RARE PHOTOS: 2 - The Real Truth

‘We are so grateful’: how play therapy can help children after disaster

In North Carolina, kids affected by Hurricane Helene are putting this method, often inaccessible, to the test

The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2025

Housing, health and complexity hold back early learning

Early learning advocates, service providers and children advocate peak bodies say housing, health and system complexity is holding back kids from early learning

AAP · Mar 3, 2025

Labor's childcare subsidy reforms pass parliament

Parents will have access to three days of subsidised childcare after laws were rushed through the parliament ahead of a looming federal election.

AAP · Feb 13, 2025

The Productivity Commission wants all Australian kids to get 3 days a week of childcare – but it won’t be until 2036

The federal government has released a highly anticipated report into Australia’s childcare system. The report, by the Productivity Commission, says addressing affordability should be a priority. It recommends fully subsidised childcare for families earning under A$80,000 from 2026.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2024

Productivity Commission charts the costly path to universal early childhood education

Big increases in government spending on child care have been recommended by the Productivity Commission, that would see families earning up to A$80,000 receive a 100% subsidy rate under the Child Care Subsidy (CCS).

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2024

Jill Biden and the defense chief visit an Alabama base to highlight expanded military benefits

Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are traveling to Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama to highlight programs the administration is rolling out to improve the quality of life and early childhood education in the military

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

Early childhood education faces 'workforce crisis'

Demand for early childhood education is soaring as the population grows but the sector is bleeding workers.

AAP · Sep 3, 2024

Albanese government to fund 15% pay rise for childcare workforce, with a condition

The Albanese government will fund a 15% pay increase for early childhood educators - tying it to centres agreeing to not increase their fees by more than 4.4% over the next year.

The Conversation · Aug 7, 2024

Early childhood education workers to receive 15% pay rise – if centres limit fee increases

Labor hopes forcing childcare centres to limit fee hikes to secure funding for wage rises will save parents from further price shocks

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2024

Western Sydney’s childcare ‘desert’ locks women out of the workforce. Universal childcare could be a game-changer

Momentum is growing for the Australian government to provide universal early childhood education and care – free or very-low-cost childcare for all families.

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2024