The Latest Breaking News from Georgie Dent

With an urgent review and new measures to protect children announced, experts argue some form of national oversight is essential

Advocacy groups, unions and political parties are demanding government intervention in the childcare sector following revelations of rampant child mistreatment.

With Labor’s more generous subsidies largely eroded by rising fees, many are now pushing for major reform

Extending school hours to accommodate working parents would not work, according to parent and teacher groups.

Crossbenchers say the treasurer should "absolutely" use some of the cash recouped from proposed super changes to pay superannuation on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave, arguing it could rectify the current "glaring gap" in support for new parents.

The Parenthood's Georgie Dent is calling for a scaling up of paid parental leave as well as a better payment rate to make the scheme more equitable.

Parents, educators and a former Wiggle will meet with federal ministers to discuss an early-years strategy to give Aussie kids the best start in life.

Staff at a Queensland council will retain the right to maternity leave after a full bench of the industrial commission's ruled in the union's favour.

Jess Greening moved to north-east Victoria just as she discovered she was pregnant. Her son is four months old and is on numerous daycare wait lists with no sign he will get a place in the next 12 months.