]
Australia's paid parental leave ranked world's worst
Australia and the United States have tied as the worst of 21 high-income nations in terms of generous paid parental leave.[MORE]
Car seat confusion increasing risks to children
A new study says about 80 per cent of parents use the wrong child safety seat, do not use the seat correctly or both.[MORE]
Well-readhead: Everyone's talking about parenting
There's an interesting debate going on at the moment about whether parents are happier than their childless peers.[MORE]
Mum heads to Thailand in bid for daughter
A Melbourne woman is flying to Thailand to circumvent Australian guidelines which prevent families from determining the sex of IVF babies.[MORE]
Parents under fire for letting kids cycle to school
Teachers and parents have criticised a British couple for letting their children ride their bikes to school on their own.[MORE]
New policy aims to curb caesarean births
The New South Wales Government is trying to curb the high rate of caesarean births, now performed in almost one-third of all births in the state. [MORE]
Baby's life destroyed by shaking, court told
A baby brain damaged after being shaken by his father will need full-time special care, a court is told.[MORE]
Who's your daddy?
The first time I heard a young African American man talk about his 'baby mama' I was startled.[MORE]
Call for campaign to curb parents' drinking
A child protection expert says there has been a steady increase in the number of children in state care because of parental alcohol and drug misuse.[MORE]
Abbott confirms 6-month maternity leave scheme
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has confirmed his plan to bring in six months of maternity leave, paid at a woman's full pay, if he wins the election.[MORE]
Rudd hints at full term
Kevin Rudd has hinted he won't be calling an early election as negotiations with the resources industry over the proposed super profits tax continue.[MORE]
Parental leave scheme urged to go further
The Federal Government is already being urged to consider extending its paid parental leave scheme, which will start early next year.[MORE]
Parental leave scheme gets green light
The Federal Government's paid parental leave scheme has passed through Parliament and will begin at the start of next year.[MORE]
Senate approves amended parental leave scheme
The Federal Government's paid parental leave scheme has passed the Senate. [MORE]
Giant daisies symbolise hope and healing
Huge stainless steel daisies have been unveiled in the Adelaide parklands as symbols of hope and healing.[MORE]
Parental leave open to abortion rorts: Fielding
Steve Fielding is condemned for suggesting women might have an abortion to try to claim paid parental leave.[MORE]
Birth-to-8yo data tracking for SA children
A data tracking system for South Australian children will help measure their health and education progress.[MORE]
