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The Parenthood, a group which has been formed to address issues for parents, including childcare, has sent out its wishlist for the budget.
The Parenthood Executive Director, Georgie Dent, said something needed to be done to help women who had been adversely impacted by the pandemic:
We are in the throes of a pink recession and these circumstances call for concerted, targeted policies designed to limit – not exacerbate – gender inequality.
Investing in Australia’s broken early learning system is one of the most effective measures to ensure families, women and the economy emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic in better shape.”
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Q: It is interesting that you praise the work of Australia’s universities there, Michael McCormack, given the thousands of university job losses around Australia, has the Government looked at extending it to the tertiary sector?
It has been tough for the university sector because they haven’t had the international students.
We’ve certainly made sure that for those going to university, that when they come out, they’re job-ready graduate program that we put in place, that they in turn work so hard with in collaboration with universities, that there are jobs for those university students.
That they are ready to take on the world. Our university students are amongst the best in the world.
Continue reading…Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has promised a jobs-focused budget and one to steer the economy out of recession. Follow liveStates pressured to deliver infrastructure projects or miss out on fundsAustralia’s ‘no jab, no pay’ rule has little effect on anti-vaxxer parentsFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateNSW cases map; Vic cases map 10.08pm BSTThe Parenthood, a group which has been formed to address issues for parents, including childcare, has sent out its wishlist for the budget.The Parenthood Executive Director, Georgie Dent, said something needed to be done to help women who had been adversely impacted by the pandemic:We are in the throes of a pink recession and these circumstances call for concerted, targeted policies designed to limit – not exacerbate – gender inequality.Investing in Australia’s broken early learning system is one of the most effective measures to ensure families, women and the economy emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic in better shape.” 9.48pm BSTI mean…Q: It is interesting that you praise the work of Australia’s universities there, Michael McCormack, given the thousands of university job losses around Australia, has the Government looked at extending it to the tertiary sector? It has been tough for the university sector because they haven’t had the international students. We’ve certainly made sure that for those going to university, that when they come out, they’re job-ready graduate program that we put in place, that they in turn work so hard with in collaboration with universities, that there are jobs for those university students. That they are ready to take on the world. Our university students are amongst the best in the world. Continue reading…