Early childhood policy is in the midst of enormous change, writes Deborah Brennan. But the legacy of a fragmented and incomplete system, and a failure of ambition, mean that great challenges remain
25 Aug 11 Comments (2)Paid parenting leave: the debate we still need to have
On International Women’s Day, Daniel Nethery examines Australia’s newborn paid parental leave scheme
08 Mar 11 Comments (0)Childcare: where we came from and where we’re going
Peter Clarke talks to Deborah Brennan about child care policy and the longer term impact of the fall of ABC Learning
06 Mar 09 Comments (1)Reassembling the childcare business
Australia has become a case study in how not to run childcare services, writes Deborah Brennan. How did this happen and what should we do about it?
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