Parental leave
Opinion
Opinion
Extra paid parental leave is welcome, but it’s still missing one thing
As we laud the progress we’ve made on parental leave, I believe there has been a massive oversight that the government should address.
- by Victoria Devine
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Opinion
Opinion
I’ve just given birth to my second child. It will slam me financially
It’s not as if I didn’t understand this before embarking on my pregnancy. But knowing something theoretically is very different to experiencing it in reality.
- by Shivani Gopal
Opinion
Childcare
How much does having a baby cost? Here’s what you should know
As inflation surges, having a baby might not look as financially comfortable as it did 18 months ago.
- by Sophie Walker
FIFA’s landmark parental leave ruling puts women’s sport on notice
The body ordered French club Olympique Lyonnais to pay a player’s full salary after it paid a fraction while she was on maternity leave.
- by Angus Dalton
Editorial
Mental health
More paid parental leave, even at minimum wage, is step in right direction
One graph in the Grattan Institute’s report on paid parental leave bluntly illustrates the unequal division of labour in Australian households - and the need for a government scheme to help change it.
- The Herald's View
Exclusive
Federal budget
Voters back more parental leave but split on payment boost
Only 14 per cent of voters back calls to pay new parents their usual salary, while 24 per cent do not support the payments at all.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Federal budget
Childcare, leave, housing: Where women won in Labor’s first budget
Labor’s first budget was not targeted at females, but, nevertheless, they are the main beneficiaries of several measures.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Who are the winners and losers in this budget?
Your guide to who gained the most – and who missed out – in the federal budget.
- by James Massola
Analysis
Federal budget
Australia’s aiming high on gender equity. But it won’t happen overnight
It will take some years for Labor’s new childcare and paid parental leave policies to take effect, but they will make it easier for families to juggle paid work and care.
- by Matt Wade
Editorial
Fatherhood
Dads have evolved, workplace policies need to as well
Changes to paid parental leave will encourage fathers to spend more time caring for their small children, but the design of the new policy will be crucial.
- The Herald's View
Exclusive
Anthony Albanese
Government to use boosted paid parental leave to entice fathers to do more caring
The federal government wants more fathers to take paid parental leave - but how to do it is a harder question to answer.
- by David Crowe